This month our vice-president Charlotte Stuart has been researching the ‘why’s and wherefore’s’ of audiobooks. She kindly shares her findings below: Audiobooks are one of the fastest growing segments in the industry, up 37.1% in 2019. Here are some things you should know when considering an audio book. ACX is one of the most popular … Continue reading Tips & Insights – March 2020
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Member News – March 2020
Please send your member news by the 20th of each month. Thanks! We look forward to hearing from you. Pamela Beason will be on a panel on “How Extreme Settings Take on Their Own Character” at Left Coast Crime in San Diego, CA, Mar 12–15. Curt Colbert served as host at the SinC/Third Place Books-sponsored … Continue reading Member News – March 2020
In Memorium – Hard Rain Launch – packed house
We had a large turnout at our February meeting to celebrate the life of Sisters in Crime member and former treasurer Waverly Fitzgerald and the publication of her book, HARD RAIN. Curt Colbert and Waverly’s daughter, Shaw Elizaveta, read from parallel novels Curt and Waverly wrote, set in 1999 – Waverly's Hard Rain and Curt's … Continue reading In Memorium – Hard Rain Launch – packed house
Panel: How to Prepare Your Manuscript for Publication
March 12th, 7:00pm Postponed due to Coronovirus The Executive Committee of Sisters in Crime, Puget Sound Chapter, announces the cancelation of our Thursday, March 12 meeting as a precautionary measure to protect our members against the impact of the corona virus. We hope to reschedule our wonderful panel of speakers for our April 9th meeting, … Continue reading Panel: How to Prepare Your Manuscript for Publication
Member News – February 2020
Got Member News? Please send it to pugetsound.sinc@gmail.com before the 20th of each month. Jeffrey D. Briggs gave two talks at the Seattle Boat Show on his love of boats and writing about the Pacific Northwest (and boats!) in his Seattle Waterfront mysteries. The first in the series OUT OF THE COLD DARK SEA came … Continue reading Member News – February 2020
Chapter News – 2019 Annual Report
Puget Sound Sisters in Crime Annual Report 2019 Presented January 2020 Finances The balance forward from December 31, 2018 was $458.01 Our bank balance on January 8, 2020 was $1,392. There is one outstanding expense from 2019 (not yet billed): approx. $400 for the redesign of the website. Approx. year-end balance forward (includes some 2020 dues): $1,000. Membership Membership increased from 40 full members in mid-January … Continue reading Chapter News – 2019 Annual Report
Tips and Insights – January 2020
The following tips and insights are based on Catherine Hendricks's discusson of her journey as a lawyer and mystery writer, which she presented at our January meeting. As a practicing attorney for 33 years, Catherine gathered lots of stories and a unique perspective on the criminal law process. Now she is writing under the name … Continue reading Tips and Insights – January 2020
