Capitol Crimes upcoming events

Building an Entrepreneurial Career from Your Writing with Clay Stafford (Saturday, April 18, 2026)

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Please join us on Saturday, April 18, 2026 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. PT with Clay Stafford as he shares the keys to his entrepreneurial successes.

Clay Stafford is an American bestselling and award-winning author, poet, screenwriter, and playwright; film and television producer, director, showrunner, actor; book, film, and stage reviewer as well as public speaker. He has sold nearly four million copies of his works in over sixteen languages. He is founder and CEO of the annual Killer Nashville International Writers’ Conference and a contributor to Writer’s Digest magazine with his monthly online column, “Killer Writer.” In addition, Clay is the founder of Killer Nashville University, a creative learning platform for writers. For more information visit ClayStafford.com.

KillerNashville.com

Meet The Author with Catriona McPherson (Tuesday, May 12, 2026)

Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 GMT

Please join us on Tuesday, May 12th from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. PT as Catriona McPherson discusses her newest novel, The Dead Room, with our own, Jennifer K. Morita.

Catriona McPherson (she/her) was born in Scotland and immigrated to the US in 2010. A former linguistics professor, she is now a full-time fiction writer and has published: preposterous 1930s private-detective stories; realistic 1940s amateur-sleuth stories (The Edinburgh Murders is latest); and contemporary psychothriller standalones (The Dead Room is the brand-new one). These are all set in Scotland with a lot of Scottish weather.

She also writes modern comic crime capers about a Scot-out-of-water in a “fictional” college town in Northern California sneezedavissneeze. Scot’s Eggs, No. 8 just won for best humorous novel at Left Coast Crime in San Francisco.

Her other novels have won Agathas, Anthonys, Leftys and Macavitys and been finalists for an Edgar, a CWA Dagger and three Mary Higgins Clark awards.

Catriona is a proud lifetime member and former national president of Sisters in Crime.

CatrionaMcPherson.com

The Business Of Writing Short with Michael Bracken (Saturday, May 16, 2026)

Sat, 16 May 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Please join us on Saturday, May 16, 2026 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. PT with Michael Bracken as he explains the ins and outs of the business of writing short stories. He will share how to establish and maintain a long career writing short crime fiction.

Michael Bracken is an Edgar Award- and Shamus Award-nominated author of more than 1,300 short stories. He is also the editor of Black Cat Mystery Magazine and editor or co-editor of three-dozen anthologies, including a Derringer Award-winner three Anthony Award nominees.

You can reach Michael at:

Most recent book: https://www.amazon.com/Best-Private-Stories-Year-2025/dp/B0G48GYN2G/ref=sr_1_3

Website: www.CrimeFictionWriter.com

https://www.facebook.com/michael.bracken.908 https://x.com/CrimeFicWriter https://www.instagram.com/crimefictionwriter/ https://www.threads.com/@crimefictionwriter https://bsky.app/profile/crimefictionwriter.bsky.social

ShortCon: https://www.eastcoastcrime.com/#/

Newberry Crime Writing Workshop: https://www.newberry.edu/academics/academic-experience/crime-writing-workshop

Crime Time at Old Haunts Bookshop (Sunday, May 17, 2026)

Sun, 17 May 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Please join host Mac Daly on Sunday, May 17th at 2:00 p.m. for our Crime Time hour with local crime writers as we discuss the trials, tribulations, and joys of the writing process. And a $25 gift card to Old Haunts bookshop will be given away to one lucky attendee!

Whether you’re a seasoned pro or struggling through your first draft, it’s a great chance to network with fellow writers and maybe get a few questions answered. Enjoy the company of others who can’t resist the lure of (fictional) crime!

Old Haunts Bookshop has graciously offered to host our meeting, and we’re sure you’ll enjoy browsing their shelves. We will also be continuing the conversation at one of the wonderful nearby eateries if you'd like to join us!

Space is limited so please register if you plan on attending.

Old Haunts Bookshop

8789 Auburn Folsom Rd.

Suite #C

Granite Bay, CA 95746