HoTXSinC
April 8, 2018 @ Cafe Express

Michael Noll

The Writers’ League of Texas

Writers’ League of Texas Program Director Michael Noll, author of the recently published book The Writer’s Field Guide to the Craft of Fiction, will discuss strategies for solving problems of character, scene, plot, and structure. A great way to find such strategies is by doing close readings of great writing and adapting the techniques gleaned from these close readings to your own work. The approach presented by the book and his blog, Read to Write Stories, is used in more than three dozen university classrooms around the country. This presentation will offer practical tips for reading like a writer, plus a preview of upcoming Writers’ League programming that could help with your writing and publishing goals.

Michael Noll is the author of The Writer’s Field Guide to the Craft of Fiction, the Program Director at the Writers’ League of Texas, and the editor of Read to Write Stories, where he posts writing exercises based on published work and interviews authors about the craft behind their novels, stories, and essays. His short stories have been published widely, including in The Best American Mystery Stories anthology.

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Cafe Express

3418 N. Lamar, Austin 78705, 512 452-9888
Same time ~ Second Sunday, 2:15 pm

Parking behind restaurant! Great menu!
http://www.cafe-express.com/locations/austin

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Meetings are free and open to the public.

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HoTXSinC’s dues remain the same ~ $20 for the year.
For more about how to join or renew membership go to
https://sinc-heartoftexas.com/joinrenew/
(HoTXSinC members must also join
the national Sisters in Crime organization.)

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Sisters in Crime Heart of Texas Chapter meets
the 2nd Sunday of the month–
except in May, when we meet the 3rd Sunday—
at 2:15 p.m. at Cafe Express,
3418 N. Lamar, Austin 78705, 512 452-9888

For information about the Heart of Texas Chapter
contact Joyce Arquette, Publicity, (512) 266-6543
Check out our blog/newsletter at https://sinc-heartoftexas.com/posts/

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About HOTXSINC

Welcome to Sisters in Crime
~ Heart of Texas Chapter

Heart of Texas is a chapter of Sisters in Crime, an international organization whose mission is to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers.

We are writers and readers, men and women, who share an interest in crime fiction. Current members live throughout Central Texas–from Waco on the north to New Braunfels on the south–but our territory has no borders: No matter where you live, you’re welcome here.

We meet monthly in Austin to hear speakers–authors, editors, book designers, publishers, attorneys, law enforcement officers, sociologists, forensic artists, scientists and technologists, and other professionals–present programs designed to improve writing skills and to broaden our knowledge of the worlds we read and write about. In addition, our own authors share their publications and works in progress.

Meetings are free and the public is invited.

Join us the second Sunday of each month, 2:15 p.m., on the third floor of Cafe Express (3418 N. Lamar, Austin 78705 Click for map).

For a list of 2017 programs, click here.

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BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

As a HOTXSINC member, you have the opportunity to

sell your books at the HOTXSINC table during the annual Texas Book Festival;
receive discounted (or free) tuition for chapter-sponsored classes and workshops
network with writers in other local organizations;
participate in a variety of chapter-sponsored activities: readings and signings, contests, publications, field trips, critique groups;
have your name, a photo, a brief bio, and your publications displayed on our website;
become part of a close-knit community dedicated to encouraging and supporting the creative endeavors of all members;
access all the resources of the international Sisters in Crime.

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JOIN HOTXSINC

To join or renew, click here.

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HOTSHOTS!

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Join/Renew

HOTXSINC welcomes new members–everyone, both writers and readers–who are interested in crime fiction.

For membership in HOTXSINC, you must also be a member of the international Sisters in Crime.

To join the international organization, go to the Sisters in Crime website. You may join online or download a form and join by mail. If you complete the process online, you may immediately create an account that allows you to access the Members Only section of the website and set up your profile.

Then, to join HOTXSINC click here for a printable form. Dues are $20. Fill out the form, enclose a check for $20, and send to

Dave Ciambrone, Treasurer
Sisters in Crime – Heart of Texas Chapter
4500 Williams Drive Suite 212 – 334
Georgetown, TX 78633

If you have questions, email Dave Ciambrone, mysterywriter5 at msn dot com.

For a list of ways HOTXSINC membership can benefit you, click here.

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Authors

Joyce Arquette

The Sundowner

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Alexandra Burt

The Good Daughter
Remember Mia

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N. M. Cedeno

All in Her Head
For the Children’s Sake

Short Stories
A Reasonable Expectation of Privacy
In the Interest of Public Safety
Pariah
Bad Vibes Removal Services: Short Story Collection

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Dave Ciambrone

Laguna Treasure
Napa Nights
Pelican Cove
Castle Finlaystoke
Left at Georgetown
San Gabriel’s Secret
Quest for the Crystal Skull
The Trashy Gourmet
Dangerous Threads
Chimera
Murder at Webster’s Point
Trail of Thread
Red Tide Murders
Suspicious Threads (in work)