http://www.williamfietzer.com The Web Site of Writer William Fietzer Sat, 25 Jul 2009 16:06:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Learned a lot during my four days there. The first thing was how to navigate the tunnels that connect the subways under Grand Central Station with the Grand Hyatt Hotel. The second was that query letters should be neither too long nor too revealing, but whet agents' appetites. And finally, Jon Land and Laura Antrim taught us ... http://www.williamfietzer.com/?p=76 The seventh annual Write of Spring celebration will be held on Saturday, March 28th, from noon to four P.M. at the Once Upon a Crime bookstore at 604 West 26th Street in Minneapolis. Here is the lineup: 12:00 Carl Brookins -- Gary Bush -- Laura Childs -- Chris Everheart -- Brian Freeman -- Ellen Hart ... http://www.williamfietzer.com/?p=74 Did you know that a Minneapolis policeman or policewoman owns his or her uniforms but not the insignia?  Or that wearing body armor while committing a crime is illegal?  Or owing teargas is legal in Minnesota and any civilian can buy it?  Those factoids are just a portion of the wealth ... http://www.williamfietzer.com/?p=73 Despite the time frame stipulated in the title, my involvement was confined to one hectic day at the Pyle Center since I failed to secure a spot in either of the critique sessions on Friday afternoon or Sunday morning. Having driven down the night before, the threat of snow showers prompted my return to Minneapolis Saturday evening. However, instructors Marshall Cook, Christine ... http://www.williamfietzer.com/?p=69 Here is the lineup at the Sisters in Crime booth for the festival on Saturday, October 11th: 10 - 11 Michael Allen Mallory & Marilyn Victor 11 - 12 Lois Greiman, Diane Pearson, & Bill Fietzer 12 - 1 Erin Hart & Colleen Barnett 1 - 2 Chritopher Valen & Camille Hytinen 2 - 3 ... http://www.williamfietzer.com/?p=66 The outside of Once Upon a Crime (Where the event was held) appeared deserted and a little forlorn; the inside hosted a bedlam of authors, readers, agents, and publishers trying to strike up new connections and maintain old affiliations. Fifty-six local mystery writers offered their books for personalization and sale. So ... http://www.williamfietzer.com/?p=59 About a week ago, one of the members in our Twin Cities chapter of Sisters in Crime gave a stimulating presentation on Minneapolis' Intelligence Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC). His discussion on the emerging technologies now and soon to be available to police departments proved particularly provocative. Star Chaser, Shot Spotter, and ... http://www.williamfietzer.com/?p=58 This year's event occurs on Saturday, March 22nd from noon to 3 P. M. Here is this year's lineup of authors: 12:00 Mark Combes, Philip Donlay, E. Kelly Keady, Lois Greiman, Robert Gust, Pete Hautman, Dean Hovey, Mary Logue, Jessica Lourey, Peter Rennebohm, Roger Stelljis, Steve Thayer, Deb Woodworth, R.D. Zimmerman 1:00 Carl Brookins, Gary ... http://www.williamfietzer.com/?p=57 After a quick drive down I-90, dropping my bags off in my room at the nearby Howard Johnsons, and several misdirected steps that included entering the wrong Marriott O'Hare Hotel (Only the corporate wizards of Marriott know why they put two major hotels less than a mile from each other), I arrived ... http://www.williamfietzer.com/?p=55 When Renee Waclaw, store manager for the Barnes and Noble bookstore in Apple Valley, invited me to be one of the readers at her "Deathly Hallows" publication event, it came totally out of the blue. But "as a nationally renowned MN author" (her words), how could I say No? Of ... http://www.williamfietzer.com/?p=52