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Readers Rendezvous

We Zoom monthly for "Readers Rendezvous" where we zoom in to chat about what we're reading and share our thoughts on what to read next.

Please join us! The first Saturday of every month at 10am EST. Open to the public.

Email sincatlanta@gmail.com or use the Zoom link to register Reader Rendezvous Link

Off the Shelf September 16, 2023, 10:00 A.M. EST

on Zoom

Lexi George, creator of the paranormal demon hunting series, is our Off the Shelf guest author this month. We'll be chatting with her via Zoom on Saturday, Sept 16th @ 10a eastern. This is free & open to the public but you must register in advance (link below).

Register in advance for this meeting:

Meeting Registration - Zoom

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Writing Is not a Crime: Writing the Crime Novel In-Person Workshop

November 11, 2023 Sponsored by Sisters in Crime Atlanta Chapter

Do you have a great idea for a mystery, but need help with the basics?

You’re Invited: November 11, 2023, 10:00 to 4:00 EDT.

Decatur Public Library, Auditorium. 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA 30030.

$35 Registration Fee. Lunch is included in your ticket price. Coffee, tea, and snacks provided.

Register at: Writing Is Not A Crime

The workshop begins with Susan Crawford (The Pocket Wife: A Novel, The Other Widow) on: How to write your villain.

After lunch, VM Burns (Dog Club Mysteries, Mystery Bookshop Mysteries, RJ Franklin Mysteries, and others) will discuss

the Elements of a mystery: timing, tropes, and reader expectations.

Panel discussions:

1. How To Write a Killer Sleuth with authors Jeff Shaw (Lieutenant Trufant, LeAnn and the Clean Man), Matthew Smith (Twentymile),

Cathy Tully (Chirocozy Series, Disco, Disguises and Deception), and Linda Sands (Cargo Series, 3 Women Walk into a Bar).

2. Pace and Building Suspense with authors Sharon Marchisello (Secrets of the Galapagos, Going Home),

Debra Goldstein (Sarah Blair cozy mystery series, Five Belles Too Many), Liz Lazarus (Free of Malice, Plea for Justice, Shades of Silence), and

Katherine Nichols (Sisters Forever series, Trust Issues, The Unreliables).