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 ![]() Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 1:30 pm (EST):
Jaden Terrell: Timelines Storytelling is magic. Memorable characters, a riveting plot, and vivid details transport readers to another world. But throw in a gaping plot hole or a temporal inconsistency, and the spell is broken. A novel has a lot of moving parts, and it's easy to drop a subplot, put a character in two places at once, overlook a plot hole, or create a time paradox: A happens after B, but B can't happen without A. Pull one thread, and the whole tapestry unravels, exposing the illusion. Timelines to the rescue! In this session, we'll look at four different types of timelines and discuss how these versatile tools can help you avoid plot holes and ensure that your story is well-developed, balanced, and consistent. Jaden (Beth) Terrell is the author of the Nashville-based Jared McKean private detective series. At the other end of the spectrum is her upcoming cozy cat series written as Bethany Chandler. Terrell is a Shamus award finalist and the recipient of several awards for service to the writing community. She offers live and online workshops, coaching, and courses for writers. Website: http://www.jadenterrell.com ![]() Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 1:30 pm (EST):
Melissa Bourbon: Book Marketing on Pinterest Pinterest may be one of an author’s greatest—and most underutilized—tools. As a search engine (not a social media platform!) with more than 465 million monthly active users worldwide, 98 million of whom are in the US, it is a prime place to build a presence. Wouldn’t you love to be seen by even a tiny fraction of those users? In this workshop, Melissa will show authors ways to reach potential readers, as well as share tips for creating pins and how to use SEO for pins, titles, and descriptions. Participants will come away excited and ready to dive into the Pinterest world! Melissa Bourbon is the author of multiple mystery series including the Pippin Lane Hawthorne Book Magic books, the Harlow Cassidy Magical Dressmaking series, the Bread Shop Mysteries, written as Winnie Archer, the PI Caper Lola Cruz series, and several stand-alone mystery suspense novels. Her five kids live and travel all over while she lives in beautiful North Carolina with her educator husband and her dogs -- Dobby, a grandpa chug; Nacho, a feisty Jack Russell Terrier; and Pippin, the super breed sweetheart. Find Melissa online at: https://melissabourbon.com/ on Instagram at: @bookishly_cozy and on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/MelissaBourbonWinnieArcherBooks Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 1:30 pm (EST):
Author Panel Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 1:30 pm (EST): Jenny Milchman: Psychological Approaches to Crafting a Bad Guy: Villains from the Inside Out Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 1:30 pm (EST): Nora Gaskin: Self-Editing Want to know what our chapter members have been up to?
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