Conference Tiffs and the Value of the Little White Lie
Laura K. Curtis discusses why interactions at conferences are not the same as those in everyday life.
My Time at Left Coast Crime
If you’re like me, you have a limited budget for marketing and promotion. Attending a con, especially an out-of-town con, can be a difficult decision. By the time I add up the registration fees, hotel, airfare, meals, books, and incidentals (my bar tab), I can’t afford to make a bad decision. For several years, friends and colleagues have recommended that
CATCHING UP WITH THE CREATURES, CRIME, AND CREATIVITY CON
During the last weekend of September, I attended the Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity (C3) conference in Hunt Valley, Maryland. The C3 is an annual book lovers’ event for fans and writers of horror, mystery, suspense, thriller, fantasy, and paranormal. Attendees were greeted with a tote bag of goodies, including a copy of Prose ‘n Cons magazine, a notepad and pen set, and
CRIMECONN: CRAFT, CRIMES, AND A KICK IN THE BUTT
Greenwich, Conn., author Nina Mansfield shares an insider’s view of CrimeCONN 2015, the annual Connecticut Mystery Conference co-sponsored by the Mystery Writers of America, New York Chapter.
FESTIVALS AND CONFERENCES IN GENERAL; BOUCHERCON IN PARTICULAR
MWA-NY President Emerita and Chair of the Festivals and Conferences Committee Patricia King rounds up information and anecdotes about some of the most popular events for writers out there.