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 … Continue reading Selling books on consignment: tips for authors
Past Events
Recaps of our meetings and other events.
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 … Continue reading Recap: Inside the book business with Sam Kaas
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 … Continue reading Mary Daheim in Conversation with Candace Robb – Recap
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 … Continue reading Heroes, Villains, and Victims: Workshop Recap
2019 April Member News
GOT NEWS? Please send it to pugetsound.sinc@gmail.com and/or post it to our Facebook page. Peggy Barnet, Alice K. Boatwright, Rachel Bukey, Waverly Fitzgerald, Christine Hoffman, Jeanne Matthews, Candace Robb, Laurie Rockenbeck, and Marty Wingate all turned out for the SinC “We Love Bookstores” check presentation at BookTree in Kirkland on Sat. Mar 23rd. We were … Continue reading 2019 April Member News
Celebrating Nan Robkin
There once was lady named Nan Thanks to whom SinC always ran With programs galore It was never a bore Neither for writer nor fan Nan Robkin served the Puget Sound Sisters in Crime chapter since its inception in 1989, creating our newsletter from the beginning until her retirement at the end of 2018, and … Continue reading Celebrating Nan Robkin
Recap: 20 Ways to Market a Mystery
At our March meeting, we tackled the array of options for marketing books in a 60-minute blitz! One thing that became abundantly clear is that authors need to make choices about where to focus their time, energy – and budget. Two overarching themes were that first, you need to write the best book you can, … Continue reading Recap: 20 Ways to Market a Mystery
