Houston Sisters in Crime

One of the newest chapters of @sincnational dedicated to the professional development and advancement of women crime writers. FB & IG: @ houstonsistersincrime

[Houston Sisters in Crime @HoustonSinC]

Join us for a fantastic event on Sunday, October 24th, The Yellow Brick Road to Publishing, hosted by the Texas chapters of Sisters of in Crime, Houston, Dallas, and Austin. All the details are here: https://t.co/FH9u75vRtm

[Sisters In Crime @SINCnational]

DON'T MISS OUT!

Researchers, #SinC wants to buy you some books! If you're studying underrepresented crime fiction writers, we want to hear from you -- BEFORE April 15th!
Info here:
https://t.co/kzbbMnk4kN

[Houston Sisters in Crime @HoustonSinC]

Happening TOMORROW, Monday, April 10!
Join @HoustonSinC for our monthly meeting.

CRAFT TOPIC PRESENTATION: Self-editing for mystery writers by Jim Jackson, author and instructor

For more details: https://t.co/FH9u75vRtm

[Houston Public Library @houstonlibrary]

This Saturday, April 1, come and get new reads at @houlibraryfdn's monthly book sale! Add to your collection by visiting the #FriendsOfHPL Warehouse, located at 6510 W. Little York Rd, between 10 AM and 2 PM.
#OneHoustonOneLibrary #ILoveHPL #HPLF

[Harris County Public Library @harriscountypl]

Harris County Public Library is now fine free! 🙌 🎉

"Harris County residents no longer will have to pay late fees on overdue library books, formalizing a policy the 26 branches of the county library started during the pandemic"

https://t.co/7olLsDQcow

[Sisters In Crime @SINCnational]

LAST DAY!!!

Submissions close TONIGHT for #SinC's Eleanor Taylor Bland Award for emerging crime fiction writers of color. $2000 and priceless career boost -- don't miss out!
Info here:
https://t.co/nvK0Yh9UN9

#WritingCommunity #mystery #thriller #Award

[Sisters In Crime @SINCnational]

OH, YES, IT'S FRIDAY!
Time for the #FridayFinish!

Are you finishing the month strong -- or crawling to the end with a couple of ideas scribbled on a paper towel? No matter how the #writing week went, #SinC has your back -- and we want to know:

#WritingCommunity #mystery

[Writer's Digest @WritersDigest]

While cozy mysteries have certain tropes, writers can experiment with what’s expected in the genre. Here, author Harper Kincaid discusses 3 ways to incorporate unusual and uncomfortable topics into cozy mysteries.
https://t.co/fxw7PY4EaG

[Sisters In Crime @SINCnational]

YOU BET IT'S #Friday!

That means the #FridayFinish!

Did your first week of spring bloom with new ideas...or are you still thawing out from a tough winter? No matter how your #writing week went #SinC has your back -- and we want to know:

#WritingCommunity #mystery #thriller

[Sisters In Crime @SINCnational]

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!!

Find out how to use some unexpected writing tools with @FastTalkingD, @KGGiarratano, and @LizMilliron!

Thursday, March 30, 8 PM ET
Info here:
https://t.co/a4rvBYaCtC

#WritingCommunity #mystery #thriller

[Sisters In Crime @SINCnational]

DON'T MISS YOUR CHANCE!

#SinC is accepting submissions until March 31st for the Eleanor Taylor Bland Award for emerging crime fiction writers of color.

$2000 and priceless career boost!
Info here:
https://t.co/nvK0Yh9UN9

#award #WritingCommunity #mystery #thriller

[Sisters In Crime @SINCnational]

NEW EPISODE!!!

Meet award-winning author and book reviewer Anne Laughlin in conversation with #SinC ED @JulieHennrikus!

The Writers' Podcast is where you get your #podcasts, or right here:
https://t.co/7MZmKWmTHL

#podcast #NewEpisodeAlert #newepisode #mystery #thriller

[Houston Sisters in Crime @HoustonSinC]

UPCOMING Houston Sisters in Crime MEETING:

Monday, February 13 – This is a ZOOM-only event.
6-6:30 PM Central Time: Business meeting/member sharing, followed by speaker from 6:30-8 PM.

[Elizabeth S Craig @elizabethscraig]

Mapping Out a Fight Scene: https://t.co/O675vc7bT1 by Marilynn Byerly #wkb7

[Sisters In Crime @SINCnational]

SAVE THE DATE!!!

Join #SinC and playwright and dramaturg @AndieArthur for a FREE workshop. Find out why you need an artist statment...and how to write one!
Info/registration here:
https://t.co/x5Fbn4qsyd

#WritingCommunity #mystery #thriller #artists

[Nita Sweeney, Bestselling #Author @NitaSweeney]

"Set easy goals and meet them. Set yourself up for success not failure." - Mark David Gerson #writing #writingtips

[Writer's Digest @WritersDigest]

Author Jen Michalski discusses how to give your novel layered conflict and how to know when it feels authentic to the story being told.
https://t.co/9uhRBpgU8U

[Writer's Digest @WritersDigest]

Author and editor Meredith Berlin discusses how her MS diagnosis inspired her to finish her novel.
https://t.co/nkgU2BVdm9

[Houston Sisters in Crime @HoustonSinC]

Congratulations to all of the nominees!

[Terry Whalin @terrywhalin]

BookMarketingBuzzBlog: 11 Things Authors MUST Do! by PR Expert Brian Feinblum (@ThePRExpert) at: https://t.co/G0MSsjhu7l #bookmarketing #pubtip

[Houston Sisters in Crime @HoustonSinC]

Happy 2023, @HoustonSinC members and friends!

May this new year be filled with new words and finished manuscripts.