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Meredith Cole started her career as a screenwriter and filmmaker. She was the winner of the St. Martin’s Press/Malice Domestic competition. Her first book, POSED FOR MURDER, was nominated for an Agatha Award for Best First Mystery Novel. Her second book, DEAD IN THE WATER, continued the adventures of photographer Lydia McKenzie in Brooklyn. Her short stories have appeared in many anthologies and Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. She teaches writing and lives in Charlottesville.

Creating community

Posted on January 21, 2023January 21, 2023 by Meredith Cole

Writing careers rarely go in straight lines. They swerve in odd directions. They zig-zag. They plummet to the ground, seemingly… Read more Creating community

Meredith Cole

Posted on January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 by Meredith Cole

Storyteller. Novels, short fiction, essays and screenplays. Always typing.

Podcast: Creating your own writing retreat

Posted on August 22, 2022September 18, 2022 by Meredith Cole

Finding time to write is difficult. Kids, spouses, pets, jobs and chores can all get in the way of a… Read more Podcast: Creating your own writing retreat

Podcast: A Reading Year in Review

Posted on December 30, 2021September 18, 2022 by Meredith Cole

It’s been a great year for reading and reflection, and our podcast is still going strong. We decided to look… Read more Podcast: A Reading Year in Review

Want to write a book? Be like Graham Greene

Posted on April 5, 2021April 5, 2021 by Meredith Cole

Want to write a book? Be like Graham Greene (without the whoring, drinking and attempted suicide). According to a new… Read more Want to write a book? Be like Graham Greene

Speed critiques in the time of COVID

Posted on March 23, 2021March 23, 2021 by Meredith Cole

So, yeah. Everything is still weird and on Zoom. But I feel like we’re slowly crawling back to some semblance… Read more Speed critiques in the time of COVID

Traveling before the world shut down

Posted on March 16, 2021March 23, 2021 by Meredith Cole

When I was a small child, I remember reading the National Geographic about finding King Tut’s tomb. I peered at… Read more Traveling before the world shut down

A busy podcasting year

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Meredith Cole

What a strange year it has been… The pandemic disrupted life as we know it at every level. Events, conferences,… Read more A busy podcasting year

Year 2 of Podcasting: The Adventure Continues

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Meredith Cole

Last year, Kristin Swenson and I decided to embark on a new adventure together: podcasting. We decided to give it… Read more Year 2 of Podcasting: The Adventure Continues

In the cracks of the sidewalk

Posted on September 7, 2019 by Meredith Cole

Being a writer isn’t easy. Neither is being an artist. Lots of people say they’d like to be an artist… Read more In the cracks of the sidewalk

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