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Posts by SinC Desert Sleuths
Join us Wed, April 15 for The Power of the Three-Act Structure w/ Claire-Dee Lim. We'll examine how a three-act structure can provide a strong foundation for your story outline while still leaving room to explore character, theme, & nuance.
#AmWriting #MysteryWriters #CrimeWriters #SINC
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My short story set in the Song Dynasty, China, "On the Road to Hongzhou" has been accepted for Level Best Books' upcoming anthology CRIME BEFORE OUR TIME
My short story was accepted by Level Best Books for their upcoming anthology CRIME BEFORE OUT TIME, expected September 2026. This story was fun to write and I'm glad it found a home. I might even consider revisiting the characters. #DesertSleuths #WritingCommunity #Authorsky #Amwriting
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The Power of the 3-Act Structure with Claire-Dee Lim Wed, April 15, 2026; 6pm AZ Time/PDT Outliner? Pantser? Somewhere in between? Is outlining too confining? Or a roadmap to clarify direction and keep you from writing into a corner? Claire-Dee Lim falls into the latter camp. She says: "Three-Act Structure concepts provide a strong foundation while leaving room to explore character, theme, and nuance." Join us to see where you fall and how you can apply the same framework to your writing. Register at: DesertSleuths.com
Join us Wed, April 15 for The Power of the Three-Act Structure w/ Claire-Dee Lim. We'll examine how a three-act structure can provide a strong foundation for your story outline while still leaving room to explore character, theme, & nuance. We’ll even break down a few bestsellers & discuss them.
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A screenshot of an online card matching game called Evidoozle
Check out a free online card game that is featuring my mystery novel covered today! (I highly recommend going through the instructions because it’s a bit complex, but it guides you through it.) Try it here:
www.evidoozle.com
#ReadzTule #books #mystery #games
@desertsleuths.bsky.social
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I can now officially share the cover for ALL WE HIDE, which introduces Lauren Kelly, a trans detective working for the DA’s Office who takes on the twisty, poignant cold case murder of a local trans woman. @sohopress.bsky.social
Available 8.4.2026. Pre-order now wherever books are sold.
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A tablet featuring the cover of Desert Magic depicting a woman in a blue dress with a ball of magical swirling energy in her hands. The tablet is set against a desert sunset background with the words, discover the magic. Sapphic, witchy, thrilling.
Desert Magic—my sapphic, witchy urban fantasy—is out now on my website!
Queer witches. Desert mystery. A heroine with ADHD accused of murder.
Ebook just $3.99.
📘 dharmakelleher.com | Official release Oct 31 🎃
#UrbanFantasy #SapphicFiction #QueerReads #WitchyBooks #IndieAuthors
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Not a member of SinC? Join Sisters in Crime and Beat the Odds!
Writers need community for the encouragement to finish that book, craft insights, inspiration, and more. SinC membership offers community to support your writing journey!
Invest in yourself! www.sistersincrime.org/general/cust...
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Desert Slleuths monthly meeting features Power of the 3-Act Structure by Claire-Dee Lim
oin us to discover the Power of the 3-Act Structure with Claire-Dee Lim. Another free and virtual opportunity to learn about the craft of writing, coming Wednesday 4/15/2026 at 6:00 p.m. MST. Register for a link at desertsleuths.com
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Death at Rock Bottom is at Christy’s Cozy Corners with an Author Interview on books, reading, and writing! “A Stone Cold Murder is one great start to the new series by this unique top-notch writer.”
Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/Aprbv
#ReadzTule #mystery #books
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Need golden nuggets of escapism? We gotchu!
Grab the ebook of our award-nominated anthology, SOWEST: DANGER AWAITS!, for just 99 cents!
#AmReading #SINC #Mystery #CrimeFiction #ShortStories
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**Upcoming Webinar**
Writing Scares and Suspense for Middle Grade
Sunday, April 12, 2pm EDT/11am PDT/7pm BST
Join host and SinC Board President Raquel V. Reyes and Adrianna Cuevas for a webinar about the craft of writing mystery and horror for young readers.
Register: https://twp.ai/4ixfrG
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*Upcoming Webinar*
Creating a Short Story Anthology: Everything You Need to Know
Saturday, April 18, at 1 pm ET / 10 PT / 6pm BST
Join panelists with experience publishing Sisters in Crime anthologies for a look at how to make it a success.
Register: https://twp.ai/4ixfqb
$15 for non-members
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So this happened. (!!!!) Huge thanks to Publishers Weekly, @sohopress.bsky.social & @jgetzler.bsky.social for loving my jewel thief Kit Jimeson. She loves you back. 🩷
#newbooks #mystery #bookreviews #london #historical #london #heist #anartfuldodge
Preorder here: bit.ly/4scm1N6
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If you’re building a writing career in 2026, this is your room. Strategy, craft, and community — all in one place.
Sonoran Writers Conference:
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#WritingGoals #AuthorLife #LiteraryCommunity
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A dream come true—writing Tarzan for the company ERB founded to publish his own work!
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Need golden nuggets of escapism? We gotchu!
Grab the ebook of our award-nominated anthology, SOWEST: DANGER AWAITS!, for just 99 cents!
#AmReading #SINC #Mystery #CrimeFiction #ShortStories
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This is tomorrow! All welcome. Just register at DesertSleuths.com.
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Desert Sleuths President Claire A Murray with Desert Sleuths member Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski stand behind a table full of anthologies and books by our members. Both Claire and Anna have stories in our SoWest: Danger Awaits! Anthology as well as books of their own for sale.
Another gorgeous sunny day with book lovers at Tucson Festival of Books! We hope you'll come by booth 426 and check out our literary wares.
#TFOB #SINC #Mystery #CrimeFiction #AmReading
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Camden Park Press & 3sides2 Author Services doing what they do best at booth 426 at Tucson Festival of Books. #TFoB #TSinC
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Claire A. Murray (President) and Suzanne E. Flaig (Vice President) smiling behind the Sisters in Crime Booth at Tucson Festival of Books. The table holds a display of our anthologies and chapter cookbook.
Desert Sleuths author Sandra Rose Simmons holds a copy of our cookbook, Recipes to Kill For, and our latest anthology, SoWest: Danger Awaits! in front of the Sisters in Crime Booth at Tucson Festival of Books. The table holds displays of our anthologies.
Come visit Desert Sleuths/Sisters in Crime (Booth 426) at the Tucson Festival of Books, today and tomorrow! Tell us your fave book right now & which authors you've seen at the Festival. 📚❤️
#TFOB #SinC #Mystery #CrimeFiction #AmReading
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Yes! Revved up for appearing on the MASTERING SUSPENSE panel along with these thrilling authors. Looking forward to yet another fabulous ITW #ThrillerFest conference. thrillerfest.com
#conference #WritingCommunity #NYC
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**Submissions are open!**
The Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Color Award is an annual grant of $2,000 for an emerging writer of color administered by Sisters in Crime.
Grant information and submission requirements are here: https://twp.ai/4iw0Vf
Help us spread the word!
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Come see Desert Sleuths at Booth 426 at the Tucson Festival of Books, Saturday and Sunday, March 14 and 15, Mesa Arizona. More information at tucsonfestivalofbooks.org and desertsleuths.com.
One of the biggest, and best, book festivals, the Tucson Festival of Books is this weekend! Join us for sunshine and book love.
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Panels. Craft sessions. Real publishing insight. One focused day to level up your writing career.
Join us at the Sonoran Writers Conference:
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#CreativeWriting #AuthorCommunity #SouthwestWriters
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Business of Writing: Indie Publishing
Tues, March 17, 8pm EDT/ 5pm PDT/Midnight 3/18 GMT
https://twp.ai/4iw0WV
Writing is a creative endeavor, but publishing is very much a business. Join our discussion with three successful indie authors who will explore the business side of indie publishing. ⬇
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Rise Above the Noise with Bruce Bing Wed, March 18, 6pm PDT/MST Podcasting is the new mainstream media. A podcast guest appearance can let you: *share your story arc *build your audience *promote your book -IF the podcaster knows what they’re doing. Join us as Bruce Bing shows how to: *keep the interviewer on track *steer the discussion in order to get your story out *take over, if necessary, without offending the podcast host. Register at https://desertsleuths.com
On March 18, join Desert Sleuths and speaker Bing Bruce as we discuss tips for ensuring a smooth experience as a guest on a podcast & how you can share your story & promote your work effectively. Desertsleuths.com
#SINC #AmWriting #AmListening #MysteryWriters #CrimeWriters #WritingCommunity
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The new Tucson Sisters in Crime Anthology is finally available. Come see us at the Tucson Festival of Books March 14 & 15th and get your copy plus many other books at booth 426 in front of the main library.
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🎉 Debut Day! 🎉
Ancestral Shadows, Book 2 in the Rosalind Schmidt Genealogical Mystery series, is here!
Adoption. DNA discoveries. Family secrets. Old-world traditions… and yes, a couple of murders that need solving. 🕵️♀️💀
Grab your copy today and join the mystery — then tell me what you think!
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What fun to talk with Lisa and fellow Tucson Sisters in Crime writers about the Tucson Festival of Books, the best book gathering ever!
LIsten now at www.podbean.com/ew/pb-2dxue-...
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