Workshops,
Conferences and Bookstores
StoryStudio Chicago Pub Crawl: Learn, Pitch, Publish
“Mystery with Jen Collins Moore”
Short class and discussion about publishing mysteries
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Central
Wednesday, February 7
Ticketed Live Event (Online)
The Mystery Makers: A Series of Mystery Writing Workshops
”Tension, Clues & Red Herrings: How to structure a mystery that keeps the reader guessing until the very last page”
Great mysteries are puzzles for the reader to untangle. Join Jen Collins Moore as she explains her step-by-step method for plotting stories that work. This interactive workshop includes activities to break your mystery into its key elements and tips for getting the pacing, structure, and stakes just right.
12:00 to 1:30 pm Central
Wednesday, February 28
Hosted by London Arts-Based Research Center
Live Ticketed Event (Online)
Murderous March 2024
”Why Get Involved with Murder: Creating the Reluctant Sleuth” panel with Frankie Y. Bailey, Eleanor Kuhns, Susanna Calkins, Lori Rader-Day and L.A. Chandlar (moderator).
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Central
Saturday, March 9, 2024
Online Ticketed Event
Panels
A great mystery series is about more than a puzzling crime. It’s the sleuths and their sidekicks who make us fall in love with a book. Join me, Tina deBellegarde, Carol Pouliot, and Lida Sideris for a series of free, interactive conversations about our detectives and their sidekicks. Interested in hosting us? Let me know.
Book Clubs
I love talking with book clubs, writing groups, and anyone who likes a good mystery. Send me a note and we’ll make it happen.
Sleuths & Sidekicks
Sleuths and Sidekicks is a new blog (and more) celebrating the art of the mystery story in all its forms. I’ve teamed up with writers Tina deBellegarde, Carol Pouliot, and Lida Sideris to share our favorite books, explore writing prompts, present panels and workshops for writers and interested mystery readers alike.
Recordings & Interviews
Can’t make it live? Check out some of my recorded events and interviews. I’d love to hear what you think.
Cozy Corner Interview
With Alexia Gordon
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Chatting with Authors Interview
With Will Zeilinger and Janet Elizabeth Lynn
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Ruff Drafts Interview
With Debbie De Louise
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Guest Interview with My Detective, Maggie White
With Christy’s Cozy Corners
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Guest Post “Living Like a Tourist”
With Reading Is My Superpower
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Guest Post “The Barbarians of Rome”
With Reading, Writing & Stich-Metric
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Cozy Up with Kathy Interview
With Kathy
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Guest Post “Rome Through the Senses”
With I Read What You Write
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