HoTXSinC

August 11, 2019

LAURA BUSH COMMUNITY LIBRARY

9411 Bee Cave Rd
Austin, TX 78746

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

EVERYTHING PROMOTION
for authors and readers

AUGUST 11, 2019

EVERYTHING PROMOTION

SPECIAL WORKSHOP
FOR AUTHORS AND READERS

We will be holding a free workshop to show authors how to promote their brand and readers how to connect with authors and other readers. This is a three part, hands-on workshop, so bring your laptop and the information requested in PART 1 below! We will cover creating a pub sheet, utilizing Amazon, the Sisters in Crime website, and several other websites that will benefit both authors and readers alike!

PART 1 – The goal of the workshop will cover creating a Pub Sheet to make your life easier. The goal is to gather all the things required to describe you and/or your books in this electronic age. Get asked for an author bio? It’s on the Pub Sheet. Want to list the blogs you write for? It’s on the Pub Sheet. It’s all on the Pub Sheet.

Bring your laptop or tablet and have the following information ready to cut and paste!

Your bio and publicity photo
Your list of associations (Sisters in Crime, Heart of Texas Chapter, Writer’s League of Texas, etc)
Links to your Website, blogs, Facebook, twitter, Instagram – anything you use to connect to the electronic world
Links to your book sales pages (Amazon, etc), your book covers and a short synopsis of each. Back page blurbs are acceptable. You may include your meta-data, AND IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS WE’LL EXPLAIN IT TO YOU!

PART 2 – The goal of this section of the workshop is to show you that whether you’re an author or a member who just likes to stick to reading, you have a place on the national Sisters in Crime website to post your information. We’ll show you how and we’ll also show you the other tools available on the website. We will also talk about our local Heart of Texas Chapter website and how you can utilize the website and our newsletter for research and to get your message out!

PART 3 – The goal of this section of the workshop is to introduce you to websites on the Internet valuable to both authors and readers. We’ll also talk about ways for authors and readers to connect.

Please join us, and feel to bring your questions and notepads to the meeting!

Sisters in Crime is an international organization of women and men whose mission is to promote the professional development and advancement of women crime writers to achieve equality in the industry. Speakers include published mystery authors and technical experts who help writers craft better mysteries and readers enjoy what they read. Meetings are free and open to all. For more information, check out the Sisters in Crime website at https://sinc-heartoftexas.com.

For information contact Joyce Arquette, Publicity (512) 266-6543

Check out our blog/newsletter, HOTSHOTS!, at https://sinc-heartoftexas.com/posts/

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Laura Bush Community Library

9411 Bee Cave Road

Austin, Texas 78746

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We meet the 2nd Sunday of every month at 2:00 PM, except in May when we meet the 3rd Sunday of the month.

Meetings are free and open to the public.

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HoTXSinC’s dues ~ $25 for the year.

Click here for information on joining!

For information about the Heart of Texas Chapter

contact Joyce Arquette, Publicity, (512) 266-6543

Check out our blog/newsletter

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About

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 San Antonio 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. All regular meetings are the 2nd Sunday of every month (except May when the meeting is on the 3rd Sunday)

LAURA BUSH COMMUNITY LIBRARY

9411 Bee Cave Rd
Austin, TX 78746

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

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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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Current Issues

HoTXSinC July 29, 2019 – HOTSHOTS! NEWSLETTER

Posted on July 30, 2019July 30, 2019 by HoTXSinC

JULY 29, 2019 HOTSHOTS! (click on image to view) Inside this issue: Meet Member Dave F. Ciambrone, Important Details about Promotion Workshop, Scrivener Overview, and Author Platforms Sisters in Crime is an international organization of women and men whose mission is to promote the professional development and advancement of women crime writers to achieve equality … Continue reading HoTXSinC July 29, 2019 – HOTSHOTS! NEWSLETTER →

HoTXSinC June 22, 2019 – HOTSHOTS! NEWSLETTER

Posted on June 23, 2019June 23, 2019 by HoTXSinC

JUNE 22, 2019 HOTSHOTS! (click on image to view) Sisters in Crime is an international organization of women and men whose mission is to promote the professional development and advancement of women crime writers to achieve equality in the industry. Speakers include published mystery authors and technical experts who help writers craft better mysteries and readers … Continue reading HoTXSinC June 22, 2019 – HOTSHOTS! NEWSLETTER →

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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 $25. Fill out the form, enclose a check for $25, 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

Alexandra Burt

The Good Daughter
Remember Mia

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

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)