Who needs encouragement?

By Connie Berry

One of the great things about belonging to an organization like Sisters (and Misters) in Crime is the opportunity to learn from others. When I was an aspiring author, what I wanted most was advice from someone who knew what they were talking about. So I started a series on my (now defunct) blog entitled, “What I Wish I’d Known.” I asked every mystery writer I’d ever met at conferences to answer that question — “What is the one most important thing you wish you’d known starting out?” Some actually answered me.

We all need encouragement. We all need mentors, people who have gone where we want to go and are willing to shed light on the path for those coming behind. All this year, Buckeye Crime Writers will be featuring nationally known and award-winning authors who are willing to share their history and experiences in the big, scary world of publishing.

In February I have the privilege of interviewing best-selling author and former detective sergeant Bruce Robert Coffin, whose police procedurals starring Detective John Byron, have been called “authentic…gripping…unforgettable.” In March we’ll hear from multiple award-winning cozy author Ellen Byron, and in April from the outstanding author of historical mysteries Edith Maxwell. And that’s just for starters.

Do you need encouragement? We’ve got it! Log on every month this year.

Recent events: Sandra Beckwith

UPDATE: You can watch a replay of this meeting here: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/bGuNb3ufQTuRZUYXxN49skp87T0yXPbqJep17p1hdPSxb4I5od9nDyBEutNxYvCp.djFOykUPJNHmd_7F

Writers need readers! You can write a wonderful book, but if no one knows it’s out there and if no one buys it, what have you gained?

Sandra Beckwith

Join us via Zoom on Jan, 16, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., as author and national award-winning former publicist Sandra Beckwith teaches us how to save thousands of dollars by doing our own publicity, promotion, and marketing. You might have seen Sandra on “The Montel Williams Show,” or “CBS This Morning,” or read about her in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, or USA Today. Feedspot has ranked her Build Book Buzz website as # 7 among thousands of book marketing blogs globally. It has also been honored as a top website for authors and writers six times.

This is your opportunity to listen and ask questions. To get your link to the Zoom presentation, send an email to buckeyecrimewriters@gmail.com. We hope to see you (virtually) there!