All meetings will be held on Zoom unless otherwise noted. The Zoom link will be sent to members ahead of time in our monthly newsletter.
Thursday, April 9, 6 PM (note earlier time!):
Common Mistakes Writers Make About the Law with chapter member Leslie Budewitz
Leslie Budewitz blends her passion for food, great mysteries, and the Northwest in two light-hearted mystery series: the Spice Shop Mysteries, set in Seattle, and the Food Lovers’ Village Mysteries, set in northwest Montana. She also loves exploring the history of her home state through historical fiction. Her books focus on strong women who share her passions, and have a talent for finding trouble! As Alicia Beckman, she also writes moody suspense.
Leslie won an Agatha Award for her guide for writers, Books, Crooks & Counselors: How to Write Accurately About Criminal Law & Courtroom Procedure. A Montana native, Leslie graduated from Seattle University and Notre Dame Law School. After practicing in Seattle for several years—and shopping and eating her way through the Pike Place Market regularly—she returned to Montana, where she practiced civil litigation and employment law, with an unhealthy dose of criminal law. Killing people—on the page—is more fun.