Don’t miss this lively interview with former journalist and co-founder of the Sisters in Crime Toronto chapter, Lynne Murphy, as she talks with Donna Carrick about the technical writing skills needed, and “writing tight”. Be sure to “like” and subscribe. Thank you!
Category Archives: The Writer’s Craft
Author Melodie Campbell (the Goddaughter mystery series) joins Donna Carrick on Dead to Writes
Be sure to tune in for our interview with this very funny lady. We chat about the Goddaughter caper series and the need for comedy in crime. Please like
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Author M.H. Callway (Windigo Fire) joins Donna on Dead to Writes
Madeleine Harris-Callway chats with host Donna Carrick about the art of writing and her up-coming works. Join us at YouTube, iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Be sure to like
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Author Blair Keetch (coming soon: Flight Risk) joins Donna on Dead to Writes
Author Blair Keetch joins Donna on Dead to Writes for a lively discussion about his soon-to-be-released thriller: Flight Risk.
Carrick Publishing is actively seeking crime story submissions for our Fall 2020 anthology: A Grave Diagnosis.
Author Caro Soles joins Donna on Dead to Writes
Get to know Caro Soles, author of the cross-genre Merculian Mystery Series at YouTube, or wherever you subscribe to podcasts.
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Author Rosemary McCracken joins Donna on the Dead to Writes video/podcast!
My thanks to Rosemary McCracken, author of the popular Pat Tierney mystery series, for joining me on the Dead to Writes video/podcast!
Dead to Writes – the Video/Podcast for crime genre enthusiasts
A Grave Diagnosis ~ crime story submissions now open!
Calling crime writers! Carrick Publishing is welcoming submissions for our 2020 anthology of crime stories: A Grave Diagnosis!
Crime sub-genres will include: thrillers, cozies, suspense, mystery, detective, amateur sleuth, and police procedural.
Deadline: June 1, 2020, midnight ET.
Word count: Minimum 1,500 words; maximum 8,000 words.
Story must be original and previously unpublished. Author must own copyright. No public domain material.
There must be a clearly defined crime. No horror, no graphic sex or violence, no hate literature. Each story will feature an illness or disease of some kind. The illness can involve the protagonist, the antagonist, the victim or the solution of the crime.
Email Word.doc file to CARRICKPUBLISHING @ ROGERS . COM . (Remove spaces.)
Subject line: A Grave Diagnosis.
Note: Carrick Publishing will award prizes for the best short story and the runner-up. Prizes: $100 and $50 respectively, along with anthology prominence and bragging rights!
CBC Gem Short Doc: Meet the Women who love Murder ~ the Mesdames of Mayhem
Join us for this wonderful short doc, brought to us by CBC Gem producer Felicity Justrabo and visionary director Cat Mills. Get to know the Mesdames of Mayhem like you’ve never seen us before.
What motivates us to live a life of Crime fiction?
Stay with us till the end of this moving short video. Thank you for sharing it with us!