The following is a sample of the materials currently available for checkout from the professional writers' library of St. Louis SinC, available at most of our meetings and special events. In addition to the printed materials we also have available for checkout a badge making kit and portable microphone system.
To suggest materials for chapter purchase, contribute resources to the library, or request a specific book please contact the SinC librarian.
To suggest materials for chapter purchase, contribute resources to the library, or request a specific book please contact the SinC librarian.
| Mystery Women: An Encyclopedia of Leading Women Characters in Myster Fiction, Vol. 1 (1860-1979). c1997 (2001 edition) by Colleen Barnett | Includes descriptions and has indices of both authors and characters. |
| Becoming a Writer. c1934 by Borthea Brand | General Inspiration - Harnessing the unconscious, Learning to see again. The writer's magic. |
| Writing Mysteries: A Handbook by the Mystery Writers of America c2002. Ed. Sue Grafton | Chapters topics such as Outlining, Depiction of Violence, Revision, Working with an agent |
| Behind the Mystery. c2005. by Stuart Kaminsky. | Kaminsky interviews mystery writers Sue Grafton, Elmore Leonard, Donald Westlake, the Kellermans, Martin Cruz Smith, Bobert B. Parker, Lisa Scottoline, James Lee Burke, Tony Hillerman, Ann Rule, Mickey Spillane, Michael Connelly, Ed McBain, Sara Paretsky, Joseph Wambaugh, Lawrence Block and John Jakes. |
| 1001 Ways to Market Your Books. 6th edition. Open Horizons, Fairfield, Iowa. c2006. 700 pages. By John Kremer. | Covers basic marketing information, developing a marketing plan, advertising, publicity, distribution, rights. Much is aimed at self-publishing and non- fiction, but much is also useful to fiction writers. List of websites is worth a look, too. |
| National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime. VICAP (Violent Criminal Apprehension Program) Crime Analysis Report. N.D. 35 pages. | VICAP Program explanation along with forms VICAP uses to delineate chain of command and key information the teams record on their quest for crime-solving.(Victim Information, Suspect Information, MO, Timeline, Event sites, Crime Scene, Weapon and Transportation Information, Holdback Information, Interviews). |
| Novelist's Boot Camp. c2006. by Todd Stone | Getting-started battle plan for preparation, development, drafting, editing, etc |
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