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I'm starting this blog, because I thought it might be a good way to share chapters and character profiles and the like from my mystery novel. I've yet to decide what I'd like to share first, but stay tuned.
One thing I could say: I went to Albuquerque the weekend of February 2 to do research for the mystery. The friend I was staying with had a lecture date planned for us on Saturday morning. Anne Hillerman, a former co-worker of mine, and daughter of my former journalism professor, Tony Hillerman (that's right! The one who wrote the Jim Chee and Joe Leaphorn mystery series!), was speaking to the Southwest Writers group. During her talk, she mentioned the Tony Hillerman Writers Conference, an event she started through her business, WordHarvest. They will hook up a first-book author with a publisher and give the author a $10,000 prize, if her book is chosen. The timing is such that I don't think I will have anything ready to submit this year, but I might make it for next year. (Or I might have a publisher before then, who knows?) Anyway, I think it's a great opportunity to get a leg up for anyone writing their first mystery novel.
This is my first—no, actually, my second—attempt, at creating a blog. Please bear with me while I figure out what I'm doing. And feel free to give me constructive criticism. I know a little bit about layout and design but not a lot about creating a blog. Right now, access to this blog is limited. If you like it, I may open it up some more.
I'm hoping to give you a character sketch of my mystery's heroine in the near future. Hope to be writing more, soon!
Welcome to the World of Bloggers Beth - a very nice start indeed! So far I have only one question: where will be the party? The one you'll throw after recieving $10,000 prize.
ReplyDeleteWell, now: that's something to think about. Probably in the Mesilla Valley!
Delete...and another comment. I really like the title of the book - "Murders in the Mesilla Valley'. It's refreshingly intriquing and comfortably classical at the same time. Well done Beth!
ReplyDeleteActually, that's only the title of the blog. I plan to have several murders in the Mesilla Valley, along the line of Murder Among the Nuts (Pecan Trees); How Dry I Am: Murder at the Arid Club; Fountains of Blood at the Fountain Theater; maybe even Murder at Josefina's Gate. The possibilities are—need I say?—endless. These are only steam coming out of the volcano. I may not end up writing any of these titles. However, it opens up possibilities for doing murder mystery evenings at the various places the murders are set. Could be good for the businesses and good for the author!
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