Have you always wanted to write that crime story or do you have a mystery novel idea tucked in the back of your mind just waiting for a push? This workshop might just be the thing you need. We&rsquo\;ll look at some classic examples from the mystery greats and learn a thing or two about how to take that idea toward publication. We&rsquo\;ll talk about beginnings\, endings\, dialogue and plot. We&rsquo\;ll ask and answer the question\, &ldquo\;what makes a good mystery story?&rdquo\; There will be time for generative writing from provided prompts too.
\n\nKevin Carey&rsquo\;s mystery stories have been published in the anthologies \;Riptide \;and \;Still Waters: \;Crime Stories by New England Writers\, \;Cactus Heart Press\, Silk Road\, Red Mountain Review \;and recently recorded by \;The Shade Chronicles \;Podcast. \;His crime novel \;Murder in the Marsh \;(Dark Stroke Books\, 2020) \;is set in his hometown of Revere\, MA in the 1980s. Kevin has written the murder mystery comedy play \;The Stand or Sal is Dead \;which premiered at the Actor&rsquo\;s Playhouse in Newburyport\, MA\, and a recent screenplay and film collaboration of yet another murder-mystery comedy\, \;MFA: The Terminal Degree\, \;which premiered in Salem\, MA in the spring of 2025 and recently won an \;Indie Feature Honorable Mention \;in the LA Film Awards.
\n\nOther works include three collections of poetry\, and two collaborative poetry chapbooks\, and two other works of fiction\, \;The Beach People \;and \;Junior Miles and the Junkman\, \;which has been featured in the Pen Faulkner Writers in the Schools Program in Washington D.C. and won the Paterson Prize for Books for Young Readers. Kevin is a recent finalist for the Montana Prize in fiction and co-editor of \;Molecule: a tiny lit mag. He is the coordinator of creative writing at Salem State University. Read more: \;kevincareywriter.com
\n\nClass is limited to 12.
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