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SUMMARY:Crime Craft: 'The FBI in Books\, TV and Movies - Myths and Misconceptions'
DESCRIPTION:Join host Kate Hohl on Tuesday\, February 2/17\, at 6:00pm EST for the February Crime Craft with retired FBI Agent Jerri Williams: “The FBI in Books\, TV and Movies – Myths and Misconceptions.” \nWhat most people know about the FBI they’ve learned from entertainment media. From the perspective of a retired agent who has also worked as a technical consultant for TV shows\, Jerri Williams will explore what crime fiction and crime dramas get right and wrong about the FBI and present teachable moments. \n \nWilliams spent 26 years as a special agent\, specializing in economic fraud and corruption investigations. She’s now on a mission to show the public what the FBI is and what the FBI does. The FBI Agents Association has recognized Williams as its Distinguished Service Honoree for sharing FBI stories. Through her police procedural novels\, nonfiction book\, blog\, and true crime podcast\, FBI Case File Review\, she debunks misconceptions about the FBI found in books\, TV\, and movies. She has worked as a consultant for major TV studios\, assisting producers and showrunners in developing realistic FBI characters and storylines. Learn more at jerriwilliams.com. \nJoin here.
URL:https://www.mwany.org/event/crime-craft-the-fbi-in-books-tv-and-movies-myths-and-misconceptions/
CATEGORIES:Writing Craft
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T160000
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SUMMARY:Unlocking the Secrets of the Dead: Forensics
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nThis expert panel will explore the fascinating world of forensics and how scientific methods are used to help solve crimes. The discussion also will look at how forensics are portrayed in books. The event will feature a Q&A and a networking opportunity. This free event will be open to MWA members and the public. \nDate: October 25\, 2025 \nTime: 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. \nLocation: Morristown and Morris Township Public Library\, \n1 Miller Road\, Morristown\, NJ. \nRefreshments will be served! \nModerator: Nev March \nPanelists: Lieutenant. Art Weisgerber; Dr. Lauren Thoma; Kimberlee Moran \nNev March is the first Indian-born author to receive the Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America Award for Best First Crime Fiction. Her debut novel\, Murder in Old Bombay\, also won an Audiofile award and was an Edgar and Anthony finalist. Her sequel\, Peril at the Exposition\, describes conflict during the gilded age that planted the seeds of today’s red-blue divide. Her third book\, The Spanish Diplomat’s Secret\, traces the origins of the Spanish American war over Cuba from the perspective of her immigrant detective duo. Nev’s books deal with issues of identity\, race and moral boundaries. After a long corporate career\, Nev returned to her passion—writing —and now teaches creative writing at the Rutgers-Osher Institute. She is a member of Crime Writers of Color and president of New York chapter of Mystery Writers of America. \nLieutenant Art Weisgerber has been the commanding officer of the Crime Scene/Identification Unit at the Norwalk\, Connecticut\, Police Department since 2011. The unit is responsible for the processing of forensic evidence at major crime scenes and fatal-crash scenes along with evidence collected by other divisions. Weisgerber joined the department in 1988 and has worked in the patrol division\, narcotics unit\, and detective bureau as both a detective and detective sergeant before assuming command of the crime scene unit. During his time in the detective ureau\, Weisgerber was assigned to the cold case unit and closed several cases by arrest or identification of human remains. He also is an adjunct police instructor for the State of Connecticut Municipal Police Officer Academy and teaches crime scene procedure/investigation privately for the Spector Criminal Justice Training Network. \nDr. Lauren Thoma is a forensic pathologist working in Central New Jersey who has performed nearly 2\,500 autopsies and testified over sixty-five times in superior court in New Jersey and New York and in federal court. Originally hailing from the Philadelphia suburbs\, she obtained her B.S. in biology at Wilson College in Chambersburg\, Pennsylvania\, and her M.D. from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. She underwent four years of residency training in anatomic and clinical pathology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and completed fellowship training at Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York in forensic pathology and forensic cardiac pathology/europathology. Dr. Thoma holds board certifications in anatomic\, clinical\, and forensic pathology and has lectured at the New Jersey State Police Academy and NJSP Crime Scene Investigation School. She has a special interest in long-term unidentified cases\, overdose fatalities\, and quality improvement in death investigation. \nKimberlee Sue Moran has over twenty years of experience as a forensic consultant and educator\, both in the UK and United States. She is an associate teaching professor in the Rutgers-Camden Department of Sociology\, Anthropology\, and Criminal Justice. Kimberlee has worked on several cases in a range of capacities. She runs training workshops for local law enforcement that include blowing up transit buses and digging up dead animals. Her doctoral research was in the field of ancient fingerprints\, and her current research is in taphonomy\, the process of decomposition. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Science and an active member of the Society for American Archaeology\, the UK Fingerprint Society\, the Association for Women in Forensic Science\, and Forensic Archaeology Recovery. Kimberlee holds an undergraduate degree in archaeology from Bryn Mawr College and a master’s of science in forensic archaeological science from the Institute of Archaeology at University College London. She is the coeditor of Forensic Archaeology: Multidisciplinary Perspectives. Kimberlee served on the Crime Scene Investigation subcommittee of the NIST-led Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) from 2015 until 2024. She is passionate about public outreach\, STEM education\, and science in the service of justice. Kimberlee is the recipient of the 2021 Chancellor’s Teaching Excellence Award and the 2021 Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching.
URL:https://www.mwany.org/event/unlocking-the-secrets-of-the-dead-forensics/
CATEGORIES:Writing Craft
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250617T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250617T200000
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SUMMARY:Crime Craft: The First Two Pages
DESCRIPTION:Join award-winning author Art Taylor on Tuesday\, June 17\, for a discussion on the importance of the first two pages. The presentation kicks off at 6 p.m. and can be accessed here: \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/83794864332?pwd=sZ4GSNGYygUCr6hySlym6Y0P9i9pM4.1 \nTaylor is the Edgar Award-winning author of two collections: The Adventure of the Castle Thief and Other Expeditions and Indiscretions and The Boy Detective & The Summer of ’74 and Other Tales of Suspense. His debut book\, On the Road with Del & Louise: A Novel in Stories\, won the Agatha Award for Best First Novel. His short fiction has also won the Agatha\, Anthony\, Derringer\, and Macavity Awards\, and he was the 2025 recipient of the Short Mystery Fiction Society’s Golden Derringer for Lifetime Achievement. He is a professor of English at George Mason University. www.arttaylorwriter.com. \n \n 
URL:https://www.mwany.org/event/crime-craft-the-first-two-pages/
CATEGORIES:Writing Craft
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T230546
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SUMMARY:Crime Craft: The Art of the Short Story  with Award-Winning Author Barb Goffman
DESCRIPTION:If it’s Tuesday it must be time for another Crime Craft: Join award-winning author Barb Goffman on Tuesday\, May 20\, for a sure-to-be-enlightening look at the art of crafting short stores. This virtual event kicks off at 6:00 p.m. and can be accessed here: \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/83794864332?pwd=sZ4GSNGYygUCr6hySlym6Y0P9i9pM4.1 \nShort story author Barb Goffman (www.barbgoffman.com) is the 2024 recipient of the Golden Derringer Award for lifetime achievement\, given by the Short Mystery Fiction Society. She has won the Agatha Award four times\, the Macavity twice\, and the Anthony\, Derringer\, and the EQMM Readers Award once each. She’s been a finalist for major crime-writing honors forty-eight times\, including two current nominations for the Anthony Award in the Best Short Story and the Best Anthology categories. \n \nHer stories have appeared in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine\, Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine\, Black Cat Weekly\, Black Cat Mystery Magazine\, and many anthologies. She works as a freelance editor\, often focusing on cozy and traditional mysteries\, and she is an associate editor of Black Cat Weekly. Her newest story is “Keep It Dark\,” published in In Too Deep: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of Genesis. \n 
URL:https://www.mwany.org/event/crime-craft-the-art-of-the-short-story-with-award-winning-author-barb-goffman/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Writing Craft
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241111T063000
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SUMMARY:Writing a Series: Getting It Started and Keeping It Going
DESCRIPTION:What should you consider before starting a mystery series? How do you keep the ideas and energy flowing? What’s the secret to keeping characters fresh and interesting over the long haul to maintain and build readership? Coinciding with National Novel Writing Month\, four mystery authors talk about the joys and challenges of creating a series.
URL:https://www.mwany.org/event/writing-a-series-getting-it-started-and-keeping-it-going/
LOCATION:Hoboken Public Library (NJ)\, 500 Park Avenue\, Hoboken\, NJ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Writing Craft
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240911T160000
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SUMMARY:Writing Workshop from Our Partners at Sisters in Crime
DESCRIPTION:The NY/Tri-State Chapter of Sisters in Crime is hosting a writing workshop with Hank Philippi Ryan from 10 am to 4 pm on September 11 at Ripley-Grier Studios\, 520 Eighth Avenue\, NYC. Ryan\, an investigative reporter for WHDH-TV\, Boston and the author of several mystery novels. will also be critiquing the first 250 words of manuscripts.  The cost is $25 for members of the Sisters in Crime chapter and $60 for nonmembers. Anyone interested should fill out this form (which includes payment information):\nhttps://forms.gle/mCgA45NfKpYLJHNr8\nEmail nytristatesinc@gmail.com with any questions \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.mwany.org/event/writing-workshop-from-our-partners-at-sisters-in-crime/
LOCATION:Ripley-Grier Studios\, 520 Eighth Ave\, New York
CATEGORIES:Writing Craft
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240522T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240522T200000
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SUMMARY:Upcoming Literary Event! Plotting Intrigue
DESCRIPTION:May 22 Maplewood Library Hilton Branch 1688 Springfield Ave.\, Maplewood\, NJ\n6:30 p.m.\nPlotting Intrigue Join us for an exploration into the minds of mystery writers as they unravel the secrets behind crafting captivating plots. Our panel will share their strategies for keeping readers on the edge of their seats. Discover how these authors draw from imagination\, real-life events and research to create complex characters and engaging narratives. A Q&A will follow. The event also will feature a networking opportunity for local authors after the discussion. \nModerator: Russ Colchamiro\nPanelists: Peggy Erhart; James Hockenberry; Gerri Lewis; Jeff Markowitz
URL:https://www.mwany.org/event/upcoming-literary-eventl-plotting-intrigue/
LOCATION:Maplewood Lubrary Hilton Branch\, 1688 Springfield Ave.\, Maplewood\, NJ
CATEGORIES:Writing Craft
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T123000
DTSTAMP:20260406T230546
CREATED:20240221T162531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240221T165311Z
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SUMMARY:Upcoming Literary Event! It Was a Dark and Stormy Night: How to (and How Not to) start your novel
DESCRIPTION:  \nApril 20 Morris County Library 30 East Hanover Ave. in Whippany\, N.J. 11 a.m. \nMorris County Library’s Local Author’s Day\nIt Was a Dark and Stormy Night: How to (and How Not ) Start Your Novel\nWriters sometimes talk about how they began their novel “in the wrong place” and need to revise accordingly. What on earth do they mean? This workshop and panel discussion with three award-winning mystery authors will help new writers figure out how to draw readers into their story from the first page.\nPanelists: Mally Becker\, Nev March and Lori Robbins
URL:https://www.mwany.org/event/upcoming-literary-event-it-was-a-dark-and-stormy-night-how-to-and-how-not-to-start-your-novel/
LOCATION:Morris County Library\, 30 East Hanover Ave.\, Whippany\, NJ
CATEGORIES:Writing Craft
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240321T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240321T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T230546
CREATED:20240221T154039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240223T160042Z
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SUMMARY:Upcoming Library Event! Criminal Tendencies: What Makes a 'Good” Villain?
DESCRIPTION:  \n. \nDate: March 21\, 2024 \nTime: 5:30-6:45 p.m \nLocation: Harlem Public Library 9 West 124th Street \nTopic: Criminal Tendencies: What makes a “good” villain? What are the essential qualities for a villain? How do you delve into a villain’s motivations? Do you try to make the villain sympathetic to the reader? Hear how three mystery authors spin an intriguing tale of villainy. \nModerator: Elizabeth Mannion\nPanelists: Catherine Maiorisi\, Charles Salzberg\, Cathi Stoler \nRegister here: \nhttps://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2024/03/21/mystery-writers-america-panel-discussion-criminal-tendencies-what-makes
URL:https://www.mwany.org/event/upcoming-library-event-criminal-tendencies-what-makes-a-good-villain/
LOCATION:Harlem Public Library 9 West 124th Street
CATEGORIES:Writing Craft
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240206T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240206T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T230546
CREATED:20240205T061222Z
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SUMMARY:Our First Crime Craft Meeting of 2024
DESCRIPTION:Our discussion begins Feb 6\, at 6 p.m. on Zoom. For the Link check Groups.Io and Member broadcast (email). \nPlease note: this is a member benefit. If you have not renewed your subscription\, please do so at this link: \nhttps://mysterywriters.org/how-to-become-a-member-of-mwa/mwaapplication/ \n 
URL:https://www.mwany.org/event/our-first-crime-craft-meeting-of-2024/
CATEGORIES:Writing Craft
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231107T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231107T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T230546
CREATED:20230228T213236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231101T152817Z
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SUMMARY:Chapter meeting: Crime Craft (crime and sleuthing)
DESCRIPTION:This month’s CrimeCraft discussion will center on sleuths and sleuthing. Most (but not all) mysteries require some kind of sleuth to assemble information and clarify what happened. The sleuth can be a police officer\, private investigator\, lawyer\, reporter\, writer\, teacher\, librarian\, retiree—the list is endless. What makes a fictitious sleuth effective? Memorable? Unique? Loved or loathed? If you are a sleuth’s creator\, what did you consider when developing your character? Whom would you choose to portray your character on stage\, screen or television? Join the Zoom here. \nNote: CrimeCraft will resume in February and Spotlight meetings in March.
URL:https://www.mwany.org/event/chapter-meeting-crime-craft-crime-and-sleuthing/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Writing Craft
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231003T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231003T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T230546
CREATED:20230228T213134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231001T213224Z
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SUMMARY:Chapter meeting: Member spotlight on Mally Becker\, Russ Colchamiro\, Elise Hart Kipness
DESCRIPTION:Join the Zoom meeting.
URL:https://www.mwany.org/event/chapter-meeting-member-spotlight-4/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Writing Craft
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230905T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230905T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T230546
CREATED:20230228T213028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T134859Z
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SUMMARY:Chapter meeting: Crime Craft\, Crime and the City
DESCRIPTION:It’s September\, time for a Crime Craft discussion. This month’s topic is Crime and the City. \nAll jokes aside about Cabot Cove\, Maine\, having the highest murder rate in America\, what makes The City—sprawling\, mid-size\, small—an ideal location for a story about crime? Is it the density? The greater variety in criminal possibilities? The presence of drugs\, gangs\, guns\, the skin trades\, businesses that might be crooked\, politicians\, higher education which may be shady\, trafficking of all kinds and endless potential victims? How does a city—small or large\, naked or shrouded in secrecy—become a character in a story? \nThe discussion begins Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. on Zoom.
URL:https://www.mwany.org/event/chapter-meeting-crime-craft-crime-and-the-city/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Writing Craft
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230606T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230606T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T230546
CREATED:20230228T212801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230602T145900Z
UID:5122-1686074400-1686081600@www.mwany.org
SUMMARY:Chapter meeting: Crime Craft (crime WITHOUT murder)
DESCRIPTION:Join the discussion on Zoom.
URL:https://www.mwany.org/event/chapter-meeting-crime-craft-crime-without-murder/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Writing Craft
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230502T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230502T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T230546
CREATED:20230228T212651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230423T170735Z
UID:5120-1683050400-1683057600@www.mwany.org
SUMMARY:Chapter meeting: Member spotlight on Bernett\, Weisfeld and Salzberg
DESCRIPTION:Three chapter members step into the Spotlight to discuss their work and join in a Q&A session. Daniella Bernett\, Vicki Weisfeld and Charles Salzberg. \nClick the Zoom link to join. 
URL:https://www.mwany.org/event/chapter-meeting-member-spotlight-2/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Writing Craft
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230404T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230404T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T230546
CREATED:20230228T212512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T171016Z
UID:5118-1680631200-1680638400@www.mwany.org
SUMMARY:Chapter meeting: Crime Craft (historical crime)
DESCRIPTION:Gary Earl Ross leads the discussion. Click to join the meeting.
URL:https://www.mwany.org/event/chapter-meeting-crime-craft-historical-crime/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Writing Craft
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220504T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220504T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T230546
CREATED:20220428T134208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220428T134528Z
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SUMMARY:Chapter meeting: Crime Craft discussion thickens the plot
DESCRIPTION:Register here.
URL:https://www.mwany.org/event/chapter-meeting-crime-craft-discussion-thickens-the-plot/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Writing Craft
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220406T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220406T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T230546
CREATED:20220315T215140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220315T215205Z
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SUMMARY:Chapter meeting: Crime Craft group convo on plotting
DESCRIPTION:The next chapter meeting will feature the second in the new series of Crime Craft discussions\, this time on the theme of “C’mon Baby\, Twist and Plot: Filling and Using the Idea Well.” The event is free but registration is required.
URL:https://www.mwany.org/event/chapter-meeting-crime-craft-group-convo-on-plotting/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Writing Craft
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220302T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220302T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T230546
CREATED:20220225T163113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220225T163231Z
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SUMMARY:Chapter meeting: First Crime Craft discussion is on creating characters
DESCRIPTION:Moderator Gary Ross describes Crime Craft as a series of free-wheeling discussions about the craft of writing mysteries. They will be scheduled as chapter meetings throughout 2022. Mark your calendar for topic number one: The Art of Creating People. This meeting will be held via Zoom.
URL:https://www.mwany.org/event/chapter-meeting-first-crime-craft-discussion-is-on-creating-characters/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Writing Craft
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211006T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211006T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T230546
CREATED:20210927T201534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210927T202006Z
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SUMMARY:Chapter meeting: Using elements of the genre in all kinds of writing
DESCRIPTION:Authors Leanna Renee Hieber and Philip Cioffari\, authors who work outside the genre\, explore the elements of mystery in all kinds of writing during the Zoom chapter meeting “The Mystery Instinct.” \nLeanna Renee Hieber is an actress\, playwright\, artist and the award-winning author of Gothic Victorian Fantasy novels for adults and teens such as the Strangely Beautiful\, Eterna Files\, Magic Most Foul and the bestselling Spectral City series. She grew up in rural Ohio inventing ghost stories\, graduating with a BFA in Theatre and a focus in the Victorian Era from Miami University. Her novella Dark Nest won the 2009 Prism Award for excellence in the genres of Futuristic\, Fantasy and Paranormal Romance. Her debut novel\, The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker (the Strangely Beautiful series)\, hit Barnes & Noble’s bestseller lists\, won two 2010 Prism Awards (Best Fantasy\, Best First Book)\, the 2010 Orange County Book Buyer’s Best Award (Young Adult category) and other regional genre awards. The Perilous Prophecy of Guard and Goddess won the 2012 Prism Award (Best Fantasy). Books one and two are now available as STRANGELY BEAUTIFUL in a revised\, author-preferred edition from Tor/Forge as is PERILOUS PROPHECY. DARKER STILL: A Novel of Magic Most Foul hit the Kid’s/YA INDIE NEXT LIST as a recommended title by the American Booksellers Association and a Scholastic Book Clubs “highly recommended” title and was a Daphne du Maurier award finalist. Leanna’s short fiction has been featured in numerous notable anthologies such as Queen Victoria’s Book of Spells and the Mammoth Book of Gaslight Romance. Her new Gaslamp Fantasy trilogy THE ETERNA FILES\, is now available and complete from Tor/Forge. Her latest acclaimed novel\, THE SPECTRAL CITY (Kensington Rebel Base Books)\, has been a #1 bestseller across several genres and platforms. Leanna is a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America\, Mystery Writers of America and International Thriller Writers\, as well as Actors Equity Association and SAG-AFTRA\, She also works as a ghost tour guide for Boroughs of the Dead in New York City. More can be found at leannareneehieber.com. \nPhilip Cioffari‘s latest novel is IF ANYONE ASKS\, SAY I DIED FROM THE HEARTBREAKING BLUES. He is the author of five previous books of fiction: a story collection\, A HISTORY OF THINGS LOST OR BROKEN\, which won the Tartt First Fiction Prize and the D. H. Lawrence award for fiction; and the novels\, THE BRONX KILL\, CATHOLIC BOYS\, JESUSVILLE and DARK ROAD\, DEAD END. He is also the writer/director of the independent feature film\, LOVE IN THE AGE OF DION\, which has won a number of film festival awards\, including Best Picture at the Long Island Int’l Film Expo and Best Director at the NY Independent Film & Video Festival. Find him at www.philipcioffari.com.
URL:https://www.mwany.org/event/chapter-meeting-using-elements-of-the-genre-in-all-kinds-of-writing/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Writing Craft
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SUMMARY:Chapter meeting: Building series into universes
DESCRIPTION:Join authors Ann Aptaker\, Daniella Bernett and Tim O’Mara to discuss the process of building out a fictional universe during the chapter virtual panel “Building a Fictional Series into a Universe.” The event is free but registration is required to receive a link to join the Zoom event. Click for information and to register.
URL:https://www.mwany.org/event/chapter-meeting-building-series-into-universes/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,Writing Craft
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210621T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210621T150000
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SUMMARY:Workshop on How to Write a Mystery
DESCRIPTION:An online panel and a workshop on How to Write a Mystery will be held on consecutive Mondays in June to celebrate the release of How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America. The program is co-sponsored by MWA-New York and the New York Library Society. \nPanel\, June 14 at 6 p.m.: Acclaimed mystery writers Jeffrey Deaver\, Laurie King\, Charles Todd and Caroline Todd will discuss crafting mysteries and their ever-shifting publishing landscape. In addition to discussing the new handbook and their craft\, the panelists will offer writing prompts and exercises to do at home. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick here to register for the June 14 panel.\n\n\n\n\nWorkshop\, June 21 at 2:00 p.m.: This special follow-up workshop builds on the prompts from the panel and more. Sharpen your mystery-writing skills with additional prompts and exercises from How to Write a Mystery contributors Erica Obey and Charles Salzberg. \n\n\n\n\nClick here to register for the June 21 panel.\n\n\n\n\nBoth events are free and open to the public. You can attend either one or both. \n\n\n\n\nBuy How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America from the Corner Bookstore.
URL:https://www.mwany.org/event/workshop-on-how-to-write-a-mystery/
CATEGORIES:Writing Craft
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210614T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210614T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T230546
CREATED:20210520T220815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210520T221153Z
UID:4641-1623693600-1623697200@www.mwany.org
SUMMARY:Online panel on How to Write a Mystery
DESCRIPTION:An online panel and a workshop on How to Write a Mystery will be held on consecutive Mondays in June to celebrate the release of How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America. The program is co-sponsored by MWA-New York and the New York Library Society. \nPanel\, June 14 at 6 p.m.: Acclaimed mystery writers Jeffrey Deaver\, Laurie King\, Charles Todd and Caroline Todd will discuss crafting mysteries and their ever-shifting publishing landscape. In addition to discussing the new handbook and their craft\, the panelists will offer writing prompts and exercises to do at home. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick here to register for the June 14 panel.\n\n\n\n\nWorkshop\, June 21 at 2:00 p.m.: This special follow-up workshop builds on the prompts from the panel and more. Sharpen your mystery-writing skills with additional prompts and exercises from How to Write a Mystery contributors Erica Obey and Charles Salzberg. \n\n\n\n\nClick here to register for the June 21 panel.\n\n\n\n\nBoth events are free and open to the public. You can attend either one or both. \n\n\n\n\nBuy How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America from the Corner Bookstore.
URL:https://www.mwany.org/event/online-panel-on-how-to-write-a-mystery/
CATEGORIES:Writing Craft
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