Sisters In Crime - Greater St. Louis Chapter

Welcome to our site...

The Greater St. Louis Chapter of Sisters in Crime is dedicated to helping every writer achieve the dream of publication. It is a place for men and women to find camaraderie and encouragement. Our main goal is to create an active, non-competitive atmosphere for writers, readers, and other lovers of the mystery genre. Read more about us.

Benefits of Membership

Members of the St. Louis chapter receive discounted admission to special events and conferences, access to our Professional Writer's Library, invitations to member's only social events, the opportunity to learn from sisters and misters with real world experience, a monthly electronic newsletter and e-mail alerts with up to date information of chapter happenings, and most of all when you join Sisters in Crime St. Louis, you make friends with people who share your passion. How do I join?

Professional Writers' Library

As a member you have access to a variety of resources in the SincSTL Library. The resources cover everything from writing, to editing to publishing and beyond. What's in the library?

Author Websites

Interested in viewing the websites of SINC STL authors?

Items of Interest

Links to organizations, writer resources, conferences, forensics, and articles of interest from past meetings and conferences.

Chapter Meeting Schedule

Chapter meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month. Regular chapter meetings are held in Meeting Room 2 at the Creve Coeur Community Center, 300 N New Ballas Road (between Olive and Ladue Road), Creve Coeur, MO 63141. Check the calendar for details and special events.

At 6:45 pm the evening program begins and generally runs until 9:00. Following the guest speaker, there may be readings by members of their works-in-progress, a discussion of writing issues, networking, or a book discussion. Meetings are open to members. The public is welcome to attend meetings for a small fee.

January 11, 2012

Join us for our (short) monthly meeting and for Claire Applewhite's (http://www.claireapplewhite.com) presentation on developing your own trailer. Claire is author of the well-known 'Nam Noir Series with protagonists Elvin Suggs and Di Redding, Vietnam Viets turned Private Investigators.

February 8, 2012

Glenda Sullentrup (www.inspiredlifework.com/glenda.shtml) will introduce the Myers-Briggs personality inventory. We will learn how we can use the different personality types develop stronger characters and construct conflict between and among characters.

March 14, 2012

Join us as Donna Volkenannt (donnasbookpub.blogspot.com/) presents dos and don'ts in constructing short stories. As both an author and judge she offers a unique insight into this particular writing area.

April 11, 2012

Discussion of where we are in our writing: problems and successes. Share information on : where to go next and what opportunities are available to us as new or seasoned writers.

May 9, 2012

Joanna Campbell Slan (www.joannaslan.com/), well-known author of the scrapbook cozy mysteries featuring Kiki Lowenstein, will be in town to speak to the us.

June 13, 2012

John Lutz (www.johnlutzonline.com),author of more than 40 novels and 200 short stories, will share his perspective on what's happening in the book business.