Expertise
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When Privacy and Publicity Collide
In a guest post, Author and podcaster G.P. Gottlieb offers guest pitching advice. Continue reading
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40 Years of SinC, 40 Voices: Guppies Chapter First President Krista Davis
We called ourselves the Guppies, for the Great Unpublished. All these years later, chances are pretty good that you have read a mystery written by a Guppy. We formed critique groups and struggled with the emergence of email. Continue reading
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SinC-Up Tip: Midge Raymond – Use all your senses to create a sense of place
Award-winning author Midge Raymond, shares her insights about using all your senses to create a sense of place in every scene. Continue reading
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True Crime 101 with Anne Soon Choi – Join Our Webinar
True crime is one of the most popular media genres. This webinar is designed to teach writers the fundamentals of true crime writing. Continue reading
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Archival Mysteries
Archives, whether from a historical society, a library special collection, a government institution or personal family papers, help create a link between people and our collective history. Continue reading
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40 Years of SinC, 40 Voices: Past President Catriona McPherson
When Laura DiSilverio asked me to serve as SinC president, I was mystified as to her reasoning. Continue reading
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SinCUp Tip: Kelly Oliver – How to use foreshadowing
Kerry Cathers, author, instructor, and forensics and poison expert shares tips about putting evidence into your historic detective fiction. Continue reading
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SinC’s Eleanor Taylor Bland Named to Chicago Literary Hall of Fame!
Pioneering crime fiction writer and past SinC President Eleanor Taylor Bland will be inducted into the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame August 1st. Continue reading
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SinC-Up Tip: Kerry (K.K.) Cathers – How to add evidence to your historical mysteries
Kerry Cathers, author, instructor, and forensics and poison expert shares tips about putting evidence into your historic detective fiction. Continue reading
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PRIDE AWARD Submissions Close 7/31
Emerging LGBTQIA+ writers, it’s not too late to submit your work for SinC’s Pride Award! Continue reading
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40 Years of SinC, 40 Voices: Past President Cathy Pickens
Past SinC President and mystery author Cathy Pickens reflects on the 40th Anniversary. Continue reading
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SinC-Up Tip: Cynthia Fabian – Never have writer’s block again!
In a recent SinC-Up Tip, author and speaker Cynthia Fabian offered a unique way to beat writers’ block…using a tissue! Continue reading