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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · 9h

Sisters in Crime is celebrating Mystery Series week! From classic to contemporary - tell us your favorite mystery series in the comments!

#SinC #MysterSeriesWeek #BookSky #WritingCommunity

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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · 2d

Join us for a write-in this week! Let's make that writing progress together!

#SinC #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · 3d

It's Banned Books Week - Oct 5 - 11, 2025.
This year's theme is: Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights. It highlights that the right to read belongs to us all, censorship has no place in contemporary society, and we must defend our rights.

#bannedbookweek #SinC #BookSky #Writingcommunity

Bold white font on a black background reads: Censorship is so 1984
Read for your rights
Banned Book Week Oct. 5-11, 2025 - bannedbooksweek.org
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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · 8d

Join authors Libby Klein, Vanessa Lillie, Tara Lush and Cynthia Pelayo Saturday 10/4 to discuss what happens when you commit to a "yes year" for your career and yourself.

The two-part roundtable is free to members! register at: www.sistersincrime.org/event/SIGW25

#SinC #WritingCommunity #BookSky

Red text on a white background at the top of the graphic reads: Growth Mindset, Discussing what happens when you commit to a "yes year", your career, and yourself. Black text reads: Saturday, October 6 6pm BST/1pm EDT/11am PDT
Photos of authors Libby Klein, Vanessa Lillie, Tara Lush, and Cynthia Palayo
www.sistersincrime.org/event/SIGW25

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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · 12d

Sisters in Crime celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month! Celebrated annually from 9/15-10/15, the 2025 campaign is Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future, and represents heritage, resilience, and the continuing good works of our Hispanic communities.

#WritingCommunity #StandWithSinC
#EveryFifthBook

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#StandWithSinC
#EveryFifthBook

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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · 22d

This month we're encouraging everyone to sign up for your library card! Libraries provide a vital service to our communities. There's more than books too, and you can access it all with a library card!

#SinC #Library

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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · 23d

Sisters in Crime is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! Celebrated annually from 9/15-10/15, the campaign for 2025 is Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future, and represents heritage, resilience, and the continuing good works of our Hispanic communities.

#SinC #WritingCommunity #BookSky

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Sisters in Crime
#StandWithSinC

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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · 27d

This Saturday! Join us Sept 13 for Grand Openings: The All-Important First Page with Karen Odden. She'll be discussing the importance of a compelling first page.

Free for members, $15 for non-members. Register at: www.sistersincrime.org/events/regis...

#SinC #writingcommunity #booksky

Red background with white and yellow text reads: SinC Webinar Grand Openings: The All Important First Page
Saturday, September 13
2pm EDT/ 1 pm CDT/Noon MDT/11am PDT/7pm BST
Free for members, $15 for non-members
Not a member? Our $60 membership gives you access to this and all webinars PLUS our full Webinar Library!
www.sistersincrime.org/webinars
Photo of the author, Karen Odden, is in the top left corner.

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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · 29d

This week’s podcast guest is @mattydalrymple.bsky.social , author of the Ann Kinnear Suspense Novels & the Lizzy Ballard Thrillers, as well as a podcaster, writer, & speaker on writing craft and the publishing voyage.

Listen where you get your podcasts or at sisterincrime.org/podcast

The Sisters in Crime Writers Podcast
Featuring Matty Dalyrmple (pictured)
Http://www.sistersincrime.org/podcast

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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · Sep 8

SinC members had a blast at Bouchercon New Orleans—and check out those amazing cakes!!

#SinCWorldwide #Bouchercon2025

SinC incoming president Raquel Reyes is pictures in a brightly colored top with two cakes with bloody handprints and “Sisters in Crime Where Writers Belong” written on them.

Former @SinC presidents Stephanie Gayle and Jennifer J. Chow.

SinC Board meetup!
Back row from leftt: Karen Odden, incoming President Raquel Reyes, Amy Condra, Sheri Lewis Wohl, Alex Segura. Front row from left: Delia Pitts, Nina Wachsman, Yasmin Angoe, and Executive Director Julie Hennrikus.

Incoming SinC president Raquel Reyes with Lori Rader Day

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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · Sep 6

September is National Literacy Month! Celebrate with a good book today!
#SinC #writingcommunity #booksky

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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · Aug 28

Congrats to Fox Lake Dist. Library in Fox Lake, IL - the #SinC We Love Libraries Winner for August! The Library was founded in 1939 with a donation from the Fox Lake Women’s Club of 1,200 books. The award will help buy new supplies for their storytime programs!

#booksky #writingcommunity

Photo from Fox Lake District Library showing staff members with some mysteries by Sisters in Crime authors Sara Paretsky, Tracy Clark, Lori Rader Day, and Susan Van Kirk.

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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · Aug 21

Sisters in Crime talks with Agatha-award nominee Jessica Estevo. As Jessica Ellicott, she indulges her passion for historical fiction with the Beryl and Edwina Mysteries and the WPC Billie harness Mysteries. Log in to listen!
#SinC #writingcommunity #podcast

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Jessica Ellicott
https://www.sistersincrime.org/podcast

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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · Aug 19

It will be an interesting conversation for sure!

SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · Aug 19

Join our Reading Like a Writer book club Sept 27th @ 2 PM ET, when our panelists analyze the book Rosemary's Baby in detail. Breakout groups with audience participation will follow the panel discussion!

Registration: www.sistersincrime.org/events/regis...

#SinC #RLAW #writingcommunity #booksky

On the right, in 2 rows of 3, are photos of authors: Layne Fargo, Kimberly Giarratano, Jenny Milchman, PM Raymond, Sandra SG Wong, Susan Hammerman
Yellow text on the left, around the book cover of Ira Levin's Rosemary's Baby reads: Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin
The Reading Like a Writer Book Club
Saturday, Sept 27
7pm BST/2pm ET/11am PT

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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · Aug 18

Members! Join us for our monthly Virtual Member Meet-Up this Thurs, August 21st @ 1pm ET/12pm CT/11am MT/10am PT. Get to know other members, hear from the board, and join the conversation!

Zoom link to attend the meeting on SinC LinC!

#SinC #writingcommunity #skywriters #amwriting

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Sisters in Crime, Where Writers Belong
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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · Aug 14

It's Love Your Bookshop day! So spend your day spreading bookshop love and tell us about your favorite place to find a new book!

#SinC #BookShopDay #booksky #writingcommunity

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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · Aug 11

Sisters in Crime hosts FOURTEEN #writeins this week and every week for members! These write-ins are just one of the benefits of joining!

Come find your writing community! We can't wait to write with you!

#SinC #WritingCommunity #crimefiction

Text in a red box overlayed on an image of a cup of coffee, a pen and notepad reads: Join us for a write-in every Tuesday and Friday at:1pm BST/8am ET/7am CT/6am MT/5am PT4pm BST/11am ET/ 10am CT/9am MT/8am PT8pm BST/3pm ET/2pm CT/1pm MT/noon PT11pm BST/6pm ET/5pm CT/4pm MT/3pm PT2am BST/9pm ET/8pm CT/7pm MT/6pm PTEvery Saturday at:1pm BST/8am ET/7am CT/6am MT/5am PT4pm BST/11am ET/10am CT/9am MT/8am

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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · Aug 7

Join the Reading Like a Writer Book Club discussion on Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin. Using the Readers' Guide, attendees can listen to an insightful panel discussion where panelists will analyze the book in detail. Breakout discussion groups with audience participation will follow.
#SinC #booksky

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On the left, yellow text on a black background reads: The Reading like a Writer Book Club, Sisters in Crime, Saturday, Sept 27, 7pm BST/2pm ET/11am PT

SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · Aug 3

Don't miss the latest Writers' Podcast episode! We spoke with award-winning author, poet, screenwriter, and playwright Clay Stafford! We ask the questions you want to know about their starts, processes, and what motivates them.

Listen at: www.sistersincrime.org/podcast

#SinC #WritingCommunity

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On the right is a round photo of writer, Clay Stafford
https://www.sistersincrime.org/podcast

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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · Jul 30

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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · Jul 28

🏳️‍🌈There's still a few days left to enter our 2025 Pride Award!🏳️‍🌈

Open to emerging LGBTQIA+ crime writers with unpublished crime fiction - everything from kid's books to adult mystery! You don't have to be a member to apply!

ENTER THRU JULY 31!
#writingcommunity #booksky #lgbtq+

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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · Jul 28

🏳️‍🌈There's still a few days left to enter our 2025 Pride Award!🏳️‍🌈

Open to emerging LGBTQIA+ crime writers with unpublished crime fiction - everything from kid's books to adult mystery! You don't have to be a member to apply!

ENTER THRU JULY 31!
#writingcommunity #booksky #lgbtq+

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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · Jul 28

Join us tomorrow, 7/29, when we talk to award-winning SAG/AFTRA actor and narrator, Elizabeth Schmidt!
We'll discuss preparing for readings that are fun for you and your audience. There will also be an opportunity to put techniques into practice during the webinar.
#WritingCommunity #SinC #booksky

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Tuesday, July 29 8pm EDT/7pm CDT/6pm MDT/5pm PDT/1am BST
Free for Members, $15 for non-members
Not a member? Our $60 membership gives you access to this and all webinars PLUS our full webinar library!
www.sistersincrime.org/webinars

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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · Jul 26

Our next webinar is Aug 12 with author J.D. Allen! We'll explore sex in a story, how to use intimacy as a tool for character development, misdirection, emotional payoff, heat levels, ethical complexity, and how to avoid clichés while keeping the tension hot!
#SinC #writingcommunity #crimefiction

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Sex, Suspense, and Stakes: How to write intimate scenes that deepen character and raise tension in your mystery or thriller
Tuesday, August 12
8pm EDT/7pm CDT/6pm MDT/5pm PDT/1am BST
Free for members, $15 for non-members
Not a member? Our $60 membership gives you access to this and all webinars PLUS our full webinar library!
www.sistersincrime.org/webinars
in the left top is a photo of author J.D. Allen, a blonde woman in glasses

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