Want to learn more about writing mysteries? Or learn about new mystery novels? You’ve come to the right place.
Conferences/Conventions:
November 2022
New England Crime Bake November 11-13, 2022 Boston/Dedham Hilton
March 2023
- Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival 2023 – March 4, 2023 Suffolk, Virginia
- Tucson Festival of Books March 4 and 5, 2023 Tucson
- Left Coast Crime March 16-19, 2023 Trouble in Tucson
April 2023
Malice Domestic April 28-30, 2023 Bethesda, Maryland
(Celebrates Traditional mysteries)
May-June 2023
Thrillerfest May 30th – June 3rd 2023 Times Square, New York City
August 2023
- When Words Collide August 4 to 6, 2023 Calgary, Alberta, T2J 5X5 Canada
- Edinburgh Book Festival – August
September 2023
- Bouchercon August 30 to September 3, 2023 Murder at the Marina San Diego
- WriteNow Conference – September via Desert Sleuths
- CrimeCon September 22-24, 2023 Orlando
Podcasts
Mystery/Crime:
- Crime Writers of Color
- Writer Types – mystery and thriller writer interviews
- Writers Detective Squad
- Alfred Hitchcock MM podcast
- Ellery Queen MM podcast
- Crime Corner with Matt Doyle
- Michael Connelly’s Murder Book podcast
- My Favorite Murder
- Up and Vanished
- Mysteryrat’s Maze
General Writing:
Writing Excuses (tag: Mystery)
Your Breakout Book (Dana Kaye)
Writing Challenges/Contests:
Three Day Novel Contest (over Labor Day Weekend)
How To Books:
(Amazon Affiliate Links)
How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook by Mystery Writers of America edited by Lee Child and Laurie R King
Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel Revised and Expanded Edition: The Complete Guide to Mystery, Suspense, and Crime by Hallie Ephron (Amazon affiliate links)
Don’t Murder Your Mystery by Chris Roerden
Note: Although the advice is good, it tends to be more the “don’t do this” variety, than “do it this way”. It works if you already have an idea where to go and want to avoid pitfalls.
Magazines
Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine
Blogs and Websites
Mystery
Writer’s Block Forum at Officer.com
Writer’s Knowledge Base (search term Mystery)
General Writing – Some of my favorites
Anne R. Allen -writing and marketing tips by a variety of authors (plus awesome resources page)
Jennie Nash Book Coach – often has free tips and resources in addition to her services
Helping Writers Become Authors with K.M. Weiland – extensive resources on all aspects of writing, especially for the beginner
Darcy Pattison has a ton of writing advice that work for all writers, not only for children’s books
