Speed City SiC June 2019 NewsletterMonthly Meeting Info
Meeting Documents: Meeting location: Barnes & Noble at River Crossing 8675 River Crossing Blvd Indianapolis, IN 46240 Please RSVP for post-meeting lunches to Janet Williams at janetw5112@gmail.com June 22 - Speaker: Robert Kent - The Basics of Self Publishing Post-meeting LUNCH: Maggiano's (3550 E 86th St) Self publishing is no longer a marginalized zone for writers not talented enough to get a "real contract." It's a practical approach to to making real money through writing and reaching actual readers that's so much more fun than sending endless queries into the void. Author Robert Kent will cover the basics. 
July 27 - Tour of the Indiana State Archives 6440 E 30th, with Host Michael Vetman Details of the tour, meeting times and lunch information TBA soon. August 24 - Speaker: TBA Post-meeting LUNCH: LePeep (8487 Union Chapel Rd #240 across 86 from B&N) September 28 - Speaker: Wes Gehring, Ball State professor & Biographer Speaking on his newest biography subject - Alfred Hitchcock Post-meeting LUNCH: District Tap (3720 E 82nd St) October 19** - Speaker: TBA Post-meeting LUNCH: Luciana's (3716 E 82nd St.) ** Dates changed from fourth Saturday due to conflicts with other events 
Saturday, November 23
Speaker: Sisters in Crime National President Lori Rader-Day Location: College Park Clubhouse Meeting will take place at 9am, followed by a workshop by Lori Rader-Day. Topics may include workshop on craft, group story workshop, Career Talk and Q&A with Lori. December - No meeting Upcoming Special EventsTuesday, August 27th - 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
L. A. Chandlar Re-write the Rules to be a Balanced Writer Barnes & Noble at River Crossing 8675 River Crossing Blvd Indianapolis, IN 46240 The Workshop will be at 6 p.m. followed by author signing, and then dinner at Maggiano's with the author. Please contact Brigitte Kephart for dinner reservations at brigitte.kephart@yahoo.com 
Thursday, August 1 - Deadline for 2020 Anthology Submissions
See the Complete Anthology Guidelines for all information on themes and short story submission requirements. Blind submissions handler: Elizabeth San Miguel - sc.sinc.esm@gmail.com August 1-4th - 2019 Writers' Police Academy's MurderCon
Raleigh, NC MurderCon, presented by the Writers’ Police Academy, is a special hands-on training event for writers of all genres, with a specific focus on solving the crime of murder. Special guests Dr. Craig Nelson (Medical Examiner/Pathologist) and Justin Brower, PhD (Toxicology) August 22-29th - Killer Nashville’s 14th Annual Writers’ Conference
Nashville, TN Learn, present, meet agents & editors, sign books, mingle with forensic experts, network. Guests of Honor: David Morrell, Joyce Carol Oates, Alexandra Ivy October 25-27, 2019 - Magna cum Murder Crime Writing Festival
The Columbia Club, Indianapolis, IN Registration for the 25th year of Magna cum Murder is now open. Guest of Honor ~ Joe R. Lansdale International Guest of Honor ~ Ruth Dudley Edwards Speed City Sisters in Crime will be represented at the Festival and plans to host the Flash Fiction Writing contest again this year. |
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Speed City Sisters in Crime is the Indiana chapter of the world-wide mystery/crime writers' association Sisters in Crime. The Speed City chapter was founded in 2005.
Members of the organization are published mystery and crime authors, writers working on mysteries and thrillers, and readers and fans of the literary genre. There are currently 40+ members who live in Indiana or the Midwest. Speed City Sisters in Crime hosts monthly meetings with speakers on topics of interest to mystery and crime writing. Past speakers have included police officers, prosecutors, investigative reporters, forensic specialists, weapons experts, researchers, and publishing and media professionals. Visit our YouTube Channel for recordings of our monthly speakers! |