Our member Peg Brantley will be tackling the tough topic of trafficking on Thursday (see what I did there?) as part of a speaker series on the DU campus. Please join if you can!
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Have marketing-related tasks you need to tackle? Join us Monday for our monthly Marketing Support Group drop-in session in Centennial. Because, let's face it, marketing is more fun together! #sistersincrime

Congratulations on book 11 in the Timber Creek K-9 series, Margaret!

Huge thanks to @akaterrie.bsky.social of @akalit.bsky.social and @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social for this opportunity to write another Timber Creek K-9 Mystery! FIGHTING EDGE releases on September 8 and is available for preorder wherever books are sold. #amreading #amwriting #K9 #mystery #suspense

Image shows a picture of author Sue Hinkin on a dark blue background accompanied by text: Marketing Zoom Support Group, for chapter members only, Monday, April 13, 6:30-8:15 p.m. on Zoom. Sue Hinkin will present "How to Make the Most of Writer Conferences." Website: www.sistersincrimecolorado.org.

TONIGHT! Conference season is upon us - learn how to make the most of those you attend in our April marketing Zoom. Link in groups.io or email us!

This graphic has a dark blue background with a picture of author Fleur Bradley and the cover of her book, Get a Clue: How to Plot, Write and Sell Your MG or YA Mystery. The text reads "Happy Book Birthday 4/7/2026" and includes a link to Fleur's website at www.ftbradley.com.

We're sure it was a difficult birth, because these things always are, but our member @fleurbradley.bsky.social has a brand-new book! Congratulations Fleur and Happy Book Birthday! Love the cover so much!

Detection Connection April 2026 📚

Check out our newsletter Detection Connection for the latest news and events from our busy chapter! It's free for members and non-members, and a great way to see if membership is right for you. preview.mailerlite.io/preview/1409... #sistersincrime

My April #newsletter is out! Find it here: tinyurl.com/mr3fxck2 #amreading #amwriting #reading #mystery #giveaway #K9 #books

Poster on dark blue background advertises the next Marketing Support Group zoom meeting for members of Sisters in Crime Colorado. The event is 6:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. on April 13. The presentation is titled, "How to Make the Most of Writer Conferences."

We're entering the thick of conference season and our member Sue Hinkin will help you make the most of it! Hinkin, award-winning author of the Vega & Middleton thriller series, will present "How to Make the Most of Writer Conferences" for our next Marketing Support Group zoom. Hope to see you there!

Another SinC-Colorado member doing the work! Congratulations Caitlin - and can't beat Mac and cheese bites!

Here's a chance to support two of our members - Skye Griffith and Kathleen Donnelly - at an independent bookstore, Old Firehouse Books, in Fort Collins this week. Hope to see you there! #sistersincrime

Congratulations Mindy!

Goodbye is Always the Hardest Part By Mindy Kinnaman

So incredibly honored to be featured in today’s Mircoromance Magazine.

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THESE CROOKED THINGS Available in Print Now! Books, Springtime, and a Short Story!

My latest newsletter is out with lots of book news! If you don't get it (and you should, just let me know) you can check out the link here.
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"On Fire and Under Water" is a crime fic anthology exploring the intersection of climate change & crime, through the lens of 15 stories. Join us next week when Puja Guha, @ce-mckenna.bsky.social, & @rjbrash.bsky.social will join us to celebrate the book! Tix: OnFireandUnderWaterBBS.eventbrite.com

Fun interview where I talk about my upcoming book, Get a Clue: How to Plot, Write, and Sell Your MG or YA mystery. Check it out:
#writingcommunity #kidlitchat #mglit #yalit #mystery

Join us Monday for our marketing Zoom meeting on author websites. We’ll discuss:
- why you need a website (even if you’re not published)
- what to assemble before the building begins
- whether to build it yourself or hire a pro
- recommendations whichever way you go (including price points)

You know you're editing when the word baby looks bizarre. Is that how it's really spelled? #AmEditing #WritingCommunity

From "This Isn't New," the (probably) first female Bozo scores a gig Cynthia Swanson's short story collection focuses on nine women, including characters from her previous work, across a century of challenges.

Want to read a story from my forthcoming collection, This Isn't New? @coloradosun.com has you covered. Check out "Send in the Liar," posted in the Sun's Sun Lit column today. There's also an interview w/ me about the collection. Enjoy!

#Books #NewBook #ThisIsn'tNew

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The Hardest Thing Every writer has something that comes a little harder to them.

But as I said, this post isn’t really about coffee. It’s about what I struggle with most when it comes to my writing. And that, friends, is intimacy. #AmWritingRomance #WritingCommunity

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Thank you, Lisa!

We're excited to hear from Skye Griffith and discuss her debut novel, Bone Hash! Can you imagine if the great Anne Hillerman applauded your debut for its "original characters, a twisty story filled with tension and jeopardy, and a rousing conclusion"?! #sistersincrime

Join us Monday for our monthly marketing drop-in! Whatever marketing task you're dreading - newsletter, social media post, etc. - it's always more fun in a group! #sistersincrime

Cynthia Swanson on her collection stories about women's challenges over the last century YouTube video by The Colorado Sun

The sun is almost going down now (where did the day go??), but check out my chat on this morning's Daily Sun-Up feature with Kevin Simpson of @coloradosun.com, talking about my forthcoming short story collection, This Isn't New: Women's Historical Stories.

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Edited a chapter so far today. My writing isn't as awful, but there are still areas where I want to tear it all down and start from scratch. Are we ever truly done editing our books? Even after it's published? #AmEditing #WritingCommunity

Researching my next book. Is history rhyming? YouTube video by Ellen Byerrum's Writing Journey

Researching for my next book, I wonder: Is history rhyming? The New York Times in December 1934 reported on a plot to create civil war, overthrow the government, kidnap the president, and install a dictator. Check it out.
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UGH. I am having the worst imposter syndrome while I work on this round of edits. Clearly, I'm not terrible since I got this publishing deal, but when do the terrible feelings go away? #AmEditing #WritingCommunity

I'm thrilled that DYING CRY was listed as a Foreword Reviews INDIES Finalist in Mystery for 2025. Congratulations to all the finalists! Go here to see the list: www.forewordreviews.com/awards/final...
#amreading #amwriting #K9 #mystery #dogs @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social @akalit.bsky.social

Despite a migraine that came on from out of nowhere, I managed to edit a chapter today. Progress is progress. #AmEditing #WritingCommunity

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“You fail only if you stop writing.” ~ Ray Bradbury

#booksky #authorsky #quotesky #amwriting