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# Mysti Berry

Crime fiction in interesting times

## Sitemaps

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## Posts

- [Blog](https://www.mystiberry.com/blog/) - This is a blog page template page created by Superb Addons. You can edit this page's content and its template. If the blocks you want to edit can't be found in the page content, please edit the blog template (home or index).
- [Last Mile Problems](https://www.mystiberry.com/2026/08/08/last-mile-problems/) - Last Mile Problems → Crime fiction in interesting times
- [Another shoutout from the Daily Kos!](https://www.mystiberry.com/2026/08/08/another-shoutout-from-the-daily-kos/) - Another shoutout from the Daily Kos! → Crime fiction in interesting times
- [Bloody Scotland, Here I Come!](https://www.mystiberry.com/2018/09/09/bloody-scotland-here-i-come/) - Bloody Scotland, Here I Come! → Crime fiction in interesting times
- [Bloody Scotland, I Miss You!](https://www.mystiberry.com/2019/02/09/bloody-scotland-i-miss-you/) - Bloody Scotland, I Miss You! → Crime fiction in interesting times
- [Suspense vs. Thriller](https://www.mystiberry.com/2019/02/14/suspense-vs-thriller/) - Suspense vs. Thriller → Crime fiction in interesting times
- [Why Does That Happen?](https://www.mystiberry.com/2020/10/01/why-does-that-happen/) - Why Does That Happen? → Crime fiction in interesting times
- [Crime Writers to the Front Lines, Please](https://www.mystiberry.com/2021/06/15/crime-writers-to-the-front-lines-please/) - Crime Writers to the Front Lines, Please → Crime fiction in interesting times
- [Why I Bailed on Bouchercon 2021](https://www.mystiberry.com/2021/07/31/why-i-bailed-on-bouchercon-2021/) - Why I Bailed on Bouchercon 2021 → Crime fiction in interesting times
- [Review: Webinar with S. A. Cosby](https://www.mystiberry.com/2021/08/28/review-webinar-with-s-a-cosby/) - Review: Webinar with S. A. Cosby → Crime fiction in interesting times
- [Observations by a Newbie Editor](https://www.mystiberry.com/2021/11/26/observations-by-a-newbie-editor/) - Observations by a Newbie Editor → Crime fiction in interesting times
- [Travel: when your love for something dies](https://www.mystiberry.com/2022/06/03/travel-when-your-love-for-something-dies/) - Travel: when your love for something dies → Crime fiction in interesting times
- [The Party's Over: ThrillerFest 2022](https://www.mystiberry.com/2022/06/05/the-partys-over-thrillerfest-2022/) - The Party’s Over: ThrillerFest 2022 → Crime fiction in interesting times
- [...And (1/72 Of) The Award Goes To...](https://www.mystiberry.com/2022/09/18/and-1-72-of-the-award-goes-to/) - …And (1/72 Of) The Award Goes To… →
- [Farewell, Left Coast Crime 2023](https://www.mystiberry.com/2023/03/19/farewell-left-coast-crime-2023/) - Farewell, Left Coast Crime 2023 → Crime fiction in interesting times
- [Better than Boycotts: human rights offset](https://www.mystiberry.com/2023/09/30/better-than-boycotts-human-rights-offset/) - Better than Boycotts: human rights offset → Crime fiction in interesting times
- [Bouchercon 2024: It's the books, stupid](https://www.mystiberry.com/2024/09/14/bouchercon-2024-its-the-books-stupid/) - Bouchercon 2024: It’s the books, stupid → Crime fiction in interesting times
- [The people have the power](https://www.mystiberry.com/2025/02/18/the-people-have-the-power/) - The people have the power → Crime fiction in interesting times
- [Shoutout to the Daily Kos](https://www.mystiberry.com/2025/05/25/shoutout-to-the-daily-kos/) - Shoutout to the Daily Kos → Crime fiction in interesting times
- [Comic Con Widow, Day One](https://www.mystiberry.com/2026/07/18/comic-con-widow-day-one/) - Comic Con Widow, Day One → Crime fiction in interesting times
- [Comic Con Widow: Day Two](https://www.mystiberry.com/2026/07/19/comic-con-widow-day-two/) - Comic Con Widow: Day Two → Crime fiction in interesting times
- [Comic Con Widow: Day whatever](https://www.mystiberry.com/2026/07/25/comic-con-widow-day-whatever/) - Comic Con Widow: Day whatever → Crime fiction in interesting times
- [Comic Con widow no more!](https://www.mystiberry.com/2026/07/30/comic-con-widow-no-more/) - Comic Con widow no more! → Crime fiction in interesting times

## Pages

- [Welcome!](https://www.mystiberry.com/) - I love writing crime fiction, editing and publishing crime fiction, and helping other writers on their journey. The blog covers topics related to crime fiction, democracy, travel, disability, and more.
- [Appearances](https://www.mystiberry.com/appearances/) - Bouchercon 2026 in Calgary! A crime writing roundup!!!! I'm speaking Friday 9:00 AM in Glen 208: Submitting to Anthologies and Short Story Publishers, with moderator Pamela Donison, and fellow panelists Avram Lavinsky, E. A. Aymar, and Puja Guha. This year we will visit Lake Louise before the show in Calgary. Three days of granite mountains
- [Awards](https://www.mystiberry.com/awards/) - Fiction Awards 2023 Anthony Award nominee for Low Down Dirty Vote: Volume 3 2022 Agatha Award Best Nonfiction (shared with 69 other writers!) for How to Write a Mystery 2019 ITW Best First Sentence Award: "Don't get snippy with me, Elevator!" 2006 East of Eden Writers Conference, awards for screenplay and novel 2005 Mendocino Coast
- [Services](https://www.mystiberry.com/services/) - Do you need an objective and experienced editor to read your manuscript and give feedback? Given my experience with beginning writers, USA Today bestsellers, and everything in between, I can: Identify what's working well, and why. Flag issues that might be distracting or disappointing readers Highlight opportunities for pushing your story further, to make it
- [Bio](https://www.mystiberry.com/bio/) - Mysti works in San Francisco for a software company and lives in a forgotten corner of The City with her husband, graphic novelist Dale Berry and a black rescue cat. An active member of MWA, Sisters in Crime, and ITW, Mysti serves on the board of her local MWA Chapter (NorCal!), and has previously served
- [Books and Stories](https://www.mystiberry.com/stories/) - Coming soon! It's so exciting to have so many short stories in the pipeline for 2026/2027! White City Press is going to publish "Someone Saved My Life Tonight (Nikki in a Box)" in an upcoming anthology. White City Press is also going to publish "Santa Fe" in a different upcoming anthology. Some very cool dudes
- [Cookie Policy](https://www.mystiberry.com/cookie-policy/) - This page provides comprehensive information about how we use cookies on our website to enhance your browsing experience, improve website performance, and deliver personalized content. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our site. They help us understand how visitors interact with our website, allowing us to offer
- [Secret](https://www.mystiberry.com/secret/) - Downloads for webinar attendees: Webinar slides from July 10, 2024Download
- [Resources](https://www.mystiberry.com/resources/) - PDF of dialog resources Dialog-resources-1Download Elmore Leonard's Three Drafts and Pacing pacing-handout-1-2Download
- [Contact](https://www.mystiberry.com/contact/)
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.mystiberry.com/privacy-policy/) - Who we areOur website address is: https://www.mystiberry.com.What personal data we collect and why we collect itCommentsWhen visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.An anonymized string created from your email address (also called

## Categories

- [Uncategorized](https://www.mystiberry.com/category/uncategorized/)
- [Diary of a mad writer](https://www.mystiberry.com/category/diary-of-a-mad-writer/) - Posts about life in general
- [Crime Fiction](https://www.mystiberry.com/category/crime-fiction/) - Blog posts about some aspect of crime fiction.
- [Democracy](https://www.mystiberry.com/category/democracy/)
- [Disability](https://www.mystiberry.com/category/disability/)
- [Travel](https://www.mystiberry.com/category/travel/)

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- [disability](https://www.mystiberry.com/tag/disability/)