Happy new year! May you roll with advantage. What is everyone hoping to achieve this year? I'm aiming for the same thing I did last year--two complete manuscripts. I didn't quite make it, but I *worke

Ah, December. A complicated month. What are your writing goals for it? -- Bess writer of unconventional mysteries www.BessCarnanBooks.com

I'm still on my cat rescuer book, but at a point where I don't want to rage quit and become a chocolatier instead. My first draft is going to end up at about 40,000 words, so it's got a lot of work ah

For Your Information. The New England Crime Bake coordination committee seems to have acted quickly, but the offender's apology is lackluster. ch ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: The Crime

There's been a lot going on in the crime writing community this week. Did anyone manage to be productive in spite of it? (I did, a little! I'm inching ever-forward on my current project.) -- Bess writ

How did everyone do this week? I only managed to start writing again yesterday so I wouldn't call it my most successful week ever, but at least I'm writing again! -- Bess writer of unconventional myst

Hey all! It was *awesome* meeting some of you! Thanks for hanging out at the Boucher bar. Now, time to plan your November! What do you want to achieve this month? -- Bess writer of unconventional myst

Hi all, Are any of you doing Nanowrimo in November? I have somehow been selected to lead 25 undergrads through the process 😱. So, this means I’m in this year! I’m under MeredithWrites1 in the nano sit

How did everyone do this month? Is autumn making getting your writing goals done easier or harder? -- Bess writer of unconventional mysteries www.BessCarnanBooks.com

Monduel's, 5 o'clock. I'll be the one with the pink hair looking nervous! :) -- Bess writer of unconventional mysteries www.BessCarnanBooks.com

Happy Friday! Did you achieve anything exciting or satisfying this week? -- Bess writer of unconventional mysteries www.BessCarnanBooks.com

It looks like Thursday, October 31st might be a good time for us to meet up and say hi! There's a ticketed even from 5 -6 that night, so those of us that aren't going to that could meet up in Monduel'

Happy goals day! What is everyone hoping to achieve this month? I'm planning on getting my entire manuscript into Scrivener, which should be pretty doable. -- Bess writer of unconventional mysteries w

Hi friends, I'm working on an easy-to-use collection of all of our books. If you want yours included, please fill out this short form for each title: https://airtable.com/shrZG3ij1o4jXivVf THANKS!

Hi everyone, As I’ve mentioned previously, I’ve started a podcast called THE GRITTY GRITTY, which highlights #OwnVoices in crime fiction. I am looking for more people to interview. My criteria for int

It's the last Monday of the month. Did you achieve everything you wanted to this month? The last Monday is also a good time to start thinking about your October goals, since I'll be asking for those n

What did everyone achieve this week? I'm this close to finishing this draft of my mss and I'm hoping to complete it by tonight. That would be a HUGE NPV for me. :D -- Bess writer of unconventional mys

What are your current projects? Articles? Essays? Short stories? Novels? I'm this close to being done with draft 0 of my Orlando cat rescue manuscript! Now I have to add all the nuance and good qualit

Hi everyone, I need your thoughts. I have a cover designer working on a redesign for one of my books. My designer has come up with a beautiful cover, but the woman in the photo has longer hair than th

How did everyone do this week? Did you do something cool with your writing? I want to hear about it! -- Bess writer of unconventional mysteries www.BessCarnanBooks.com