Whether you’re trying to sell your first book or your fortieth, the road to publication is never an easy one to navigate. Let Liberty States Fiction Writers guide your way. A multi-genre organization, the Liberty States Fiction Writers is dedicated to the education and support of all fiction writers. We provide workshops, networking events and promotional opportunities to aid both published and yet-to-be published writers.
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The next meeting of the Liberty States Fiction Writers will be held on July 11th at the Main Branch of the Edison Public Library on Plainfield Avenue.
The July workshop will be
Law Enforcement Basics
by Detective Peter McMahon
In this workshop, Detective McMahon will explain basic police procedures, including how police handle crime scenes, investigate cases, interrogate witnesses, cooperate with other law enforcement agencies as well as answer any questions you umay have about law enforcement operates. If we’re lucky, he may also regale us about some of his more interesting cases!
About Detective McMahon: New York City Police Department Detective Peter McMahon is a 28 year veteran of the NYPD. Detective McMahon is a First Grade Detective currently assigned to the Brooklyn South Homicide Squad. He is the most senior Homicide Investigator in the department with over 20 years investigating murders in all five boroughs. Detective McMahon has participated in hundreds of investigations, including a number of high profile investigations. Detective McMahon has trained with the FBI in various advanced investigative tactics, has engaged in hundreds of investigations and conducted thousands of related interviews and interrogations. Detective McMahon has appeared on behalf of the New York City Police Department on various news shows as well as America’s Most Wanted.
Roundtable Sessions
There will be no Roundtable Sessions at the July meeting as the library will be closing early due to summer hours. If you are a published author and would like to assist with the roundtable sessions in the future, please contact Lois Winston, our Program Chair.
Networking and Snacks
We will not be having Networking and Snacks due to the summer hours at the library. Networking and Snacks will return at the September meeting. Please remember the August meeting will be a Hero’s Journey Movie day at Anne Walradt’s home.
Every month the Liberty States Fiction Writers will feature published authors who will share with you one of their latest releases and offer you the opportunity to purchase a signed copy of the featured release. Published authors will also have the opportunity to provide podcast interviews about their latest releases.
Due to the summer hours at the library, we will not have an Author Spotlight in July.
Congratulations to our Mayke It Happen Finalists!
We are pleased to announce the seven finalists who completed 60,000 words during the Mayke-it-Happen Challenge:
Jamie Banta
Monica Liming-Hu
Deanna Cassidy
Carolyn Coles
Dianne Gerber
Stacey Wilk
The following finalists won critiques of their partial manuscripts from either an agent or editor:
Deanna Cassidy - Stephany Evans, FinePrint Literary Management
Carolyn Coles - Patience Smith, Harlequin
Congratulations to all for their incredible accomplishments.
The Liberty States Fiction Writers welcome pre-published writers at all levels as well as e-published, small press and traditionally published authors.
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