Our mission is to promote
the ongoing advancement, recognition,
and professional development of women crime writers.
~ SINC Mission Statement
Change of Meeting Place
HOTXSINC will meet at
BookWoman Bookstore
5501 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78751
November 12th
Our thanks to Bookwoman for providing a place
***filled with books***
for our November 12th meeting
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HOTXSINC at the
TEXAS BOOK FESTIVAL!
Exhibitor Tent 4
Saturday, November 4 – 10:00 a.m. t0 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 5 – 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Stop by!
HOTXSINC authors will
sell their books,
meet the public,
spread the word about
SISTERS IN CRIME ~ Heart of Texas Chapter
and support public libraries throughout the state
Texas State Capitol Building and Grounds
HOTXSINC’s booth is courtesy of a grant
from the Sisters in Crime national organization
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Announcements
November 12 Program: Sgt. Robbie Barrera on New Laws That Went into Effect September 1
The Word on Our Members
HOTXSINC Authors Guest on MysteryPeople Blog
Friday Fictioneers
NaNoWriMo
Ramona DeFelice Long on NaNoWriMo
Selected Sites
The One Thing More
Nolo Contendere
New Laws That Went into Effect September 1, 2017
At the November 12 HOTXSINC meeting, Sgt. Robbie Barrera of the Texas Department of Public Safety will speak about new laws that went into effect September 1.
Sgt. Barrera graduated from Texas State in San Marcos and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Sociology. She is a Master Peace Officer and an approved Instructor for the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) and FEMA. She is certified as an Advanced Public Information Officer through U.S. Department of Homeland Security. She has served the state of Texas for over 24 years and currently serves as a Sergeant in Media and Communication. She was named Trooper of the Year by the Austin Exchange Club. She has been recognized for her public service by Safe Kids, Travis County Sheriff’s Office, MADD, Travis County Underage Drinking Program, FEMA, People against Violent Crime, and TABC.
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Sisters in Crime Heart of Texas Chapter meets the second Sunday of each month at Book People, 603 North Lamar, Austin, phone 512-472-5050. Meetings begin at 2:15 p.m. Take the elevator to the third floor.
NOTE: On November 12, 2017, Heart of Texas Chapter will meet at
BookWoman Bookstore
5501 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78751
For information about the Heart of Texas Chapter, contact Joyce Arquette, Publicity (512) 266-6543, and visit our website at http://sinc-heartoftexas.com
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Murder is a plant of slow growth … ~ Mignon Eberhart
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It was said of Miss Letitia
that when money came into her possession
it went out of circulation.
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The Word on Our Members
N. M. Cedeno‘s THE WALLS CAN TALK, a ghost mystery, is available in ebook format.
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Laura Oles’ debut novel, DAUGHTERS OF BAD MEN, will be released by Red Adept Publishing on November 14, 2017. The story follows Jamie Rush, a skip tracer working in Port Alene, Texas, and her search for her missing niece. DAUGHTERS OF BAD MEN was named a Killer Nashville Claymore Award Finalist in 2016.
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Meredith Lee’s new novel, SHROUDED: A CRISPIN LEADS MYSTERY, is taking to the road. A book club in Morrison, Colorado, featured the thriller in a two-and-a-half group discussion on October 22. Another group of readers is planning a book sale/signing celebration in Stephenville, Texas on Sunday, November 19 from 2-4 p.m. The celebration will be at 1442 Private Road 2114 (South US 81).
Meredith Lee is the pen name for the Austin-based writing team of Dixie Lee Evatt and Sue Meredith Cleveland. For more about their debut novel go to www.meredithlee.net.
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Patricia Flaherty Pagan‘s award-winning mystery story, “Padre,” has been published in the anthology TALES OF TEXAS. The anthology of short stories by Texas authors is available in select indie bookstores and on Amazon. The publisher will donate a portion of the fall sales to benefit Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.
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Coincidence means only a connection that’s not seen.
Roots meet underground. ~ Charlotte Armstrong
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It is a curious thing
that when one speaks from the heart
it is invariably in the worst of taste. ~ Ngaio Marsh
A post by Terry Shames, president of Sisters in Crime Northern California Chapter, completes the series.
Thanks to MysteryPeople for helping celebrate SINC’s 30th Anniversary.
–from HOTXSINC
Chicago’s Radio Days Return in ‘Homicide for the Holidays’
Self-Published ISBNs Hit 786,935 in 2016
“Does Each Click of Attention Cost a Bit of Ourselves?” [Conversation; link embedded in the article above]
Sonny Bono Memorial Collection
Why the Seattle Mystery Bookshop Must Close
Fast-Draft Writing for NaNoWriMo and Every Other Month
Help! I Don’t Know How to Rate Books!
Hey, Websites: Think Before You Link to Amazon
Sexual Harassment Is a Problem in Publishing
Amy Tan on Writing and the Secrets of Her Past
The 5 Weirdest Lawsuits About Authors Stealing Ideas
Supreme Court says copyright law does not protect publishers in discount re-sales
[“Charade: The Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn film, a big-budget Universal Pictures release, fell out of copyright immediately upon release because the title screen failed to actually use the word “copyright,” instead stating “MCMLXIII BY UNIVERSAL PICTURES COMPANY, INC. and STANLEY DONEN FILMS, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.”]
A new study shows that students learn way more effectively from print textbooks than screens
How Harvey Weinstein Used His Book Imprint to Cover His Tracks
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Love and a cold cannot be hid.
It is, I believe, a Spanish proverb. ~ Patricia Wentworth
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Have you ever noticed the softness of a kitten’s feet?
– they are like raspberries to hold in one’s hand.
~ Anne Douglas Sedgwick
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The One Thing More
You are the lady to help people. The words came back to her as she made her way home that evening. It was pleasing to know that people thought that of you, but worrying, too. You could not help everybody–nobody could–because the world was too full of need and troubles, a wide ocean of them, and one person could not begin to deal with all that. And yet, even if you were just one person, and even if you could not solve everybody’s problems, when somebody came to you and looked frightened, you could not say, Go away. I cannot do anything for you. You say instead, Yes, I will do what I can. And then, when you go home from work at the end of the day, you sit on your small verandah watching the day turn to dusk, nursing a cup of red bush tea in your hands, and wonder what on earth what you could possibly do to help.
~ Alexander McCall Smith, The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party
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Nolo Contendere
- Members, send news for HOTSHOTS! to kathywaller1 at gmail dot com.
- Member authors, send head shots and titles of your publications to kathywaller1 at gmail dot com for the HOTXSINC Author page. See how your information will be used at https://sinc-heartoftexas.com/hotxsinc-authors/
- If you find errors–from typos to information that’s incorrect or that should appear but doesn’t–please email Kathy. HOTSHOTS! will live forever on the Internet. We want it to be accurate.
Kathy Waller, Editor
kathywaller1 at gmail dot com
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October 8: Party! Sisters in Crime’s 30th Anniversary
