Writing conference open for all genres
Hear
from the national president of Sisters in Crime (SinC) as well as a New York
Times bestselling author and more at “Polish,
Publish, Promote,” the annual WriteNow
2013 Writers Conference Aug. 16-17, 2013 at Millennium Resort, 7401 N. Scottsdale
Rd., Scottsdale, AZ.
It’s
a day-long writing workshop for those writing in any genre, preceded by an
evening reception, and sponsored by the
Desert Sleuths Chapter of SinC, an international organization supporting the
professional development and advancement of women writing crime fiction.
SinC president and award-winning author Hank
Phillippi Ryan is among the conference speakers. Her latest mystery, “The Other
Woman,” is the Agatha Award nominee, winner of the Mary Higgins Clark Award and
was selected as a Best Book of 2012 by Suspense Magazine. An investigative
and consumer reporter for Boston’s WHDH-TV, Phillippi Ryan has also won 28 Emmy
Awards and 12 Edward R. Murrow Awards for her television work. www.hankphillippiryan.com/
In
addition, Los Angeles resident Gregg Hurwitz will lead a writing session. The New
York Times bestselling author of 12 thrillers, including his most recent “The
Survivor,” Hurwitz’s novels have been shortlisted for numerous literary awards,
graced top ten lists, and have been translated into 22 languages. He has also
written comics for Marvel, (Wolverine, Punisher) and DC (Batman, Penguin) and
produced and written screenplays for film and television. www.gregghurwitz.net
Another conference presenter is Liz Fichera, who writes
stories inspired by teenagers “who do extraordinary things.” Most of her
stories are set in the American Southwest, and as one who relocated to Phoenix
from Chicago, she finds the desert to be “an intriguing and mythic place.”
Fichera has published two previous novels, and “Hooked” is her debut Young
Adult novel from HarlequinTEEN. www.lizfichera.com/
Rounding
out the panel of speakers are Kris Tualla, an award-winning and internationally
published author of historical romance and suspense, with “The Hansen Series”
and its spin-off, “The Discreet Gentleman Series,” at www.kristualla.com;
and Connie Flynn, bestselling award-winning author of 10 published
novels who teaches fiction writing at Mesa Community College. Writing
paranormal romance, romantic comedy, action-adventure and contemporary fantasy
with mystery and suspense under the pen name K.C. Flynn, she has been reissuing
her legacy books in the Amazon Kindle store. www.connieflynn.com
Conference
organizer Roni Olson announces that Jessica Trimble, publisher at Poisoned Pen Press, will be accepting a limited
number of 15-minute pitches from writers for $15 on Aug. 17.
In
addition, the Sisters in Crime Desert Sleuths Chapter anthology, “SoWest: Crime
Time,” will be unveiled and on sale at the conference. This latest anthology
contains 20 original short stories by author members of the Desert Sleuths.
Conference
fees, which includes continental breakfast, box
lunch and afternoon snack, are $95 for members; and for nonmembers, $115.
To
reserve an appointment to pitch to Trimble, contact Desert Sleuths by email at desertsleuths@gmail.com.
Conference
checks, payable to SinC Desert Sleuths Chapter, may be sent to P.O. Box 9352,
Phoenix, AZ 85068.
