Crimebake 2008

Jeanne mentioned the Mystery Writers of America annual conference sponsored by the New England Chapter and Sisters in Crime at our last meeting.
Jeanne also mentioned the Al Blanchard Award for short story fiction set in New England or by an New England based writer.
Al was a Lincoln resident, and among many things in his life time a teacher, mystery author and President of The New England Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America.
In what I can only describe as a sad twist of a story no one could have imagined, Al Blanchard passed away in his hotel room at the Crimebake conference in, I believe, 2004.

Details of the competition for stories of 5000 words or less can be found at

http://www.crimebake.org/Al.htm

Deadline is April 30, 2008. Last year there were only 80 entries, so the odds are better than those of winning the lottery. The prize is publication, a free dinner and attendance at Crimebake.

It's too early to register for Crimebak but I have added a link to under useful links on the left hand side.

It would be fun to attend with fellow Write Stuff members - it is after all where I met Jeanne, who told me about this particular group.