Sandra Terhune Bickler will team-teach “Partners in Crime: Police Practices for Writers” with her husband, Steven Bickler, on Sat., July 13, 1-5 pm, at The Barn Writers’ Studio, Bainbridge Island. This team-taught, interactive course offers a comprehensive introduction to general aspects of law enforcement for writers to enhance their understanding and portrayal of police practices …
Lake Union’s Danielle Marshall drew capacity crowd
Danielle Marshall, executive editor for Amazon’s Lake Union Publishing, drew a standing-room-only crowd for our June 13th meeting and ended our season with a bang. Not literally, of course, but she gave a great presentation and generously talked one-on-one to several members until it was time for Third Place Commons to close! First Danielle explained …
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Dos and don’ts for a successful bookstore event
Scheduling an event: Do. . . Plan ahead. Most bookstores plan their event schedules 2–3 months in advance (and they want to promote your book during the release period – within 3 months of publication). Find out the name of the person in charge of events and contact them by email. In your email, provide …
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Selling books on consignment: tips for authors
Most major bookstores do take self-published and small press titles on consignment – but don’t be surprised if they only take one copy. Shelf space is a valuable commodity, and your book has to prove its worth like any other title. Do your research before approaching a store about placing your books on consignment. Study …
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Recap: Inside the book business with Sam Kaas
Sam Kaas, Events Manager for Third Place Books (TPB), gave his audience of SinC members and friends invaluable insights into the contemporary book business at the May 9th meeting. Over the past year, Puget Sound SinC has developed a close relationship with TPB, so it was especially interesting to learn more about them. The book …
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How to Write for the Market Without Losing Your Own Vision
When: June 13th, 7pm Where: Stadler Room at Third Place Commons (map) At our meeting on Thursday, June 13th, we’ll hear from Danielle Marshall, Editorial Director of Lake Union Publishing, about how authors and editors work together to address issues central to their collaboration. From the editor’s perspective: How does an editor balance what’s …
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Member News – June 2019
Cynthia Blair (Cynthia Baxter)’s 3rd Lickety Splits Mystery, LAST LICKS, is now available for pre-order. It will be released by Kensington Books on December 31, 2019. The second book, HOT FUDGE MURDER, came out in Feb 2019. Alice K. Boatwright was interviewed about the Ellie Kent mysteries for MysteryThrillerWeek.com, an annual online celebration held from …
2019 May Member News
Welcome to new members: Larry Keeton, Carol Viens, Sonya Day, Leslie Hall, Jeanne Kleyn. Our apologies if we missed you. Contact us to make sure we announce you next month. Puget Sound SinC at Malice Domestic: Leslie Budewitz, Marty Wingate, and Jim Ziskin will be attending this conference on the traditional mystery in Bethesda, MD …
Mary Daheim in Conversation with Candace Robb – Recap
The celebration book launch for Mary Daheim's 68th book, A CASE OF BIER, drew a capacity crowd to Third Place Books Den in Lake Forest Park on April 11th. Candace Robb and Mary's discussion about writing was peppered with hilarious stories that make it clear how Seattle's cozy queen has kept her readers coming back …
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Heroes, Villains, and Victims: Workshop Recap
From reflections on the shadow side of heroes and the villain’s hole-in-the-heart to advice on structuring a mystery, bestselling author Nancy Martin led participants in Puget Sound SinC’s first all-day workshop through a fast-paced day. The highly interactive activities included creating a diagram of your three main characters to reveal the common characteristics that brought …
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