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

My third novel-in-progress is a stand alone, coming of age, LGBTQ mystery. My goal is to add 15,000 to 17,000 words per month and to complete a first draft by the end of the year. I'm very excited

I had a series of health problems during August, so my goals went out the window. September looks better. I'll have to think of a realistic goal. -- Author of the Mitch O'Reilly Mystery

I decided somewhere in the middle of the month that I need to focus on my golden retriever mystery series. This cozy set is what brings in the money, and as I get closer to retiring from my day job,

I finished the draft of my new mystery set in Hawaiʻi, and have it now out with beta readers! Yippee! aloha, Leslie -- Lefty Award-nominated author of the Sally Solari Mystery Series website:

I’ve made a lot of progress on my WIP. Also gearing up for a book (different book) launch in October. Peace out, Dharma Kelleher Gritty Crime Fiction with a Feminist Kick https://dharmakelleher.com

August has come and gone. Did it rush for you or did it take way too long to pass? And however quickly it went, how did you do on your writing goals? -- Bess she/her writer of unconventional

I haven't been to an ITW conferences, but I'm a big fan of events having codes of conduct that feature clear, outlined repercussions for bad behavior if that's useful! -- Bess she/her writer of

Hi, everyone! As many of you know, ITW (International Thriller Writers)—an organization that supports mystery and thriller writers and runs an annual conference in NYC—has undergone a significant

I'd like to get 30,000 words of this novel done. That's doable.

I don't write to an outline but somehow when I start writing my brain keeps me going in a logical direction. The book I've been working on for ten years was the product of Nanowrite. The pressure of

Just picked up a book that’s been in process for ten years. No title yet but it features another NYPD detective but this one is disgraced and investigating the twenty-five year Murder of her family,

I've been mostly absent from this group for a while, but I'm excited to tell you all about my new project. Although my Sally Solari mystery series does feature some lesbian and gay characters, the

I have been working on a different kind of book for me, a collection of short bits arranged like Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City. Rather than outline each of the stories for the main characters,

Same old, same old for me as well. I’m writing a prequel novella for my Jinx Ballou bounty hunter series. Queer women kicking ass in the name of justice. Peace out, Dharma Kelleher Gritty Crime

What's your current manuscript? Is it the same style you normally do, or are you trying something different? I'm learning I can only write one book a year despite my best efforts, so it's the same ol'

I look forward to that biography Jeffrey. -- Author of the Mitch O'Reilly Mystery Series. Also producer and host of the Gay Mystery Podcast. https://bradshreve.com/

I'll be working on a proposal for the biography of Joseph Hansen. Last week, I found a trove of magazines that included 1950s/1960s articles by Hansen under a pen name. I think that's going to be the