In Reference to Murder: Mystery Melange

In Reference to Murder: Mystery Melange: The Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance announced the winners of the annual Maine Literary Awards last week. The 2026 top spot in the Cri...

Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 39 Marvelous Writing Conferences and Workshops in May 2026

Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 39 Marvelous Writing Conferences and Workshops in ...: This May there are more than three dozen writing conferences and workshops. Some conferences and workshops will be held online, but most wil...

SleuthSayers: Back to the Bay

SleuthSayers: Back to the Bay: Getting Historical with  Aubrey Hamilton, Diana R. Chambers, Karen Odden, S.J. Rozan  I spent the last week in San Francisco, eating Rice-a-...

Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 34 Marvelous Writing Conferences and Workshops in March

Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 34 Marvelous Writing Conferences and Workshops in ...: This March there are more than two dozen writing conferences and workshops. Some conferences and workshops will be held online, but most wil...

In Reference to Murder: Mystery Melange

 In Reference to Murder: Mystery Melange

In Reference to Murder: Mystery Melange

In Reference to Murder: Mystery Melange: The 2026 Pulp Factory Awards finalists have been announced, voted on by members of Pulp Factory, a professional association of pulp writers,...

Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 18 Fabulous Writing Conferences and Workshops in February 2026

Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 18 Fabulous Writing Conferences and Workshops in F...: This February there are more than a dozen writing conferences and workshops. Some conferences and workshops will be held online, but most wi...

In Reference to Murder: Mystery Melange

In Reference to Murder: Mystery Melange: The Westport Library in Westport, CT, is presenting a crime writing panel discussion about weaving real life crime into storytelling. Schedu...

Criminal Minds: Sow What You Reap from James W. Ziskin

Criminal Minds: Sow What You Reap from James W. Ziskin: In person conferences are great for socialization and building a community and increasing motivation. But if you're not in the position ...

Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 12 (Warm) Writing Conferences and Workshops in January 2026

Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 12 (Warm) Writing Conferences and Workshops in Jan...: This January there are a dozen writing conferences and workshops. Some conferences and workshops will be held online, but most will be held ...

Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 6 Distinctive Writing Conferences in December 2025

Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 6 Distinctive Writing Conferences in December 2025: Because of the holidays, writing conferences are sparse in December. That doesn't mean there are none worth attending. The Write to Pitc...

Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 21 Notable Writing Conferences and Workshops in November 2025

Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 21 Notable Writing Conferences and Workshops in No...: This November there are more than a dozen writing conferences and workshops. Some conferences and workshops will be held online, but most wi...

Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 40 Outstanding Writing Conferences and Workshops in October 2025

Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 40 Outstanding Writing Conferences and Workshops i...: This October there are more than three dozen writing conferences and workshops. Some conferences and workshops will be held online, but most...

SleuthSayers: Star-gazing in Seattle

SleuthSayers: Star-gazing in Seattle:   In August my family went to Seattle for the World Science Fiction Conference. Worldcon is a huge annual event (more than 6,000 full member...

Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 33 Spectacular Conferences and Workshops in September 2025

Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 33 Spectacular Conferences and Workshops in Septem...: This September there are more than two dozen writing conferences and workshops. Some conferences and workshops will be held online, but most...

In Reference To Murder: Mystery Melange 8/21/2025

 In Reference To Murder: Mystery Melange 8/21/2025

Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 33 Awesome Writing Conferences and Workshops in August 2025

Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 33 Awesome Writing Conferences and Workshops in Au...: This August there are more than two dozen writing conferences and workshops. Some conferences and workshops will be held online, but most wi...

In Reference To Murder: Mystery Melange 7/10/2025

 In Reference To Murder: Mystery Melange 7/10/2025

Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 34 Great Writing Conferences and Workshops in July 2025

Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 34 Great Writing Conferences and Workshops in July...: This July there are more than two dozen writing conferences and workshops. Some conferences and workshops will be held online, but most will...

Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 47 Glorious Writing Conferences and Workshops in June 2025

Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 47 Glorious Writing Conferences and Workshops in J...: This June there are more than three dozen writing conferences and workshops. Some conferences and workshops will be held online, but most wi...