Post-Thanksgiving, and looking toward December—and what’s that just on the horizon? It’s the annual Mystery Author Extravaganza hosted by the…
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Category Archives: D.C. Events
The First Two Pages: “All in the Planning” by Marco Carocari
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers…
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Two Events in Victorian England!
My next two events ahead focus on one of the most notorious killers in Victorian England and the greatest detective…
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“Short Stories vs. Standalone Novels vs. Novels in a Series” • Saturday, Sept. 18
What are the benefits—and the challenges—of three different types of mystery fiction: the short story, the standalone novel, and the…
Continue reading →SinC Chessie Chapter • Saturday, May 8
Several chapters of Sisters in Crime have hosted me lately for talks on writing short mystery fiction, and I’m grateful…
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“Boy Detective” Named Agatha Finalist!
The Agatha Award finalists have been announced—and it made my whole year to see “The Boy Detective & The Summer…
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Inner Loop Radio: Musical Musings
Thanks to Rachel Coonce and Abi Newhouse at the Inner Loop Radio for inviting me to talk about writing routines,…
Continue reading →Sisters in Crime Author Extravaganza • Saturday, November 7
The Chesapeake Chapter of Sisters in Crime is hosting its annual Mystery Author Extravaganzas online this year—with the first one…
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Missing Malice
Under normal conditions, we’d be heading to Bethesda, Maryland later this week for the annual Malice Domestic convention—and when I…
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Friday, April 10: DC VIRTUAL Noir at the Bar
I’m pleased to be part of Washington, DC’s first virtual Noir at the Bar, following up on a similar event…
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