I wasn’t planning to attend another writing conference this year! I’ve already been to Left Coast Crime in March and the California Crime Writers Conference in June–one more conference than I usually budget in a year. But then this happened: The Claymore is for best 50 pages of an unpublished crime fiction manuscript. Finalists are … Read more
I started June by attending the California Crime Writers Conference (CCWC) for my first time. I highly recommend this biennial conference. Why? First, this is a small, intimate conference with about 200 attendees. You will not be lost in the crowd! You will rub shoulders and make valuable connections. I ended up seated at a … Read more
Bouchercon is almost upon us. The biggest mystery conference in the world takes place this weekend — October 8 through 11 — in Raleigh, North Carolina. Stay dry, my friends. I sadly will not be there. I have my sights on next year in New Orleans. However, for everyone attending the conference, the goodie bag … Read more