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    • Racing Can Be Murder
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  • Resources
    • S.S. Van Dine - Twenty Rules for Writing Detective Stories
    • Father Knox's Decalogue
    • Raymond Chandler's Ten Commandments
    • Frank Gruber's 11 Point Formula for Mystery Short Stories
Chapter Guest Speaker May 28th:
Author Amy Crider
The Persistence of a Writer​


​Amy Crider will speak on "The Persistence of a Writer," something which she knows from her personal experience. Her first novel, Disorder, was recently published after a 15-year journey.  

"Disorder" is a psychological thriller that follows graduate student Wendy Zemansky, who has just come off disability after starting medication for bipolar disorder. But when her roommate goes missing, Wendy plunges into an investigation that is roadblocked by everyone in her life. Amidst a swirling and uncontrollable mania, Wendy learns what it means to persevere when everyone is seemingly against you.

Publishers Weekly states, "The ingenious plot will keep the reader guessing." Grand Master Sara Paretsky termed the book "Riveting."

Amy grew up in Sauquoit, New York, and received her BA in Theater from Goddard College, where she also earned an MA in Education. She is a playwright whose work has been seen around the country.  Last year she won the Tennessee Williams One Act Play Contest. She has degrees in Theater and Education.   

Amy and her husband now live in Chicago.

Get free tickets for this online event through eventbrite.​
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Monthly Business Meetings

Meetings are currently held online via Zoom. Newsletter subscribers will get a notice of how to attend the meeting in the monthly newsletter.
There is a critique group meeting at 10:00, followed by the regular business meeting at 11:00 and a guest speaker at 12:00. 

Upcoming speakers: 2022 Speaker's Program
​Meeting Times
10:00 - 11:00
Critique group


11:00 - 12:00 
B
usiness meeting

12:00 - 1:00
Guest speaker
​2021 Meeting Dates
4th Saturdays of the month
January 23 - Gary Sosniecki - ​Uncovering a Deadly Family Secret: The Potato Masher Murder
February 27 - ​Tammy Ayers and Mel Cabre - ​The Legend of Bigfoot: Leaving His Mark On the World
March 27 - John Gilstrap - More info to be added!
April 24
 - Speaker TBA
May 22 - Speaker - William Kent Krueger
June 26 - Speaker TBA
July 24 - Speaker TBA
August 28 - Speaker TBA
September 25 - Speaker TBA
October 23 - Speaker TBA
November 27 - Speaker TBA
No meeting in December

Upcoming speakers - 2021 Speaker's Program
Past speakers - 2020 Speaker's Program
Past Speakers - 2019 Speaker's Program
Past Speakers - 2018 Speaker's Program
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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!

  • Home
    • About Speed City SiC
    • Code of Conduct
    • Board Members
    • Welcome from Chapter President
    • Chapter Documents
  • Contact Us
  • Membership
    • Membership Info
    • Member Author Info
    • Member Published Books
    • Critique Group
  • Monthly Meetings
    • 2022 Speakers
    • 2021 Speakers
    • 2020 Speakers
    • 2019 Speakers
    • 2018 Speakers
  • Events
    • 2022 Events
    • 2021 Events
    • 2020 Events
    • 2019 Events >
      • 2019 Nancy Pickard Writing Workshop
      • 2019 Larry Sweazy Short Story Workshop
      • 2019 Guest Speaker L.A. Chandlar
      • Pulaski County Library Award
    • Mystery & Writing Conferences
    • Murder We Wrote Blog
  • Our Anthologies
    • Trick or Treats: Tales of All Hallow's Eve
    • Murder 20/20 Anthology
    • Homicide for the Holidays
    • The Fine Art of Murder
    • Decades of Dirt
    • Hoosier Hoops and Hijinks
    • Bedlam at the Brickyard
    • Racing Can Be Murder
    • Deadbeat (Theatrical)
  • Resources
    • S.S. Van Dine - Twenty Rules for Writing Detective Stories
    • Father Knox's Decalogue
    • Raymond Chandler's Ten Commandments
    • Frank Gruber's 11 Point Formula for Mystery Short Stories