June 25th Meeting – Authors & Artists Day – LOCATION MOVED
June 25, – Author Readings will now take place in a HYBRID configuration, both on Zoom (links will be sent out on Friday) AND in-person at: 139 Stevens Ave Jamesburg, NJ 08831
Author Ann Charles to Speak
The April 23 meeting of Sisters in Crime Central Jersey will welcome (by Zoom) author Ann Charles of Seattle, Wash., who seasons her mysteries with adventure, comedy, romance and suspense. She writes the Deadwood Mystery Series, the Jackrabbit Junction Mystery Series, the Dig Site Mystery Series, the Deadwood Undertaker Series (with her husband, Sam Lucky), and the AC Silly Circus Mystery Series. Her Deadwood Mystery Series has won multiple national awards, including the Daphne du Maurier for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense. Ann studied creative writing at the
Terry Shepherd
Terry Shepherd will present to Sisters in Crime – Central Jersey on Jan 22, 2022 at 11 a.m. A zoom link will be mailed out on Friday Jan 21, 2022. If you would like to join us, please email Linda Rawlins at LRL8@comcast.net – We would love to see you! Happy Writing! Terry Shepherd, based in Florida, writes detective fiction
Being, Doing, Becoming: The Heroic Flaw and the Heroic Journey: A Workshop by Alicia Rasley
Nature abhors perfection– and so does the story.Fiction, like nature, is all about change. So in a story, heroism requires more than being perfectly heroic, and even more than committing heroic acts. It also requires the ability to change under pressure, to grow into someone better even if it hurts.In the same way, creating a heroic character requires more of
LA Chandlar – Dec 5th – 11AM
L.A. Chandlar is the author of the ART DECO MYSTERY SERIES and is an award winning author nominated for the Agatha, Lefty, Macavity and Anthony Awards. Laurie has been living and writing in New York City for 18 years and has been speaking for a wide variety of audiences for over 20 years including a women’s group with the United
Teel James Glenn at SinC-CJ – Sept 26th, 2020 11am after meeting!
Small Arms and WeaponsNeed to use a weapon in your next story? Join Teel James Glenn, author, actor, martial artist, stuntman and weapons expert as he discusses Small Arms and Weapons, and what you should know to write about them correctly. Followed by a Q & A session. Bio:Teel James Glenn has killed hundreds and been killed even more times–on stage and
Lori Rader-Day – Launching a book in Quarantine! August 13,2020 8PM Zoom
Lori Rader-Day is the Edgar Award-nominated and Anthony Award and Mary Higgins clark Award-winning author of Under a Dark Sky, The Day I Died, Little Pretty Things, and The Black Hour. She co-chairs the mystery conference Murder and Mayhem in Chicago and serves as the national president of Sisters of Crime. Her new book is The Lucky One, set in
Murder Most Viral – June 27th 2020 11:00 AM
Members from our Chapter will read from their work in progress or previously published novels. Come Join Us for a fun time. Reading Starts at 11:00AM. The Chapter will have a short meeting at 10:30. For more information, please email LRL8@comcast.net
Time to get back to routine writing!
Our schedules have been upset during these last few months. While we are not completely back to business, it’s time to get back to our routine. Many authors have mentioned, they’ve lost focus or are distracted by social media, the news and worry. Some have found working at home a blessing for writing. It’s time to get back to a
Protect the Process! – Linda Rawlins
I recently heard Dan Brown speak about writing. He was asked what he was doing in these uncertain times and he commented it was necessary to Protect the Process!! Those three little words were interesting and I believe they begged more questions than answers for other writers. What is your process? Are you a disciplined writer? How has your routine