Nice! Those look awesome. Does anyone else have virtual events to share? -- Bess writer of unconventional mysteries www.BessCarnanBooks.com

Hey everybody, If you're like me, you're missing the community part of the crime fiction writing community. There are a couple of virtual events coming up that are free and open to everyone. Noir at

I only put a book out every 9 months or so. My next is due out in October. It will do however it’s going to do. I think long term, rather than having a launch mentality. I just hope I get the

My agent put a call out on Twitter for queries. I think now is as good a time as any. -John John Copenhaver Fiction Writer Lambda Literary Columnist www.jcopenhaver.com Twitter:

Good point that I hadn't thought of. I've been busting my ass to get my book out and now I think I'll take a breath and slow down.

I guess, like everything, 'it depends.' I just saw another agent on twitter say to expect slower responses because the trad industry has slowed down. -- Bess writer of unconventional

I had a chat with my agent on this topic last week. She told me now is a great time to pitch/query. Agents and editors are sheltering in place, too, and they’re requesting materials to read.

My book is read to query but I'm not sure if I should hold it for the time being. I've written and polished a query letter, checked and re-checked the entire mss dozens of times after multiple rounds

I am still writing and editing, though I have put my publishing plans on hold until after the virus passes. There are so many folks offering free and discounted books to help people pass the time that

I am still writing and editing, though I have put my publishing plans on hold until after the virus passes. There are so many folks offering free and discounted books to help people pass the time that

I am still writing and editing, though I have put my publishing plans on hold until after the virus passes. There are so many folks offering free and discounted books to help people pass the time that

I've put myself on a 500 word per day diet, hoping that I'll write more than that once I'm at the computer. So far, so good. I always write at home, so things are really much the same in the face of a

So far (knock on wood) I am not having trouble getting writing done, despite shifting my workspace from Starbucks to my kitchen table, where I have had to become my own barista. At least I spell my

I would have though social distancing would be a good thing to catch up on my writing. No such luck. I believe it's the stress from whats going on outside my window that's making it hard to focus.

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How's everyone handling this time of social distancing? Is there anything we can do to make it less stressful? Maybe a write-in over on Twitter? In the mean time, how's everyone's work in progress

Yay, congrats, Cheryl! -- Mia P. Manansala Author of Love, Loss, and Lumpia (Berkley 2021) https://www.miapmanansala.com/ FaceBook|Twitter| Instagram @MPMtheWriter

I hope to finish edits A Body on the Hill. My second novel.

Thanks, Senta, Eliot, Bess, and Anne!-- Cheryl Head Author, Charlie Mack Motown Mysteries Director of Inclusion, Golden Crown Literary Society

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