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WELCOME TO OUR SITE | |
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The Greater St. Louis Chapter of Sisters in Crime is dedicated to helping every writer achieve the dream of publication. It is a place for men and women to find camaraderie and encouragement. Our main goal is to create an active, non-competitive atmosphere for writers, readers, and other lovers of the mystery genre. |
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BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP |
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Members of the St. Louis chapter receive discounted admission to special events and conferences, access to our Professional Writer's Library, invitations to member's only social events, the opportunity to learn from sisters and misters with real world experience, a monthly electronic newsletter and e-mail alerts with up to date information of chapter happenings, and most of all when you join Sisters in Crime St. Louis, you make friends with people who share your passion. How do I join? |
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PROFESSIONAL WRITER'S LIBRARY |
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| As a member you have access to a variety of resources in the SincSTL Library. The resources cover everything from writing, to editing to publishing and beyond. What's in the library? | ||
| BOOK CLUB | ||
| The Make Mine Mystery book club is open to everyone. The discussion group meets January through November on the first or second Tuesday and provides a great opportunity to read new books and delve into the characters and plots. What book are we discussing next and where do we meet - find out now. | ||
| AUTHOR WEBSITES | ||
| Interested in viewing the websites of a SINC STL author? more » | ||
| ITEMS OF INTEREST | ||
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Links to organizations, writer resources, conferences, forensics, and articles of interest from past meetings and conferences |
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Guidelines to Critique Sessions |
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| LOCAL MEETINGS | |||
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Meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 6pm in the Steinway Piano Gallery Recital Hall at 12033 Dorsett Road, unless noted otherwise. Due to the subject matter of our meetings, we do not recommend bringing children under the age of 16. More information about our meetings» |
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| FEB 13 | The Hero's Journey - Session I | AUG 13 | TBA |
| MAR 12 | The Hero's Journey - Session II | SEP 10 | TBA |
| APR 9 | Jim Butcher - Signing/Discussion | OCT 8 | TBA |
| MAY 14 | Characterization - John Dalton | NOV 12 | TBA |
| JUN 11 | TBA | DEC 10 | TBA |
| JUL 9 | TBA | ||
| WHAT'S HAPPENING | |||
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In addition to monthly meetings, the chapter presents special events and conferences. The events below are scheduled for 2008. |
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| SEPTEMBER 6 - Writersfest 2008 For more information and a registration form - look here. | |||
| OCTOBER 8 - Halloween Gala | |||
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OCTOBER 11 - The Big Read - Our chapter plans to have a bigger presence at this St. Louis event. More information coming soon. |
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| NOV 2ND - NOV 12TH - Jewish Book Festival - Let's make our first year at this festival a big success. More information coming soon. | |||
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Don't forget that MAKE MINE MYSTERY discussion group meets all year |
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Forensic University |
Coming in 2009 |
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Forensic University 2008 was a big success and filled with information you couldn't find at any other conference - It was a one of a kind experience for writers and just about anyone interested in forensics. What? You missed it? Not to worry! Forensic University will be back in 2009 and will bring you even more unique insights into the world of forensics. Stay tuned to our website for more information. In the mean time, if you want to know what Forensic Univesity 2008 was like - check it out! |
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