About

My name is Michelle Kubitz.  I’ve identified as a writer from the time I could hold a pen in hand and coveted blank notebooks (I grew up in a family that seemed to write everything on the backs of envelopes …).  My career as a writer has led me around the upper Midwest as a reporter at the West Central Tribune in Willmar, Minn.; the Herald Times Reporter in Manitowoc, Wis.; and my final stop was working a newspaper in Northfield, Minn., called the Northfield News.  After leaving the newspaper world, I started writing business proposals for various companies.  I am a member of Sisters in Crime and the Mystery Writers of America (and MWA Midwest, where I am also a former board member).  I am a previous recipient of the Hugh Holton Award from MWA Midwest recognizing promising new writers (2015).  My novel “Irreversible” was the first runner-up for 2017 Killer Nashville’s Claymore Award. Currently, I’m part of the “Class of ’24” with Shotgun Honey’s Gauntlet.

I am married and am the mother of two kids (+ two cats).  I am a mystery writer.  Thanks for spending time with me on this blog.  Your presence is greatly appreciated.

Zee Short Version:

Michelle Kubitz is an ex-journalist and currently writes under two hats: One as a proposal writer in the IT industry and the other as a fiction writer who likes mystery. Kubitz lives in Minnesota and has roots in the farmlands of northeast Iowa.  A member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America (MWA), Kubitz previously received the Hugh Holton Award recognizing promising new writers by the MWA – Midwest Chapter.  Her novel “Irreversible” (submitted as “Dragonfly Lake”) won first runner-up for the 2017 Killer Nashville Claymore Award. She’s a member of Shotgun Honey’s Gauntlet.

Extremely short version:

Michelle Kubitz is an ex-journalist/aspiring mystery writer, native to the Midwest. For more information, please visit www.michellekubitz.com.