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 BookPeople, 603 W. 6th Street (corner of W. 6th and N. Lamar). 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.

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 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)

Nonfiction

Poison Handbook for Writers

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Helen Currie Foster

Ghost Letter
Ghost Dog
Ghost Cave
Ghost Dagger

 

 

 

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Meredith Lee

Shrouded

 

 

 

 

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Laura Oles

“Buon Viaggio” in Murder on Wheels
“Oceans Fifty” in Day of the Dark

 

 

 

 

 

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Francine Paino

To Live and Die for Dance
Mama’s Little Lady
“OTwo Wolves Dancing

Short Stories
“Ivan’s Double Life” in Funny Times and Over My Dead Body

 

 

 

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Eugenia Parrish

M. K. Waller

“A Nice Set of Wheels” and “Hell on Wheels” in Murder on Wheels
“And Justice for All” in Mysterical-E
“I’ll Be a Sunbeam” in Day of the Dark: Stories of Eclipse

 

 

 

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Nancy G. West

River City Dead
Nine Days to Evil
Fit to Be Dead
Dang Near Dead
Smart But Dead