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Welcome to the Triangle, North Carolina Chapter of Sisters In Crime
The mission of Sisters in Crime is to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. UPCOMING MEETINGS 2026 Meeting Calendar: Additional details for each meeting below will become available as the meeting gets closer.
Saturday, March 14, 2026, at 1:30 pm (EST): World-Building for Mystery Writers: Designing the Perfect Crime Scene with Melissa Bourbon
World-building exists across genres, even in mysteries. And in mystery fiction, setting isn’t just scenery. It’s what makes the crime possible. It shapes motive, limits opportunity, fuels secrets, and raises the stakes. In this workshop, Melissa Bourbon digs into how to build a world that actively works with your plot instead of sitting quietly in the background. We’ll look at everything from small-town power dynamics and tight-knit communities to occupational niches, moral climates, and the emotional tone that signals what kind of justice readers can expect. You’ll leave with concrete ways to make your setting deepen the mystery, strengthen your clues, and make your resolution feel inevitable. Ideal for cozy, traditional, and contemporary mystery writers who want their stories to feel grounded, layered, and impossible to move anywhere else. Register here. Melissa Bourbon is the author of more than thirty-five novels, including the Magical Dressmaking Mysteries, the Book Magic Mysteries, the Lola Cruz Mysteries, the Bread Shop Mysteries, written as Winnie Archer, and the upcoming House of Spells and Secrets, written as Ivy Cassidy. Her work blends strong sense of place, layered community dynamics, and emotionally grounded storytelling. In addition to her fiction, Melissa is the founder of WriterSpark Academy, where she teaches writing craft and publishing and marketing strategy to authors at every stage of their careers. She is passionate about helping writers build richer, more intentional story worlds that elevate both plot and character. Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 1:30 pm (EST): The Dos & Don'ts of Working with Book Bloggers with Dru Ann Love
Register here. Saturday, May 9, 2026, at 1:30 pm (EST): Active Shooters with Bart Womack
Register here. Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 1:30 pm (EST): Marketing Jumpstart with Jessica Barna
Register here. Saturday, August 8, 2026, at 1:30 pm (EST): Writing Outside Your Lived Experiences with P.M. Raymond and Ashley-Ruth Bernier
Register here. Saturday, September 12, 2026, at 1:30 pm (EST): Killing Me Softly: Writing the Cozy Mystery with Lynn Cahoon
Register here. Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 1:30 pm (EST): Triangle Sisters in Crime Author's Panel
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