The Sisters in Crime Writers' Podcast

Sisters in Crime

The Sisters in Crime Writers' podcast features conversations with our members about the writing journey: their process, what they've learned, what they wish they'd know sooner. SinC is an organization where writers belong. We support our member with community, advocacy, classes, workshops, and webinars. No matter where a writer is on their journey, SinC supports them. Learn more at www.sistersincrime.org

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J.M. Redmann
1w ago
J.M. Redmann
J.M. Redmann has published eleven novels featuring New Orleans PI Micky Knight. Her first book was published in 1990, one of the early hard-boiled lesbian detectives. Her books have won three Lambda Literary awards, a Publishing Triangle Joseph Hansen award, two Goldie awards, as well as others. THE INTERSECTION OF LAW & DESIRE was an Editor’s Choice of the San Francisco Chronicle and a recommended book of NPR’s Fresh Air. Two books were selected for the American Library Association GLBT Roundtable’s Over the Rainbow list and WATER MARK won a ForeWord Gold First Place mystery award. She is the co-editor with Greg Herren of three anthologies, one of which, NIGHT SHADOWS: QUEER HORROR, was shortlisted for the Shirley Jackson award.Website: https://www.jmredmann.com/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/jmredmann/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jmredmannnola/Blue Sky Handle: https://bsky.app/profile/jmredmann.bsky.socialThreads Handle: https://www.threads.net/@jmredmannnola************************************************About SinCSisters in Crime (SinC) was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.www.SistersinCrime.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sincnational.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.net/@sincnationalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrimeTikTok:: https://www.tiktok.com/@sincnationalThe SinC Writers’ Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/
Mary Anna Evans
Sep 24 2024
Mary Anna Evans
Mary Anna Evans is an award-winning author, she's a writing professor, and she holds degrees in physics and engineering, a background that, as it turns out, is ideal for writing her new series, the Justine Byrne historical mysteries, which began with THE PHYSICISTS' DAUGHTER. The current title, THE TRAITOR BESIDE HER, takes Justine undercover in a Washington, DC code-breaking operation during World War II. Mary Anna describes Justine as “a little bit Rosie-the-Riveter and a little bit Bletchley Park code breaker.”Mary Anna's crime fiction has earned recognition that includes the Oklahoma Book Award, the Will Rogers Medallion Awards Gold Medal, the Mississippi Author Award, the Benjamin Franklin Award, and spots ON "Best Of" lists as varied as Voice of Young America’s (VOYA), TRUE WEST, and THE STRAND. In addition to writing crime fiction, she writes about crime fiction, as evidenced by the Edgar, Agatha, Macavity, and HRF Keating Award nominated BLOOMSBURY HANDBOOK TO AGATHA CHRISTIE, which she coedited with J.C. Bernthal.Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/MaryAnnaEvansAuthorInstagram https://www.instagram.com/maryannaevans/Twitter: @maryannaevansWebsite maryannaevans.com Mentioned in the Podcast:Super Structure by James Scott BellThe New Orleans WWII Museum: https://www.nationalww2museum.org/And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThey All Fall Down by Rachel Howzell Hall*****************About SinCSisters in Crime (SinC) was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.www.SistersinCrime.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sincnational.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.net/@sincnationalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrimeTikTok:: https://www.tiktok.com/@sincnationalThe SinC Writers’ Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/
Nancy Cole Silverman
Sep 17 2024
Nancy Cole Silverman
Nancy Cole Silverman spent nearly twenty-five in Los Angeles Talk Radio, beginning her career on the talent side as one of the first female voices on the air. Later, on the business side, she rose through the ranks and became one of two female general managers in the nation’s second-largest radio market. After a successful career in the radio industry, Silverman retired to write fiction. Her crime-focused novels and short stories have attracted readers throughout America. Her Carol Childs Mysteries series features a single mom whose day job as a reporter at a busy Los Angeles radio station often leads to long nights as a crime-solver. While her Misty Dawn Series is centered on an aging Hollywood Psychic to the Stars, who supplements her day-to-day activities as a consultant to LAPD and the FBI. Silverman’s newest series, The Kat Lawson Mysteries, is centered on a disgraced investigative reporter who finds herself working for an international travel publication as an undercover operative for the FBI. Silverman lives in Los Angeles with her husband and thoroughly pampered standard poodle.Website www.nancycolesilverman.com *****************About SinCSisters in Crime (SinC) was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.www.SistersinCrime.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sincnational.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.net/@sincnationalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrimeTikTok:: https://www.tiktok.com/@sincnationalThe SinC Writers’ Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/
Jane K. Cleland
Sep 9 2024
Jane K. Cleland
Jane K. Cleland’s books on the craft of writing, Mastering Suspense, Structure & Plot and Mastering Plot Twists [Writer’s Digest Books, now Penguin Putnam Random House] both won the Agatha Award. Her newest book on the craft of writing, Beat the Bots: An Author’s Guide to Surviving and Thriving in the Age of AI, will be published in June 2025. Jane has also written fourteen novels in the multiple award-winning Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery series [St. Martin’s Minotaur, with short fiction published by Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine]. In addition, Jane is a contributing editor for Writer’s Digest Magazine and the chair of the Black Orchid Novella Award, presented by the Wolfe Pack in partnership with Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine. Jane is a frequent in-person and online presenter at writing conferences, association meetings, and MFA Residencies. She also offers small-group Mystery Mastermind virtual workshops, free monthly webinars, and weekly YouTube Shorties—one- to three-minutes answers to FAQ. More information is available at http://janecleland.com.www.Janecleland.com/YouTubehttps://www.tiktok.com/@beatthebotsbookhttps://www.tiktok.com/@janekclelandauthorFacebook Page https://www.facebook.com/janeclelandbooksInstagram https://www.instagram.com/janekcleland/www.janecleland.com*****************About SinCSisters in Crime (SinC) was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.www.SistersinCrime.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sincnational.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.net/@sincnationalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrimeTikTok:: https://www.tiktok.com/@sincnationalThe SinC Writers’ Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/
Maria Kelson
Aug 12 2024
Maria Kelson
Maria Kelson's debut thriller, Not the Killing Kind, won the inaugural Eleanor Taylor Bland Award for Crime Fiction Writers of Color in 2014. It will be published in September 2024 by Crooked Lane Books. Maria's upcoming appearances include the Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity Conference in Maryland in mid-September. She also writes speculative short stories, has given workshops at campuses and literary festivals around the country, was named an Arts Envoy to Colombia through the American Voices program, and has published two books of poetry as Maria Melendez.Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/mariamelendezkelson Blue Sky Handle: MariaKelsonOther Social Media: https://twitter.com/MKelsonAuthor Website: www.mariakelson.com Book buy link: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/764169/not-the-killing-kind-by-maria-kelson/Mentioned in the podcast:Crime Writers of Color: https://www.crimewritersofcolor.com/With a Book in Their Hands: https://www.unmpress.com/9780826358295/with-a-book-in-their-hands/*****************About SinCSisters in Crime (SinC) was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.www.SistersinCrime.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sincnational.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.net/@sincnationalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrimeTikTok:: https://www.tiktok.com/@sincnationalThe SinC Writers’ Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/
Deborah J Ledford
Aug 5 2024
Deborah J Ledford
DEBORAH J LEDFORD is the award-winning author of the Eva “Lightning Dance” Duran suspense thriller series, including Redemption and Havoc, set in Taos, New Mexico. Part Eastern Band Cherokee, she is an Agatha Award winner, The Hillerman Sky Award Finalist, 3-time nominee for the Pushcart Prize, and two-time Anthony Award Finalist for Best Audiobooks Crescendo and Causing Chaos from her Smoky Mountain Inquest Series set in the great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina.She is a member of SinC National, International Thriller Writers, MWA SoCal, and is a past-president of the SinC Desert Sleuths Phoenix chapter.Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/DeborahJLedfordAuthor/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/djledford/Instagram, Twitter/X, Threads Handle: @djledfordWebsite https://deborahjledford.com/Mentioned in the podcast:Rod Sterling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_SerlingIsabella Maldonado https://isabellamaldonado.com/Save the Cat https://savethecat.comSave the Cat Writes a Novel https://savethecat.com/products/books/save-the-cat-writes-a-novel*****************About SinCSisters in Crime (SinC) was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.www.SistersinCrime.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sincnational.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.net/@sincnationalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrimeTikTok:: https://www.tiktok.com/@sincnationalThe SinC Writers’ Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/
Nicolette Lemmon
Jul 22 2024
Nicolette Lemmon
Nicolette Lemmon, the innovative founder of LemmonTree Marketing Group, guided the marketing efforts of dozens of major corporations and financial institutions, designing award-winning campaigns to build name awareness and bottom lines. Many of her marketing solutions won coveted awards for her consulting firm and clients. She also developed and presented cutting-edge seminars, training workshops, and key-note speeches to thousands of people in audiences from Puerto Rico to California, from Hawaii to New York, and points in between with topics such as “Branding Concepts & Storytelling,” “Jump Start Your Creative Batteries” and “Marketing Yourself for Future Success.”In addition, Nicolette wrote more than fifty articles for national and regional publications, as well as five non-fiction books, addressing strategies for business growth, target marketing, and other subjects to aid professionals in building business and profitability. Her popular book, Almost Famous: How to Market Yourself for Success, helped people to achieve success in their careers and small businesses. Her weekly blog to inspire friends, Simply Stated Sundays, (www.nicolettelemmon.com), has found fans and followers across the United States.In writing her first fiction novel, Mind’s Eye Murder, part of the “Reluctant Psychic Mystery” series, she was led to join the national organization, Sisters in Crime, where she produced SINC-UP! video tips from authors, editors, and agents as part of the education committee. She helped found a local chapter, Grand Canyon Writers. Nicolette has served on the Board of Directors, currently as President, and developed a program entitled, "The Mysteries & More Marketing Network." It was designed for both traditionally and independently published members for guidance in marketing themselves and selling books. From this program, participants asked her for a handbook which led to creating this book as an easy-to-follow guide geared for writers who want to successfully sell their books in today’s crowded marketplace.Nicolette’s additional qualifications include having earned a master’s in business administration (MBA) from Arizona State University and she served on the faculty of five separate universities and institutes including the University of Phoenix where she taught classes in marketing management. In addition to many prestigious marketing awards, she was nominated for Inc. Magazine’s and Ernst and Young’s, “Entrepreneur of the Year Award” in Arizona, received the “Top 100 Small Businesses-Arizona” award and “Top 50 Woman-Owned Businesses-Arizona” honors from DiversityBusiness.com for ten years.Throughout her career, she volunteered for national and local charities in promoting their organizations to increase volunteer recruitment and donations. She has also served on the Board of Directors of Arizona Central Credit Union, a $750 million financial institution, since 2020.For more information on Nicolette and her newest projects go to www.LemmonTree.com or www.nicolettelemmon.comFacebook Page https://www.facebook.com/nicolette.lemmonInstagram @nslemmonWebsite www.nicolettelemmon.comNotes from the podcast:SinC-Up Tips: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDf2fizOruEix2JEHLaDcSF7hO1W5YsQJ*****************About SinCSisters in Crime (SinC) was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.www.SistersinCrime.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sincnational.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.net/@sincnationalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrimeTikTok:: https://www.tiktok.com/@sincnationalThe SinC Writers’ Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/
James M. Jackson
Jul 15 2024
James M. Jackson
James M. (Jim) Jackson authors the Seamus McCree series, which explores financial crimes, family relationships, and what happens when they mix. The series includes 8 novels, 2 novellas, and several short stories. He’s currently working on a new series featuring Niki, an undercover FBI agent.Jim is a life member of Sisters in Crime and a past president of the Guppy Chapter. He enjoys teaching and helping other authors as much as he does writing. His two most popular classes are “Revision and Self-Editing” and “Independently Publishing Your Novel – Choices, Choices, Choices.”He calls home the deep woods of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. These days he is a snowbird with clipped wings, retreating south only as far as Madison, Wisconsin when weather and road conditions make access to his U.P. home problematic.You can find out more about Jim or sign up for his newsletter at his website https://jamesmjackson.com. Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/james.m.jackson.author/ *****************About SinCSisters in Crime (SinC) was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.www.SistersinCrime.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sincnational.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.net/@sincnationalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrimeTikTok:: https://www.tiktok.com/@sincnationalThe SinC Writers’ Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/
Margot Douaihy
Jun 24 2024
Margot Douaihy
Margot Douaihy, PhD, is the author of three books of poetry and the queer hardboiled mysteries Blessed Water (2024) and Scorched Grace (2023), both published with Gillian Flynn Books/Zando. Scorched Grace was a USA Today National Bestseller, an Indie Next pick, named a Best Book of 2023 by The New York Times, The Guardian, and CrimeReads, and the winner of the Pinckley Prize in Crime Fiction for best debut mystery. Margot is an assistant professor with Emerson College, and she serves as a co-editor of the Cambridge University Press Elements in Crime Narratives Series. Her recent academic research includes "Beat the Clock: Queer Temporality and Disrupting Chrononormativity in Crime Fiction," a NeMLA 2024 paper. The next mystery in her Sister Holiday series, Divine Ruin, will be published in 2025 with Gillian Flynn Books.Facebook Page Margot DouaihyInstagram @NeonMargotThreads Handle: @NeonMargotOther Social Media:@MargotDouaihyWebsite www.margotdouaihy.comPRIDE award information: https://www.sistersincrime.org/page/pride----------------------------About SinCSisters in Crime (SinC) was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.www.SistersinCrime.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sincnational.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.net/@sincnationalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrimeTikTok:: https://www.tiktok.com/@sincnationalThe SinC Writers’ Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/
Jessie Chandler
Jun 3 2024
Jessie Chandler
Jessie Chandler is the author of nine novels, including the slapstick Shay O’Hanlon Caper Series. Her crime fiction has garnered an Independent Publisher Book Award, three Golden Crown Literary Awards, three USA Book Awards, and an American Book Award. The fifth book in her Shay O’Hanlon Series was a Lambda Literary finalist.Jessie is a past board member of the Midwest Chapter of Mystery Writers of America, a past vice president of the Twin Cities chapter of Sisters in Crime and is currently serving on the national board of MWA. She’s given workshops on how to moderate panels and how to be a team-playing panelist. For the last several years, she’s critiqued manuscripts for the MWA’s Manuscript Critique Program and MWA Midwest’s Mentor Program. She’s also mentored emerging writers through the Golden Crown Literary Society, of which she’s been a part of for the last seventeen years, as well as a charter member of the burgeoning OPUS Literary Alliance.Fall and winter finds Jessie feverishly writing, and she spends springtime knee deep in edits and revisions. Summers are spent traveling to crazy, weird, awesome places.Facebook Page @jchandlerauthorInstagram @jchandlerauthor and @theauthorpaintsWebsite: www.jessiechandler.comMentioned in the podcast:Ellen Hart previous podcast guest: https://www.sistersincrime.org/page/Ellen_HartLori Lake: https://www.lorillake.com/*****************About SinCSisters in Crime (SinC) was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.www.SistersinCrime.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sincnational.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.net/@sincnationalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrimeTikTok:: https://www.tiktok.com/@sincnationalThe SinC Writers’ Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/