When a Stranger Comes to Town (April 20) It’s been said that all great literature boils down to one of two stories — a man takes a journey, or a stranger comes to town. While mystery writers have been successfully using both approaches for generations, there’s something undeniably alluring in the nature of a stranger: the uninvited guest, the unacquainted […]
Bartender Avalon Nash is also a master mixologist. At the end of each chapter in the Bartender’s Guide to Murder books, she shares a drink that has something to do with the action. She is helped, greatly, by series author Sharon Linnéa and nationally award-winning mixologist Jamie Brydalski. This month, Brydalski stirs up Death by Gravity, which is also the
Join us on March 3 for the third in a series of Zoom chapter meetings highlighting the states and regions of the New York chapter. The March meeting will feature a panel of four Hudson Valley writers discussing the use of location and atmosphere in their fiction as well as their other techniques they’ve developed for crafting an engaging mystery.
Greetings Authors, We hope this email finds you all healthy and well as we all continue to navigate through this pandemic. Our lives have been changed in many ways and this is also true when it comes to public events like book fests. The Canal Town Book Fest committee has been meeting virtually to discuss possible upcoming events in 2021.
Struggling with a work-in-progress? Well, the MWA-New York Mentor Program is back to help. The 2021 program will start on March 1 and run for the month of March. Active members: Look out for our call in February to serve as mentors. For all writers: Now’s the time to pull out those pages that just won’t seem to work and get them
In this trivia game, designed especially for MWA-NY by member Erik Arneson, 20 characters are listed on the Wanted poster above. Ten of those characters appeared in novels and/or short stories by Agatha Christie. Your goal is simple: Identify those ten characters. You get 1 point for each correct answer. Good luck! SPOILER ALERT: The complete list of answers follows.
Join us on Feb. 10 for the second in a series of Zoom chapter meetings highlighting the states and regions of the New York Chapter. The February meeting will feature a panel of New Jersey writers. Award-winning author of crime fiction R.G. Belsky moderates a discussion with novelist Mally Becker, award-winning author Jeff Markowitz and award-winning short-story writer and novelist
Bartender Avalon Nash is also a master mixologist. At the end of each chapter in the Bartender’s Guide to Murder books, she shares a drink that has something to do with the action. She is helped, greatly, by series author Sharon Linnéa and nationally award-winning mixologist Jamie Brydalski. The Closed Casket, from the chapter of the same name, is featured
The Virtual Reading Series is a terrific opportunity for you to promote new releases with buy-links to indie bookstores. You can also try out short stories or works in progress. All genres are welcome. Currently, the series is every other month; we are considering moving it to monthly as long as it is virtual, but we need to know if
