{"id":723,"date":"2017-04-24T09:47:46","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T16:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alan-rose.com\/wordfest\/?p=723"},"modified":"2017-04-24T09:47:46","modified_gmt":"2017-04-24T16:47:46","slug":"may-wordfest-presents-when-writing-is-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alan-rose.com\/wordfest\/may-wordfest-presents-when-writing-is-murder\/","title":{"rendered":"May WordFest presents \u201cWhen writing is murder\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two writers of YA (Young Adult) mysteries will be reading from their debut novels at the next WordFest event on Tuesday, May 9, 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Cassava Coffeeshop.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Kelly Garrett<\/strong> will read from her novel,\u00a0The Last To Die<\/em><\/strong>, published by Poisoned Pen Press in April 2017.<\/p>\n


\nHarper is no saint, but she doesn’t deserve to die. When her teen burglary ring goes terribly wrong and one of her friends dies, she faces<\/em> a moral dilemma that will make or break her–and if she makes the wrong choice, it will get her killed.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"\"Sheryl Scarborough<\/strong>, an award-winning writer for children\u2019s television, holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. To Catch A Killer<\/em><\/strong> is her debut novel, published by Tor Teen.<\/p>\n

As a toddler, Erin Blake survived three days alongside the corpse of her murdered mother.\u00a0Fourteen years later, Erin has ramped up her forensic hobby into a full-blown cold-case investigation. Now a new murder makes her certain she\u2019s close to the truth, but all the evidence is pointing the authorities to Erin.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nKelly and Sheryl will also discuss \u201cWhen writing is murder,\u201d exploring the intricacies of writing mysteries for young adults, including plotting out the story and developing realistic characters.<\/p>\n

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There will be an open mic period following the presentations at 7:30 pm. People are welcome to read their writing for ten minutes each.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The monthly gathering of readers and writers meets the second Tuesday of each month, 6:00-8:00 PM, at Cassava, 1333 Broadway in Longview. The events are free and open to the public.<\/p>\n

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Cassava<\/strong> offers a dinner menu for those who wish to enjoy a meal with the readings, as well as local wines and brews.<\/p>\n

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For more information, contact Alan Rose at www. Alan-rose.com.<\/p>\n

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Two writers of YA (Young Adult) mysteries will be reading from their debut novels at the next WordFest event on Tuesday, May 9, 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Cassava Coffeeshop.   Kelly Garrett will read from her novel,\u00a0The Last To Die, published…<\/span><\/p>\n

Read more May WordFest presents \u201cWhen writing is murder\u201d<\/span> ›<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n

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