Lydia Ponczak Who's After Samantha? My friend and fellow Southland Scribes writer, Lydia Ponczak, launched her first novel, Who's After Samantha, last week by hosting a party at Kinootz's Pizza in Midlothian, IL. She gathered a big crowd and made each of us feel special. She was nice enough to publicly … Continue reading Lydia Ponczak’s Book Launch
Category: The Writer’s World
Love Is Murder
"I KILL PEOPLE" was a best selling tee shirt at the Love Is Murder writers' convention in Chicago. I spent the weekend with a couple hundred people who do just that––at least on paper. What a weekend it was! Lovers of the mystery genre—aspiring authors, established novelists, and veterans on the New York Times Bestseller list––all … Continue reading Love Is Murder
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Book Signing at Centuries and Sleuths
Centuries and Sleuths is a gem of a book store: cozy, unique, with warm and friendly owners behind the counter. Today the Forest Park, IL store hosted the book launch for my writer's group buddy, Helen Osterman. I attended the event to support Helen, but also to learn. Someday I'll have my book, "Rim to … Continue reading Book Signing at Centuries and Sleuths
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Are Webinars for You?
One of the perks of membership in Mystery Writers of America - Midwest are the occasional free webinars they offer to help improve your writing skills. Claire Applewhite, author of The Wrong Side of Memphis, St Louis Hustle, and Candy Cadillac as well as several romance novels, hosted a three-part instructional series entitled Fifty Ways … Continue reading Are Webinars for You?
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Golf Tips for Writers
What does a hole-in-one have to do with signing a book contract? Nothing, except they would both generate a huge celebration and feeling of accomplishment. Someday I will do both. What does another rejection of my query have to do with taking six shots to get out of a deep sand-trap? Nothing, except they both … Continue reading Golf Tips for Writers
