And how the heck is it going? :) I'm writing less than ever and I really wish I knew why. Currently my only writing lifeline is the weekly write in I help host. At least that's still forward motion,

Nice! -- Bess she/her writer of unconventional mysteries www.BessCarnanBooks.com

I met my goal. I wrestled my sprawling ten year old NANOWRITE standalone mystery manuscript into shape. I ended up with 62000+ words. Now to figure out what happens next so I can complete

The local organizing committee for Bouchercon 2021 is accepting submissions for the conference anthology. Here is the link: https://www.bouchercon2021.com/anthology-information -- Cheryl Head

How did everyone do this month? I'm inching closer and closer to actually finishing this manuscript and I can't wait. -- Bess she/her writer of unconventional mysteries www.BessCarnanBooks.com

Congratulations. Catherine Taking a Chance on Love Ready for Love No One But You Matters of the Heart The Blood Runs Cold- Lambda Literary Award Finalist, Golden Crown Literary Society Award

Finished the edits on my book set in Hawai'i, and sent them off to my editor last weekend! Woo-HOO! Leslie Karst -- Lefty Award-nominated author of the Sally Solari Mystery Series website:

I’m halfway through my WIP. But I let myself get distracted with experimenting with cover design. On the plus side, I’ve come up with two kickass covers. Peace out, Dharma Kelleher Gritty Crime

How's your current project going? Well? Are you stuck? Blasting through it? I'm going much slower on this mss than I wanted, but it's probably not as unreasonable as it feels, considering everything.

Hi everyone. My name is Jessica and I have an Appalachian Supernatural Noir series. I’m releasing the third novel in the series on November 13th and I’m planning a real hootenanny of a virtual

Hi, all-- September is looking good. I finished the revisions to my second novel in the Stacy Tavitt thriller series called A Final Call and its with my editor now. I am also working on a couple of

Trying to figure that out. I’m expecting editor’s notes on my third Corelli book any day so that will be the priority. I’ve been bouncing back and forth between a partially written mystery that

You probably want to wait until after you see it, Dharma. -- Author of the Mitch O'Reilly Mystery Series. Also producer and host of the Gay Mystery Podcast. https://bradshreve.com/

I’ve been asked to do the same. Can I copy off of you? LOL. Peace out, Dharma Kelleher Gritty Crime Fiction with a Feminist Kick https://dharmakelleher.com

In a moment of madness, I accepted writing the forward to someone's novel. Because it's their work, I've been anxious and focusing on getting every word just right. By early next week I will get back

I want to finish writing the novella I’m working on. I’m about a third the way through the rough draft and I’ve had to rework a lot of it already to address some major continuity errors. But

Hey y'all! How's your September looking? What's your writing goal for this month? -- Bess she/her writer of unconventional mysteries www.BessCarnanBooks.com

I'm right there with you, Brad! It's been a rough month for me, too. I hope you are on the mend!

Things are moving slowly but I progress. I've started on a new sample chapter for my biography of Joseph Hansen. Lots of research at the moment, which is a lot of fun. I've also started a new short

I did a good job of writing nearly every day, but I moved about from one project to another when I got stuck. Sometimes that works for me if I can keep it to a small number of in-progress projects. I