writing
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40 Years of SinC, 40 Voices: John Copenhaver
Author and Queer Crime Writers organizer John Copenhaver shares his thoughts on SinC’s 40 years of advocacy for underrepresented writers. Continue reading
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SinC-Up Tip: James Patterson – Love what you do
SinC-Up Tips – best-selling author, James Patterson, offers a few tips gained through experience. Continue reading
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Meet Author Susan Santangelo on the SinC Writers’ Podcast
Get comfortable and enjoy our exciting new podcast with Susan Santangelo, author of the best-selling Baby Boomer mystery series in conversation with SinC ED Julie Hennrikus. Continue reading
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Instagram Live: Writing When Life Gets in the Way with Wendy H. Jones
Writers are people too. And sometimes, your real life becomes a major roadblock to your writing life. Continue reading
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From the Webinar Library: Legal Issues for Writers: 2026 Update
In the presentation Michael Gross and Kyle Maxey, both from the Authors Guild, discuss important clauses in publishing contracts including copyright and copyright registration, rights reversion/grant of rights, royalties, and other important publishing contract information. They also discuss the Anthropic… Continue reading
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Do You Have a Home Office (for Income Tax Purposes)
Are you getting the most of your writing space — on your taxes? Find out with mystery author and CPA Karen Hardell! Continue reading
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SinC-Up Tip: Tori Eldridge on Narrating an Audiobook
Most publishers don’t encourage authors to narrate their own audiobooks. However, if you, like Tori, have a background in acting and/or voiceover work, your publisher may consider you for the job of narrator. Continue reading
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Meet Author Elise Scott on the SinC Writers’ Podcast
Get comfortable and enjoy our exciting new podcast with Elise Scott, who writes from their lived experiences of queerness, disability, neurodivergence, fat-positivity, and petting three cats with two hands. Continue reading
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Mastering Bookstore Events: Join Our Webinar
Every author has bookstore event fantasies…but how do you make them a successful reality? Join USA Today-Bestselling author (and former SinC Worldwide President) Lori Rader-Day and Shane Mullen, Event Coordinator for Left Bank Books in Saint Louis, to get the… Continue reading
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Instagram Live: Writing Prolifically with K.D. Richards
In a recent Instagram Live conversation with SinC ED Julie Hennrikus, author K.D. Richards gave some insight into her prolific writing practice, and practical craft advice in a variety of areas: Continue reading
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Open Mic – Opportunities for Authors
For over three years I have been attending and now, co-hosting, a monthly open mic, Stop Write Hear, in my local community in Darlington, UK. My friend, Ann Cuthbert, who is a published poet, started the group as a way… Continue reading
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SinC-Up Tip: Judy Mohr on Learning to Say “No!”
Learning to say “no” is important and empowering. In a recent SinC-Up Tip, author, editor, and coach Judy Mohr offered tips for writers. Continue reading