Covid might try, but nothing stops aspiring mystery writers and serious fans from staying current with the crime fiction world. CrimeCONN Express is here to help. Based on the popular Mystery Writers of America/Ferguson Library CrimeCONN series, Express will present five one-hour virtual events, one a week every Thursday at 7 p.m. over five weeks, beginning October 22. Moderators and panels include real-life crime fighters, best-selling authors, experts in writing craft and much more. Fast, easy and murderously good fun. The schedule is below.
October 22: Why Can’t They Find Her? Jennifer Dulos and other cases. How investigations work in the real world. Conversations about procedure when there is no body and other awkward circumstances.
Moderator: Michelle Clark
Panelists: Sgt. Ralph Soda of the Connecticut State Police central district major crime squad, and Lt. Matthew Gonsalus
October 29: Are You Sure You Want to Say That? Connecticut authors share how writing in the state helps them move their story through space and time.
Moderator: David Rich
Panelists: Nikki Woolfolk, Tessa Wegert, Nina Mansfield
November 5: How Do I Get It Write? The writing craft during quarantine and isolation.
Moderator: Jill Fletcher
Panelists: Alexia Gordon, Reed Coleman, Richie Narvaez
November 12: How To Connect In A Time Of Disconnection? Clever communicators turn the virtual into reality.
Co-Moderators: Charles Salzberg, John Valeri,
Panelists: Lauren Bright Pacheco, Barbara Peters
November 19: How’d You Do It?
Walter Mosley and S.A. Cosby have a conversation about how they’ve turned their passion for writing into successful careers.
MC: Chris Knopf
Panelists: Walter Mosley, S.A. Cosby