...to Kristen Lepionka for her finalist status in the Golden Crown Literary Society's 'Goldie' awards in the mystery category. Yaaay.

Hi Michael! I have a book coming out in July. What is your email or how can we get materials to you? Thanks so much for posting this! Meredith

How did everyone's week go? -- Bess

My goal was to complete them before Malice next week, and I suceeded! Yay! And happy Friday to everyone. -- Bess

Hey everyone! It's the last Monday of the month, which means it's time to check in on your goals for this month. How did everyone do? -- Bess

If you're an enby writer of color with a debut book coming out, consider applying for this award: https://twitter.com/PocPub/status/1121770961970372610 -- Bess

Hey All! Preeti Chhibber (@runswithskizzers) is putting together a list of books by marginalized authors coming out between May and August this year. It looks like she does it seasonally, so you can k

A new poll has been created: Hey everyone! We're talking about a small get-together at Malice Domestic. Here's what we've got so far 1. Friday breakfast 2. Friday lunch 3. Friday pre-dinner drinks 4.

Hello all! Malice is a week and a half away. Who among us will be attending? -- Bess

A Celebration of LGBTQ Writing Fourteen Lambda Literary Awards finalists will come together to read from their works Tuesday April 23rd at Housing Works Bookstore Cafe. The Lambda Literary Awards, or

I'm kind of running around like a chicken with it's head cut off and needed to tell someone so I've come here! I just found out that Caged was nominated for Best First Novel by ITW for a Thriller Awar

Anyone going to the Mystery Writers of America Symposium on Wednesday? I'll be there. It's my first time and would appreciate meeting people for lunch or a drink after. I'm terrible about networking a

(Don't forget, anyone can use this tag!) I finally finished my second round of edits! It took weeks longer than I had planned because editing is booooring, but I've finally made it through! -- Bess

Welcome to a new month! April is the first really springy month, which makes it a great time to start thinking about goals and plans. Leave a comment here with your goals for the month! Then at the en

I’m thrilled to be featured in the My Books section of the Spring issue of Mystery Scene Magazine, talking about the evolution of my protagonist NYPD Detective Chiara Corelli. Catherine Maiorisi The B

Thanks, everyone. Catherine Maiorisi The Blood Runs Cold A Matter of Blood - Lambda Literary Award Finalist Readers rave: Complex characters, well-written, intelligent, page turner, clever plotting, m

Happy Friday everyone! How did you do this week? Did you apply somewhere exciting? Finish a draft? Un-stick a tricky plot point? Today's the day we recognize the smaller victories in writing, so let u

HI folks! My newest novel, These Violent Delights, was released yesterday. I've shared it around but if anyone has any good ideas for other places to share, I'm open to suggestions! These Violent Deli

Hey everyone! Check out this new hashtag. It's for use any time you have an opportunity to share. Have an opening on your blog and want to feature other writers? Find a link to an application to be fe

Did anyone achieve something this week that has nothing to do with getting published? I, for one, made it through my first round of edits from my agent. There's still a lot to go, but less than there