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Raymond Benson

Local Guest of Honor

Our Great Partners:


Chicago's longest running genre reading series...


Who need no introduction...

 

Welcome to the 11th Annual
Love is Murder Mission
February 6-8, 2009 | Westin Chicago North Shore, Chicago, Illinois

Our Mission Statement

Love is Murder NPO, is an independent, not-for-profit organization that organizes an annual convention open to writers, readers, educational groups and for-profit vendors. In addition, Love is Murder NPO, provides and educational forum to writers and readers to further their knowledge of writing, publishing, and the business of book production. In addition to the annual convention, Love is Murder NPO endeavors to sponsor other educational and/or writer focused programs throughout the year.

We are committed to the following:

  • Providing a showcase for first time authors to discuss their work
  • Providing an environment where first time authors can mingle with, learn from, and work alongside more experienced writers to better their writing and their understanding of publishing.
  • Providing an environment where experienced and published authors can meet and discuss their work with other experienced and published authors, with budding authors, and with readers of their work.
  • Providing financial support for students wishing to learn about writing and publishing through contributions to other organization who support writing for youth.
  • Providing financial support for students through competitive writing based scholarships.
  • Providing a showcase for Midwest writers
  • Providing a environment where non-writers interested in writing can meet with authors and learn about their craft.
  • Promoting writing and authors
  • Actively engaging in education activities related to writing and publishing.

LOVE IS MURDER: A POEM

the serenity of a breeze on a cool summer night

turned into a nightmare filled with terror and fright

a web woven of intrigues, lies and betrayals of trust

a crime not of passion, but thought out in blood lust

how strange that the love that once bound these two together

turned this man into what he is now, just out to get her

plotting and planning to snuff out her life

tortured by his love since they experienced strife

if he couldn't have her, then neither will any other

this woman he once treasured as his tener lover

such a fine line between the emotions of love and hate

and he now plans to send her to the Pearly Gates

and, we avid fans just can't wait 'til we see

how the plotting and planning turns out in this mystery

voyeurs in others' vengeful and murderous thoughts

privy to what goes on in the mind, wondering if he'll get caught

we sit glued to the chair with the light burning bright

can't put down this book until well into the night

will the plan work, will this man really try to hurt her?

stay tuned. . . because they that sometimes Love Is Murder

-Pamela J. Toomey, January 28, 1999