From Spark to Suspense: The Journey to a Mystery Novel
Sat, May 31
|Yorktown
Join local author Patti Procopi for an informative and engaging presentation about her first foray into writing a mystery novel. This talk will cover the writing process as well as the inspiration behind the story.


Time & Location
May 31, 2025, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Yorktown, 8500 George Washington Memorial Hwy, Yorktown, VA 23692, USA
About the event
Join local author Patti Procopi for an informative and engaging presentation about her first foray into writing a mystery novel. This talk will cover the writing process as well as the inspiration behind the story.
Author Bio:
Patti Gaustad Procopi is a former army brat who lived all over the world before settling in Gloucester, Virginia. There, she and her husband Greg raised three daughters and numerous cats and dogs. Patti worked at two area history museums for thirty-two years. After retiring she finally had the time to do the thing she always wanted to do – write! She always loved reading and at each army post, the library was one of the first place she’d seek out. Patti’s writing is about emotional connections, friendship and family. She was thrilled when her first novel, Please…Tell Me More was published in 2020 by Blue Fortune Enterprises, LLC. Her second novel, I’ll Get…