​As a member of Triangle Sisters in Crime, you become a part of a community where you can meet mystery authors at all phases of their careers, network, advance your skills, promote your work, and get and give advice.

Triangle Sisters in Crime North Carolina offers its members these opportunities:
  • To learn at monthly meetings.  Examples of meeting topics include writing advice, guest sessions from experts in related fields such as law enforcement and the publishing industry, opportunities to share work in progress and social events. 
  • Enjoy a few members-only events each year. An annual members-only social  celebrates the life and work of a famous mystery writer.  Open mics, book festivals, and field trips are part of our program.
  •  To take skill-building workshops at a discounted price.
  •  To promote your work, on this website, in our newsletters, and through our presence on Facebook.  DETAILS BELOW.
  •  To share information with other members about resources, including editors, photographers, publicists and subject matter experts.
To join the Triangle SinC chapter, you must first be a member of the national organization of Sisters in Crime (SinC dues are $50 per year for writers, $40 for reader/fans). 

Triangle SinC dues are $25 per year, payable with a credit card when you join at this link. Our membership software will require your first and last name and email. All other data are optional. 

When you enter your credit card, the software says "by providing your card information you allow TriSinC to charge your card for future payments..."  We will NOT do this. Dues are NOT automatically charged every year. The language is required and added by the processor.
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Renewal begins in December for the following year.  If a member joins the chapter in October or later, dues paid will cover the following year as well. If dues are not paid by March 31,  the member will be dropped from the membership list.
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​MEMBER PUBLICITY BENEFITS
Members can publicize their books, courses, and other good news to fellow members of TSinC, the chapter newsletter list, and the public. Please note that these benefits are for members only. 

PUBLICITY VIA FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM AND NEWSLETTER: 
Members can get a one-time mention in the newsletter and one post on the Triangle Sisters in Crime Facebook page for:
  1. A new release
  2. Establishing a new website
  3. Establishing a new course/program/service for writers (if multiple courses, programs, or services are offered as part of a series or under one umbrella, only one mention will be permitted)
  4. Being nominated for a writing-related award or honor
  5. Winning a writing-related award or honor
  6. New publishing contract
Members must provide content to be included. Maximum of 150 words, subject to editing for clarity or to correct typos. The information must clearly detail the amount of any fees for courses, programs, and services. One image and one link will be included. Links cannot be affiliate links. All posts on FB and in the newsletter will be accompanied by this statement: Provided for informational purposes only. Not endorsed by Sisters in Crime or Triangle Sisters in Crime. The board reserves the right to refuse to publicize material it deems inappropriate. Please send newsletter/Facebook post verbiage and book cover to TSinC's publicity manager, Judie Gaines,   [email protected]

PUBLICITY ON WEBSITE:
Members can also have their book covers displayed on this website. To have your book listed on the website, email your book cover to our webmaster at [email protected] 

​PUBLICITY VIA TRADEWING:
Remember that you can also share information yourself directly via Tradewing, SinC's communication medium. Please adhere to the above policy of a single post on Tradewing for each new release, etc. Not sure where to start with Tradewing? Here are some resources:
        Welcome to the SinC Community
        Tradewing Instructional Articles