Solve the Mystery of Writing Crime Novels

On Wednesday, March 7, the Florida Writers Association Orlando Chapter hosts a presentation by mystery novelist, Thomas B. Cavanagh.

In Cavanagh’s darkly humorous novel, Head Games, ex-cop Mike Garrity sets out to find a missing Orlando-based boy band member with his constant companion, his sidekick if you will, a brain tumor he’s named Bob. Based on the enthusiastic response to the novel from Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and Booklist among others, what started out as a one book deal with St. Martin’s Minotaur has been extended to two. This month, Head Games was selected as a "Killer Book" by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association.

Tom Cavanagh is the Director of Online Course Design & Development at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He has also written and managed numerous multimedia programs and a number of award-winning children’s television programs for Nickelodeon, the Disney Channel, and others. He has taught Digital Storytelling at Valencia Community College and Screenwriting at the Full Sail media school. He holds a PhD in Texts & Technology from the University of Central Florida.

What’s the secret to coming up with a killer main character in mystery fiction? What kind of deal can you expect from a publisher? What does it take to promote a novel? How can you find an agent? Get the answers to these and all your questions at FWA Orlando’s March meeting.

Join us on Wednesday, March 7, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at the University Club of Winter Park, located at 841 Park Ave. North.  That’s on the corner of Park and Webster, just north of the heart of downtown Winter Park. Come to the side entrance where you’ll see the long ramp.  The meeting is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Tom Wallace at tommyflorida@earthlink.net, or at 407-332-0122.