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During the November Writing Marathon, we'll be doing hour-long sprints on Mondays from 12:00-1:00 pm EST. Watch for the posts on Mondays and comment with your progress!

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Not only will we be hosting 5 write-ins EVERY DAY IN NOVEMBER, we're kicking off and ending the event with 24-hour write-ins!

Register for the November Marathon today at: www.sistersincrime.org/event/sincma...

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Ready to finish (or start) your novel?

Sisters in Crime's November Writing Marathon starts on the 1st with a 24-hour write-in!

Join TODAY and your membership is good through the end of 2026! Only $60/year - that's a $5/month career investment!

Join SinC at: www.sistersincrime.org/page/join-now

Raquel V. Reyes Food anthropologist and cooking show star Miriam Quiñones-Smith becomes a seasoned sleuth in the Caribbean Kitchen Mystery series. “Raquel V. Reyes has found the right recipe for an engrossing light…

Find her across social media platforms as @LatinaSleuths and on her website LatinaSleuths.com

She has served on the Mystery Writers of America National Board, done two terms on the MWA-Florida chapter board, and been on the Guppies Steering Committee. She was a co-chair of the writing craft conference, SleuthFest, for five years. Raquel values inclusion, equity, and education.

Raquel's short stories appear in various anthologies, including The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2022.

Her leadership experience is varied and extensive. She has been a Volunteer Coordinator at an AIDS service organization and a Worship Coordinator at her Unitarian Universalist Congregation.

Her Caribbean Kitchen Mysteries are in production to become the TV series "Miami Spice." Her work has been nominated for Agatha and Anthony Awards and has won an International Latino Book Award Gold Medal.

** Meet the 2025-2026 SinC Board **

President - Raquel V. Reyes

Raquel writes Latina protagonists. Her Cuban-American heritage, Miami, and Spanglish feature prominently in her work. Mango, Mambo, and Murder, the first in the Caribbean Kitchen Mystery series, won a LEFTY for Best Humorous Mystery.

Green banner with white text at the top reads: Congratulations! Lizabeth Engelmeier! Below banner is photo of writer, Lizabeth Engelmeir, above red text on a white background with a corner rainbow. Text reads: 2025 PRIDE AWARD WINNER FOR EMERGING LGBTQIA+ CRIME FICTION WRITERS www.sistersincrime.org/pride

Congratulations to the 2025 Pride Award winner - Lizabeth Engelmeier of Southern Illinois! Engelmeier receives a $2,000 grant to support career and craft development.

Read more about this year's winner here:
www.sistersincrime.org/page/pride

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Help us welcome our new 2025 - 2026 SinC Board!
Board members work for the more than 50 chapters and over 4,000 members around the globe, helping the organization support women and other marginalized writers in crime fiction.

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What are you doing Saturday? Join us in talking with award-winning author Tracy Clark about how to Bring it Home with a Strong 3rd Act!

Free for members, $15 for non-members
Register at: www.sistersincrime.org/events/regis...
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Today kicks off National Friends of Libraries Week!
Coordinated by United for Libraries, a division of the American Library Association, the week helps to raise awareness and grow membership. If you're not already, it's a great week to sign up with your local library!
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White text on a red background reads: SinC Webinar Bring it home with a strong 3rd act Saturday, October 25 2pm EDT/11am PDT/7pm BST Free for members, $15 for non-members Not a member? Our $60 membership gives you access to this and all webinars PLUS our full webinar library! www.sistersincrime.org/webinars A photo of author Tracy Clark is in the top left corner

Join us Saturday, 10/25, for award-winning author, Tracy Clark's discussion on building a third act that keeps readers turning pages to a satisfying ending!

Free for Members, $15 for non-members.

Register at: www.sistersincrime.org/events/regis....

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Bold white font on a black background reads: Censorship is so 1984 Read for your rights Banned Book Week Oct. 5-11, 2025 - bannedbooksweek.org In the middle of the image is a line of seven stars in the colors of the rainbow.

It's Banned Books Week - Oct 5 - 11, 2025.This year's theme is: Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights, highlighting he right to read belongs to us all.

Fight back against censorship and recommend your favorite banned book in the comments!

#bannedbookweek #SinC #BookSky #Writingcommunity

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Sisters in Crime is celebrating Mystery Series week! From classic to contemporary - tell us your favorite mystery series in the comments!

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Join us for a write-in this week! Let's make that writing progress together!

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Bold white font on a black background reads: Censorship is so 1984 Read for your rights Banned Book Week Oct. 5-11, 2025 - bannedbooksweek.org In the middle of the image is a line of seven stars in the colors of the rainbow.

It's Banned Books Week - Oct 5 - 11, 2025.
This year's theme is: Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights. It highlights that the right to read belongs to us all, censorship has no place in contemporary society, and we must defend our rights.

#bannedbookweek #SinC #BookSky #Writingcommunity

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Join authors Libby Klein, Vanessa Lillie, Tara Lush and Cynthia Pelayo Saturday 10/4 to discuss what happens when you commit to a "yes year" for your career and yourself.

The two-part roundtable is free to members! register at: www.sistersincrime.org/event/SIGW25

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Sisters in Crime celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month! Celebrated annually from 9/15-10/15, the 2025 campaign is Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future, and represents heritage, resilience, and the continuing good works of our Hispanic communities.

#WritingCommunity #StandWithSinC
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This month we're encouraging everyone to sign up for your library card! Libraries provide a vital service to our communities. There's more than books too, and you can access it all with a library card!

#SinC #Library

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Sisters in Crime is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! Celebrated annually from 9/15-10/15, the campaign for 2025 is Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future, and represents heritage, resilience, and the continuing good works of our Hispanic communities.

#SinC #WritingCommunity #BookSky

Red background with white and yellow text reads: SinC Webinar Grand Openings: The All Important First Page Saturday, September 13 2pm EDT/ 1 pm CDT/Noon MDT/11am PDT/7pm BST Free for members, $15 for non-members Not a member? Our $60 membership gives you access to this and all webinars PLUS our full Webinar Library! www.sistersincrime.org/webinars Photo of the author, Karen Odden, is in the top left corner.

This Saturday! Join us Sept 13 for Grand Openings: The All-Important First Page with Karen Odden. She'll be discussing the importance of a compelling first page.

Free for members, $15 for non-members. Register at: www.sistersincrime.org/events/regis...

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The Sisters in Crime Writers Podcast Featuring Matty Dalyrmple (pictured) Http://www.sistersincrime.org/podcast

This week’s podcast guest is @mattydalrymple.bsky.social , author of the Ann Kinnear Suspense Novels & the Lizzy Ballard Thrillers, as well as a podcaster, writer, & speaker on writing craft and the publishing voyage.

Listen where you get your podcasts or at sisterincrime.org/podcast

SinC incoming president Raquel Reyes is pictures in a brightly colored top with two cakes with bloody handprints and “Sisters in Crime Where Writers Belong” written on them.

Former @SinC presidents Stephanie Gayle and Jennifer J. Chow.

SinC Board meetup! Back row from leftt: Karen Odden, incoming President Raquel Reyes, Amy Condra, Sheri Lewis Wohl, Alex Segura. Front row from left: Delia Pitts, Nina Wachsman, Yasmin Angoe, and Executive Director Julie Hennrikus.

Incoming SinC president Raquel Reyes with Lori Rader Day

SinC members had a blast at Bouchercon New Orleans—and check out those amazing cakes!!

#SinCWorldwide #Bouchercon2025

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September is National Literacy Month! Celebrate with a good book today!
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Photo from Fox Lake District Library showing staff members with some mysteries by Sisters in Crime authors Sara Paretsky, Tracy Clark, Lori Rader Day, and Susan Van Kirk.

Congrats to Fox Lake Dist. Library in Fox Lake, IL - the #SinC We Love Libraries Winner for August! The Library was founded in 1939 with a donation from the Fox Lake Women’s Club of 1,200 books. The award will help buy new supplies for their storytime programs!

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Red background showing the tops of books with a round photo of author Jessica Ellicott, wearing a red jacket and black cap in the bottom right corner. White text from top to bottom reads: The Sisters in Crime Writers' Podcast Jessica Ellicott https://www.sistersincrime.org/podcast

Sisters in Crime talks with Agatha-award nominee Jessica Estevo. As Jessica Ellicott, she indulges her passion for historical fiction with the Beryl and Edwina Mysteries and the WPC Billie harness Mysteries. Log in to listen!
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It will be an interesting conversation for sure!

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Join our Reading Like a Writer book club Sept 27th @ 2 PM ET, when our panelists analyze the book Rosemary's Baby in detail. Breakout groups with audience participation will follow the panel discussion!

Registration: www.sistersincrime.org/events/regis...

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Members! Join us for our monthly Virtual Member Meet-Up this Thurs, August 21st @ 1pm ET/12pm CT/11am MT/10am PT. Get to know other members, hear from the board, and join the conversation!

Zoom link to attend the meeting on SinC LinC!

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