Showing posts with label Bouchercon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bouchercon. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 03, 2024

In Praise of Mystery Conferences

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 Festivals and conferences are a wonderful way for writers and readers to connect, forge networks and friendships, learn about new books and...
Monday, October 16, 2023

Retirement---More Time for Writing and Marketing

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 By Thomas Kies It's a little hard to tell from that photo, but that was a toast made in my honor at my retirement party. I’m retiring f...
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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Reviews and Mean People

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by Charlotte Hinger I don't give nasty reviews. But I don't lie either. This philosophy puts me in some rather delicate situations. ...
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Monday, November 29, 2021

Plot Twists and Being Lucky

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By Thomas Kies One of the topics I teach in my creative writing class at the college is how to write effective plot twists. In many cases it...
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Saturday, October 17, 2020

Hidden Motives

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As my colleagues and I have said these are strange, surreal times. Working at home, I sometimes forget what day it is. Friday felt like the ...
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Friday, November 15, 2019

Writing Weather

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When I was growing up in Virginia, we lived "out in the country." Not deep country, but a few miles outside the city limits. Far e...
Friday, October 27, 2017

Surprise!

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  Actually this meet the author poster from Poisoned Pen Press is the way I looked and felt by the time I finished my Kansas Tour this ...
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Friday, September 29, 2017

Author Speed Dating

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I'm lucky to be included in an author speed-dating event at Bouchercon. The email I received asking about it contains terrific informati...
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Friday, August 25, 2017

Changing Seasons

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Aline's post on Monday reminded me of the anticipation that I used to feel as a child at the beginning of each new school year. I am sti...
Saturday, February 27, 2016

The Con Game

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When I first I got published, I couldn't wait to attend the various mystery cons like Bouchercon, Left Coast Crime, and Men of Mystery. ...
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Saturday, November 28, 2015

T-day dinners and other memories

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Here in the US of A we joyfully cram our stomachs full on Thanksgiving Day. We could easily match the excesses of Roman aristocracy if only ...
Tuesday, September 29, 2015

And in the same vein…

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I read Vicki’s post yesterday and shouted, “Hallelujah!” You can find it just below this one — and if you haven’t already read it, you reall...
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Wednesday, April 08, 2015

Fun on the road

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Barbara here. Today marks one of those milestones in a writer's life, when we press the send button and email our editor the completed m...
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Saturday, October 11, 2008

It's Been a Hell of a Week

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In keeping with Dana Denburg’s advice, I’ll keep this short. Some of my compadres are attending Bouchercon in Baltimore. Some have just r...
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