Stay ConnectedThe Sisters in Crime Writers' podcast features conversations with our members about the writing journey: their process, what they've learned, what they wish they'd know sooner. For 40 years we've supported our members with classes, workshops, webinars, and community. We're also an advocacy organization for all crime writers. No matter where a writer is on their journey, SinC is an organization where writers belong.
Learn more at www.sistersincrime.org and https://sincworldwide.com/
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Anne Laughlin is the author of seven novels published by Bold Strokes Books. Her work has won four Goldie Awards and been short listed three times for a Lammy Award. In addition to writing novels, Anne reviews books for The Gay & Lesbian Review and the Lambda Literary Review. She is a board member of Mystery Writers of America/Midwest and a member of MWA's Queer Advisory Board. She has attended many writing residencies, including those at Ragdale and Vermont Studio Center. She is currently working on a historical fiction novel set in Berlin before and during WWII.
Facebook Page www.facebook.com/annelaughlin
Website www.annelaughlinwriter.com
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Sisters in Crime was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrime
The SinC Writers’ Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/
Wendy H. Jones is the award-winning, best-selling Scottish author of the Detective Inspector Shona McKenzie Mysteries, Cass Claymore Investigates Mysteries, Fergus and Flora Mysteries, Bertie the Buffalo Picture Book Series, and the Writing Matters Series of non-fiction books for writers. She is also the President of the Scottish Association of Writers, an international public speaker. When not writing she loves to read, travel, attend theatre productions and eat out. Sometimes she combines them all.
Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/wendyhjonesauthor/
Twitter https://twitter.com/WendyHJones
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wendyhjones/
Website https://www.wendyhjones.com
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Sisters in Crime was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SINCnational
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrime
The SinC Writers’ Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/
Kellye Garrett is the author of Like A Sister about a black woman in New York City looking into the mysterious overdose of her estranged reality star sister. In addition to being featured on the TODAY show, the suspense novel was a Book of the Month April 2022 selection, the Oxygen channel’s July Book Club pick, an Edgar award finalist for Best Novel and Lefty award nominee for Best Mystery. The cofounder of Crime Writers of Color also wrote the Detective by Day lightweight mysteries, which have won the Anthony, Agatha, Lefty and IPPY awards.
She is a co-founder of Crime Writers of Color.
Website: www.KellyeGarrett.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/kellyekell
This episode was first recorded in June 2021.
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Sisters in Crime was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SINCnational
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrime
The SinC Writers’ Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/
Sujata Massey is the author of fifteen novels, most of them mysteries. Starting with The Widows of Malabar Hill, the three books in this historical feminist series set in 1920s India have won the Agatha, Macavity, Lefty, and Mary Higgins Clark awards, and been finalists for the Shamus and Harper Lee Legal Fiction awards. Her earlier mystery series featuring amateur sleuth Rei Shimura is set in modern Japan. Sujata is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and is a former reporter for the Baltimore Evening Sun newspaper. She lives in Baltimore with her family and travels to Asia to research her books.
Books mentioned in the podcast:
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
The Artists Way by Julia Cameron
Seven Steps on the Writer's Path: The Journey from Frustration to Fulfillment by Nancy Pickard and Lynn Lott
Facebook Page http://facebook.com/sujatamasseyauthor
Twitter @sujatamasseyauthor
Instagram sujatamasseyauthor
Website http://sujatamassey.com
This episode was recorded in February 2022.
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The Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Color Award is an annual grant of $2,000 for an emerging writer of color. Submissions are open through March 31. For more information, go to this website. https://www.sistersincrime.org/page/eleanortaylorbland
You don’t have to be a member of Sisters in Crime to submit your materials for consideration.
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Sisters in Crime was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SINCnational
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrime
The SinC Writers’ Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/
Tracy Clark, a native Chicagoan, is the author of the Cass Raines Chicago Mystery series, featuring ex-cop turned PI Cassandra Raines. A multi-nominated Anthony, Lefty, Edgar, Macavity, and Shamus Award finalist, Tracy is also the 2020 and 2022 winner of the G.P. Putnam’s Sons Sue Grafton Memorial Award and the 2022 Sara Paretsky Award, which honors crime writers from the Midwest. Tracy was also nominated for the 2022 Edgar for Best Short Story for “Lucky Thirteen,” which was included in the crime fiction anthology “Midnight Hour.” She is a proud member of Crime Writers of Color, Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime and serves on the boards of Bouchercon National and the Midwest Mystery Conference. HIDE, her new, police procedural, featuring Det. Harriet Foster of the Chicago Police Department, released in January 2023. The second entry in the series, FALL, releases in Dec. 2023. Tracy loves old black-and-white movies, a good nap, and a really spicy ginger snap served with ice-cold milk. When she’s not writing, she’s thinking about writing and admits to finding characters in the most unusual places.
Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/tclarkbooks
Twitter @tracypc6161
Instagram tpclark2000
Website www.tracyclarkbooks.com
This podcast episode was recorded in June 2021.
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The Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Color Award is an annual grant of $2,000 for an emerging writer of color. Submissions are open through March 31. For more information, go to this website. https://www.sistersincrime.org/page/eleanortaylorbland
You don’t have to be a member of Sisters in Crime to submit your materials for consideration.
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Sisters in Crime was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SINCnational
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrime
The SinC Writers’ Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/
Mia P. Manansala (MAH-nahn-sah-lah) (she/her) is a writer and book coach from Chicago who loves books, baking, and bad-ass women. She uses humor (and murder) to explore aspects of the Filipino diaspora, queerness, and her millennial love for pop culture.
Her debut novel, ARSENIC AND ADOBO, came out May 4, 2021 with Berkley/Penguin Random House and is the first in the Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery series. She is the winner of the 2022 Anthony Award for Best First Novel, 2022 Macavity Award for Best First Novel, 2022 RUSA Reading List for Mystery, 2021 Agatha Award for Best First Novel, 2018 Hugh Holton Award, the 2018 Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Color Award, the 2017 William F. Deeck - Malice Domestic Grant for Unpublished Writers, and the 2016 Mystery Writers of America/Helen McCloy Scholarship. She was shortlisted for the 2021 Goodreads Choice Award for Mystery/Thriller and the 2021 CHIRBy Award for Fiction by the Chicago Review of Books. She's also a 2017 Pitch Wars alum and 2018-2020 mentor.
A lover of all things geeky, Mia spends her days procrastibaking, playing JRPGs and dating sims, reading cozy mysteries and diverse romance, and cuddling her dogs Gumiho and Max Power.
Mia won the Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Color award in 2018.
Website: https://www.miapmanansala.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MPMtheWriter
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MPMtheWriter/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mpmthewriter/
This podcast was recorded in May 2021.
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The Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Color Award is an annual grant of $2,000 for an emerging writer of color. Submissions are open through March 31. For more information, go to this website. https://www.sistersincrime.org/page/eleanortaylorbland
You don’t have to be a member of Sisters in Crime to submit your materials for consideration.
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Sisters in Crime was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SINCnational
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrime
The SinC Writers’ Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/
Submissions for the Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Color Award are being accepted through March 31. Named for the late, pioneering African American crime fiction author Eleanor Taylor Bland, the $2000 award is intended to support the recipient in crime fiction writing and career development activities. The winner may choose to use the grant for activities that include workshops, seminars, conferences, retreats, online courses, and research activities required for completion of their work. You do not have to be a member of Sisters in Crime to submit your materials for consideration.
This month we’re going to revisit some conversations with previous winners of the award as well as people who have served as judges.
https://www.sistersincrime.org/page/eleanortaylorbland
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Yasmin Angoe is the Anthony-nominated author of the critically acclaimed thrillers Her Name Is Knight and They Come At Knight of the Nena Knight series. She is a first-generation Ghanaian American and, in 2020, was the recipient of the Eleanor Taylor Bland Award for Emerging Writers of Color from Sisters in Crime.
Yasmin’s books were an Amazon Best Book of the Month for Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, and an Editor’s Pick. Her work has received numerous recognitions, was on a billboard in Times Square, Best Of lists, and a Library Journal Starred Review. Her Name Is Knight has appeared in the New York Times Book Review, OprahDaily.com, POPSUGAR, Nerd Daily, the Washington Independent Review of Books, The Guardian, and other platforms.
The Nena Knight series has been optioned for TV series and is currently in development.
Yasmin is a proud member of several prestigious organizations, such as Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, Crime Writers of Color, International Thriller Writers, and the Women’s National Book Association.
Yasmin is an educator, and she and her blended family of six live in South Carolina.
Twitter @yasawriter
Instagram author_yas
Website www.yasminangoe.com
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Sisters in Crime was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SINCnational
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrime
The SinC Writers’ Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/
Kimberly Giarratano is an author of mysteries for teens and adults. Her debut novel, Grunge Gods and Graveyards, won the 2015 Silver Falchion Award for Best YA at Killer Nashville. A former librarian, she is currently an instructor at a SUNY Orange County Community College and a reviewer for BookPage. She is also the chapter liaison for Sisters in Crime. Born in New York and raised in New Jersey, Kim and her husband moved to the Poconos to raise their three kids amid black bears and wild turkeys. While she doesn’t miss the Jersey traffic, she does miss a good bagel and lox.
Holly Lisle How To Revise A Novel: https://hollylisle.com/how-to-revise-a-novel/
Blog post by Kimberly on 4 Act Structure: http://atbwriters.blogspot.com/2019/12/plotting-perfect-crime-4-act-structure.html
Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/KGGiarratanoAuthor/
Twitter https://twitter.com/KGGiarratano
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kimgarnickgiarratano/
Website https://www.kimberlyggiarratano.com/
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Sisters in Crime was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SINCnational
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrime
The SinC Writers’ Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/
Tessa Wegert is the author of the Shana Merchant novels, which include Death in the Family, The Dead Season, Dead Wind, and The Kind to Kill. A former freelance journalist and digital media strategist, Tessa’s work has appeared in Forbes, The Huffington Post, Adweek, and The Economist. She grew up in Quebec and now lives with her husband and children in Connecticut, where she studies martial arts and is co-president of Sisters in Crime CT.
Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/tessawegertbooks
Twitter https://twitter.com/tessawegert
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tessawegert/
Website https://www.tessawegert.com
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Sisters in Crime was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SINCnational
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrime
The SinC Writers’ Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/
Melissa Bourbon is the national bestselling author of more than thirty novels, including the Ivy Culpepper Book Magic mysteries, the Harlow Cassidy Magical Dressmaking Mystery series, and the Bread Shop Mysteries, written as Winnie Archer. A former secondary English/Language Arts teacher and Creative Writing teacher with Southern Methodist University’s CAPE program, among others, she has applied her love of teaching to the creation of WriterSpark Academy, an online school for aspiring and new writers seeking to hone their craft. Learn more about Melissa at her website, www.melissabourbon.com, on Facebook @MelissaBourbon/Winnie ArcherBooks, and on Instagram @bookishly_cozy, and learn about WriterSpark at www.writersparkacademy.com.
Here are the links to the conversation with Valerie Burns mentioned in the podcast:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/F5bfKjS2kWQ
Melissa's links:
Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/MelissaBourbonWinnieArcherBooks
Twitter https://twitter.com/TheWriterSpark
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bookishly_cozy/
Website http://melissabourbon.com
Writer Spark podcast: https://writersparkacademy.com/tips-tricks-and-the-craft-of-writing-podcast/
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Sisters in Crime was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SINCnational
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrime
The SinC Writers’ Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/
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