Writers of mysteries, thrillers, suspense, cozies…
Don’t be misled by appearances! There’s a lot of activity going on behind the scenes. Be certain you’re signed up for our mailing list to pick up on the clues…
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ATF at September’s Meeting
We’re very pleased to announce Joel (“Jay”) Miller, recently Acting Resident Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) Boise Field Office where he’s served for the past seven years. Jay’s career in federal law enforcement has run the gamut. (“Never a dull moment,” as he states on his official bio.)…
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Is writer’s block real?
This Saturday, 12 August, we’ll be meeting at the Garden City Public Library to have an open guided discussion on this topic. Come join us to share. Let’s compare problems and solutions and see if we can come up with a plan or strategy to keep you writing. We’d appreciate you registering for this free…
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We’re dead chuffed…
to announce a special guest for our next TWO MEETINGS. (Addresses on our Calendar page.) Who’s that? Michaelbrent Collings is an internationally bestselling novelist, produced screenwriter, and speaker. Best known for horror (and voted one of the top 20 All-Time Greatest Horror Writers in a Ranker vote of nearly 20,000 readers), Collings has written bestselling…
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Acclamation!
We’d like to join in congratulating James Patrick Focarile whose short story, “The Refuge,” received the second place award in the Idaho Writers Guild’s annual writing contest which coincides with their writer’s conference. The story is an adeptly crafted blend of grit and heart. James Patrick Focarile’s website Header photo by Al Elmes on Unsplash
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We’re Looking at You!
What can we do to help you be a success? As we get closer to the time your interim officers will submit our group to SinC National for approval as a Sisters in Crime chapter, we need to know more about what you need and want. On Friday 28 April we’re sending a survey to…
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Crime Authors, on Writing
Discover the secrets for writing, editing, and publishing a crime novel at this free online summit, 24-27 April 2023. (Recordings will be available afterwords for a time for all who register.) Visit this page to see all the speakers (including bestselling crime writer Sophie Hannah) and to register. Presented by ProWriting Aid.
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Noir, In the Dark
ICELAND NOIR will be held in Reykjavik Wed.-Sat. 15 through 18 November 2023. Check out the headliners for this year: Dan Brown, Neil Gaiman, Louise Penny, Irvine Welsh. Tickets for the event are 22.000 ISK (Icelandic Krona), or about $160. It’s expected to sell out quickly. There’s just the matter of getting there… Read more…
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March 9 meeting: SWAT Teams
We are very pleased to welcome Raul Garcia, 30-year veteran of Law Enforcement, as speaker for our March 9 meeting. Recently retired from the Ada County Sheriff’s Office, he worked in a number of areas. Reminder: that’s March 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Idaho Pizza, 7444 Fairview, in Boise. Please register in advance.…
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Our kick-off meeting!
Thursday, January 12 saw a conclave of crime writers of various stripes and types meet for the initial semi-official meeting of Idaho Sisters in Crime. (It’s semi-official because we’re still in the process of preparing for applying to become an official chapter of Sisters in Crime.) What follows here are some highlights, but be sure…