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

William Gensburger Visit

William Gensburger is the award-winning, author of several books, including his bestselling mystery novel, TEXAS DEAD, and its sequel ANGLE OF DEATH. Pri- or works include DISTANT RUMORS, a critically acclaimed anthology of 16 sto- ries about life and death, and HOMO IDIOTUS, a collection of previously pub- lished editorials on the eccentricities of society. He is currently finishing THE

W.L. Hawkin to Speak at February 26th Meeting

W. L. Hawkin writes “edgy urban fantasy with a twist of murder” from her loft near Vancouver, B.C. Her novels—To Charm a Killer, To Sleep with Stones, To Render a Raven, and To Kill a King each stand alone but form the Hollystone Mysteries series. This coven of West Coast witches, and their eccentric friends, solve murders using ritual magic and a little help from 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

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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

Upcoming Webinars Sisters in Crime

To view in your Browser: https://www.sistersincrime.org/view.aspx?messageId=658a900c383a44d79710dceaed63b8fa Dear linda, There are a couple of SinC updates that we’re excited to share with you. Upcoming Webinars Tuesday, August 11, 2020, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm ET, “Maldonado and Coffin in Conversation: Writing Realistic Crime Fiction”. Tuesday, August 18, 2020, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET, “How to Weave in Backstory (without losing your readers)”

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