Wow, what a fun-filled, exciting weekend I had!It started with a class on journaling at ScrapbooksPlus! in Chantilly on Wednesday night. (Yeah, I know that's not the weekend, but my weekends start early.) We had so much fun that Debbie Chabot has invited me back to teach journaling again. We've also scheduled a second dinner mystery theatre event for Saturday, September 11. So stay tuned for all the details because if you're in driving distance … [Read more...] about Back from GASC and ALA
Sisters in Crime
Why You Need an Agent–and Query Letters that Worked–Part I
I promised to write about agents, so here I go.Let's start with the four ways for getting an agent that I personally know work:*1. Pitch an agent at a writers' conference--meet the agent face-to-face and tell him/her about your book. SleuthFest is a great writers' conference for this. So's Crime Bake. Why? They offer face time with agents. You will need to craft your pitch so you can say it in your sleep. Try it on several friends and watch their … [Read more...] about Why You Need an Agent–and Query Letters that Worked–Part I
Getting Published–Additional Resources
Last night I taught "Getting Published" to a group of about 20 people at Lewis & Clark Community College in Edwardsville, IL.My "students" were great. What a terrific, thoughtful and motivated group of people. Wow. They really kept me on my toes.To follow up, here's a list of resources and a few terms that might be helpful to anyone wanting to write and get published:Groups and Resources That Can Help* St. Louis Writers Meet UpAlso google … [Read more...] about Getting Published–Additional Resources
