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Mark your calendar: Saturday, Aug. 21, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. EST Virtual meeting via Zoom. RSVP: buckeyecrimewriters@gmail.com.
Join panelists Connie Campbell Berry, Eileen Curley Hammond, and Andrew Welsh-Huggins, along with moderator Patrick Stuart as they talk about the ins-and-outs of writing a series. They’ll discuss:
- Keeping track of those pesky characters
- Knowing when to introduce new characters
- Creating episodic stories that come to resolution with characters who grow/evolve across books
- Making sure descriptions of place and people are consistent
- Figuring out when to call it quits
If you are thinking of writing a series, or want to transition to one, you won’t want to miss this informative session.
Connie Berry is the author of the Kate Hamilton Mysteries, set in the UK and featuring an American antiques dealer with a gift for solving crimes. Like her protagonist, Connie was raised by antiques dealers who instilled in her a passion for history, fine art, and travel. During college she studied at the University of Freiburg in Germany and St. Clare’s College, Oxford, where she fell under the spell of the British Isles. Besides reading and writing mysteries, Connie loves history, foreign travel, cute animals, and all things British. She lives in Ohio with her husband and adorable Shih Tzu, Emmie.
Eileen Curley Hammond is the author of the Merry March Mystery series, which is set in the fictional town of Hopeful. Eileen retired from a successful marketing career in the insurance industry and leveraged that knowledge by making her protagonist an insurance agent. Eileen spends her spare time in cooking experimentation (pizza is her current quest), and she and her husband share the house with two demanding felines.
Andrew Welsh-Huggins is a reporter for the Associated Press and the author of seven books in the Andy Hayes private eye series, featuring a former Ohio State and Cleveland Browns quarterback turned investigator. Andrew is also the editor of the Columbus Noir anthology from Akashic Books. In addition, Andrew is the author of two non-fiction books and numerous short stories. When he’s not writing or reporting, Andrew enjoys running, reading, cooking, spending time with family, and trying to remember why having both cats and parakeets seemed like a good idea at the time.