Claudia Hagadus Long (Claudia H. Long) is a lawyer and writer in the tiny wine-soaked town of Calistoga. Her long writing career includes the Zara and Lilly mystery series, one of which, NINE TENTHS OF THE LAW (Kasva Press) has been optioned for a feature film. TRUCK A DUCK (August 2025) and MURDER WITHOUT A DUCK (2024) (A Simpato Mystery series, Sibylline Press Digital First) are humorous-edge-of-cozy mysteries, with wine, cannabis-cookie-selling nuns, and awful duck puns! When she’s not lawyering or writing, she weaves, cooks, and dotes on her grandchildren. www.claudiahlong.com
Small Town, Big Secrets:
Writing the Small-Town Mystery
Small town, big secrets! Join local mystery writer Claudia H. Long for a chat about modern small-town mysteries. Creating a whole town, with characters, streets, history and charm, and adding a murder? Mini-world-building at its best.
In a big-city mystery, you can put your characters in all kinds of hot water without worrying about hurting the local baker’s feelings, but when you write the modern small-town mystery, your neighbors may take offense. We’ll talk about how to create a wonderful fictional village your readers will want to return to over and over.
SCHEDULE
10:30 – 11:00 Sign-in and Network
11:00 – 12:00 Zio Fraedo Reminisce/Good-byes
12:00 – 1:00 Buffet lunch & Business Meeting
1:00 – 2:00 Featured Presentation
COST
Members: $30 Guests: $35
Includes Buffet Lunch
Pay online or at the door
