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Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski @annabartkowski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

What can we learn about our ancestors from our dreams? Find out from genealogist and historical fiction author Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski. Listen Saturday at 10am PT at 90.7FM KSQD in Santa Cruz or streaming for free online. 🙋‍♀️ Hosted by Katherine Bell LI, IG, YT, FB, & LT: ExperientialDreamwork.

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SinC Desert Sleuths @desertsleuths.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Last few hours to join Sisters in Crime Desert Sleuths Chapter in order to submit to our upcoming anthology (you must be a member). The theme is Extreme Elements and we know you've got great story ideas! You'll have until January to write and submit your story. Plenty of time!

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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

SinC Into Great Writing: Writing Funny Saturday, October 3 12pm EDT/9am PDT/5pm BST Three awesome sessions including Humor is for Everyone: Adding Humor to Any Genre Register now! www.sistersincrime.org/events/Event...

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Roberta Gibson @robertagibson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

link.amazon/B0fvNQUYT CRIME BEFORE OUR TIME is now available! Don't miss this anthology of historical mysteries from Level Best Books!

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Kris Bock mystery and romance author @krisbock.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

How to Pitch a Novel: Finding Your Hook It's better to have two or even three short, snappy sentences than one very long sentence where you try to cram in everything. chriseboch.blogspot.com/2011/07/doe… #writing #publishing #kidlit

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SinC Desert Sleuths @desertsleuths.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Officially join Sisters in Crime Desert Sleuths Chapter by Sept 30 & write your story over the next few months! CALL FOR ENTRIES! Submit to our 12th short story anthology, SOWEST: EXTREME ELEMENTS, by Jan 8, 2027.** Submission requirements: desertsleuths.com/anthologies/...

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SinC Desert Sleuths @desertsleuths.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

SAVE THE DATE! WriteNOW! Conference September 17-18, 2027 And please reach out to us if you would like to be a presenter in 2027. desertsleuths.com/writenow-con...

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SinC Desert Sleuths @desertsleuths.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who helped make our WriteNOW! 2026 Conference special this past weekend. Thank you to all of our amazing guest presenters, agents, editors, attendees, conference organizers, Desert Sleuth members, and volunteers! We could not have done it without each of you! 💐✨❤️

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SinC Desert Sleuths @desertsleuths.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

And be sure to check out Jeniffer's podcast, The Premise, Getting to the Story Behind the Storyteller with guests like Susanna Hoffs, Alice Hoffman, and Jane Friedman. www.thepremisepod.com

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Jeniffer Thompson | Personal Branding & Digital Marketing Strategies

Jeniffer Thompson helps authors with personal author branding, book publishing, and book marketing. Plus, get her author marketing tips.

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SinC Desert Sleuths @desertsleuths.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

After today's brilliant WriteNOW! Conference session on Author Branding with Jeniffer Thompson, we'll undoubtedly be spending the next few weeks working on the three-year roadmaps for our publishing careers. Thanks for such great tools, @jenifferthompson.bsky.social! jenifferthompson.com

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SinC Desert Sleuths @desertsleuths.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Check out Carlene's two cozy mysteries book series, The Irish Village series and the Home to Ireland series, plus her moody crime fiction series, County Kerry Mysteries. carleneoconnor.net#books

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Carlene O'Connor – USA Today Best Selling Author

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SinC Desert Sleuths @desertsleuths.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

We're smack-dab in the middle of a wonderful craft workshop with USA Today Bestselling author Carlene O'Connor, The Ring of 5: Power Tools that Drive Every Story. Fantastic insight on the five essential ingredients of craft.

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Roberta Gibson @robertagibson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Waiting for WriteNow! Conference to start. Great way to start a Friday morning.

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Karen Odden @karenodden.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

My blogpost today: thoughts on hiking, nature & danger. ❤🥾 #hiking #arizona #nature #murderiseverywhere #arizona #grandcanyon Click here to read (& please comment at the end!) murderiseverywhere.substack.com/p/the-dark-s...

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SinC Desert Sleuths @desertsleuths.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The WriteNOW! Virtual Conference is only a day away! A smörgåsbord of writerly goodness! It's not too late to sign up and fill your brain with creative writing inspiration and publishing knowledge. Register: desertsleuths.com/wn-2026/

Only 1 day until the WriteNOW! virtual conference, Friday and Saturday, September 18 and 19, 2026. Pitch Sessions, Manuscript Edits, Craft Workshops, Panels, Presentations, Two Agents, Three Editors, Fifteen Writers. More information and registration at https://desertsleuths.com/wn-2026.

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SinC Desert Sleuths @desertsleuths.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Hurry hurry hurry! It's the last few hours to register for FRIDAY a la carte events at the 2026 WriteNOW! Virtual Conference. We love procrastinators as much as we love early birds & can't wait to see all of you there! #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #AmQuerying #AmEditing #SINC #WritingConference

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SinC Desert Sleuths @desertsleuths.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Our craft workshops at our WriteNOW! Conference are always something special. This year we have two! And while our guest presenters are from the #Mystery and #Thriller #WriterCommunity, they are sharing techniques and artistry that translate to any genre. Register: desertsleuths.com/wn-2026/

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SinC Desert Sleuths @desertsleuths.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Last Call! Want better action scenes in your writing? Clay Stafford (Founder of Killer Nashville) will share concrete tips to up the stakes & emotion for every punch, chase, & death-defying escape. Register: desertsleuths.com/wn-2026/ #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #ThrillerWriters #Thriller #SINC

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SinC Desert Sleuths @desertsleuths.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Our most recent anthology was a finalist for the 2026 Derringer Best Anthology Award. We can't wait to see what great things we do with our next one! And we hope you'll be a part of it.

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SinC Desert Sleuths @desertsleuths.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

CALL FOR ENTRIES! Submissions for our 12th short story anthology, SOWEST: EXTREME ELEMENTS, will be accepted thru Jan 8, 2027. Info: desertsleuths.com/anthologies/... **Must be a member of Sisters in Crime Desert Sleuths by September 30th in order to submit.** @sincworldwide.bsky.social #SINC

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SinC Desert Sleuths @desertsleuths.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Last chance for some editor feedback! Register by Wed, Sept 16, 11:59p AZ time and get a professional critique on your first 30 pages. THIRTY PAGES! This is a fabulous deal. Don't miss out! More info: desertsleuths.com/wn-2026/ #AmWriting #AmEditing #WritingCommunity #WritersofBSky #SINC

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SinC Desert Sleuths @desertsleuths.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The WriteNOW! Virtual Conference is almost here! Join us & Jeniffer Thompson as she shares how to build a sustainable author brand that grows with you. You’ll leave with practical tools and a three-year roadmap to guide your publishing career. desertsleuths.com/wn-2026/ #AmPublishing #AmWriting

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SinC Desert Sleuths @desertsleuths.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

You have until Wed, Sept 16, 11:59p AZ Time to register for one of these amazing pitch sessions! Don't underestimate the power of a face-to-face w/an agent. Get feedback on your pitch & plant a seed of connection w/a pub pro. #AmQuerying #WritingCommunity #WritersofBsky @sincworldwide.bsky.social

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SinC Desert Sleuths @desertsleuths.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Last year at this time, we celebrated the release of our 11th anthology. Join us TODAY (and you can be a part of our 12th anthology, SOWEST: EXTREME ELEMENTS. Submissions are due Jan 8th, but you must be a full SinC Desert Sleuths member by Sept 30th. Details: desertsleuths.com/anthologies/...

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SinC Desert Sleuths @desertsleuths.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Less than ONE WEEK left before the WriteNOW! Conference. Join us for a panel of authors speaking about their journeys to a career in writing & how YOU too can realize your publishing dreams! desertsleuths.com/wn-2026/ #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #Mystery #Thriller @sincworldwide.bsky.social

Desert Sleuths WriteNOW! Virtual Conference
Friday/Saturday, September 18 &19, 2026
Virtual: Pitch Sessions, Manuscript Edits, Craft Workshops, Panels, Presentations.

Journeys to Authorship: How Wannabe Writers Can Realize Their Publishing Dreams with Laurie Fagen, Howard Gerschkowitz, Margaret C. Morse, Ann Videan, and moderator Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski.

Have you dreamed of seeing your name on the cover of a book but wondered how authors actually get there?

Register: DesertSleuths.com/wn-2026

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Roberta Gibson @robertagibson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

My favorite writing conference. There is still time to register.

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Kris Bock mystery and romance author @krisbock.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

WriteNOW! 2026 is Less Than 2 Weeks Away, and it's a Steal of a Deal! Workshops on the Craft & Business of #writing, publishing and marketing #books Plus book a pitch session with an agent! desertsleuths.com

Info on WriteNOW! 2026, 9/18, with workshops on the Craft & Business of #writing publishing and marketing books

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SinC Desert Sleuths @desertsleuths.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Desert Sleuths WriteNOW! Virtual Conference Friday/Saturday, September 18 &19, 2026 Pitch Sessions featuring Agents Elizabeth Guthrie (P.S. Literary Agency) and Gina Panettieri (Talcott Notch Literary) Register: DesertSleuths.com/wn-2026

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SinC Desert Sleuths @desertsleuths.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Just a few short weeks before the WriteNOW! Conference (virtual Zoom). Friday & Saturday, September 18 & 19, 2026. Agent pitches, editor manuscript critiques, panels, presentations, and workshops. For more information and registration at desertsleuths.com/wn-2026 ##AmWriting #WritingCommunity

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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Stealing Rembrandts with Anthony Amore Sunday, November 8 1pm EST Anthony M. Amore, co-author of Stealing Rembrandts, a Wall Street Journal True Crime Best Seller, will speak to us about the crime of art theft. www.sistersincrime.org/events/Event...

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SinC Desert Sleuths @desertsleuths.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Less than 3 weeks to go until the WriteNOW! Conference! We're excited for an insider's look at Justice & Criminology from folks who also have a writer's mindset. The best of both worlds! desertsleuths.com/wn-2026 #AmWriting ##WritingCommunity #MysteryWriters #ThrillerWriters #CrimeWriters

Less than 3 weeks until the WriteNOW! virtual Zoom conference, Friday and Saturday, September 18 and 19, 2026. Panel discussions include Justice and Criminology for the Writer’s Eye. More information and registration at https://desertsleuths.com/wn-2026.

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Roberta Gibson @robertagibson.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

What do you think of the cover for the CRIME BEFORE OUR TIME anthology from Level Best Books? I've had a peek at some of the other short stories and so excited mine was included. It's available September 29, 2026 via Amazon. @desertsleuths.bsky.social

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SinC Desert Sleuths @desertsleuths.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

As it gets closer to the WriteNOW! 2026 Conference, we're reminiscing about the 2025 conference & what an inspiring & joyful event it was. We're still feeling the positive vibes from Raquel V. Reyes' pep talk a year later. We hope you'll join us! Register: DesertSleuths.com/wn-2026

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Matt Bell @mdbell79.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Twelve miles in the desert to start the weekend. Got up at 4am and set out in the dark with no headlamp, only the full moon to light the way!

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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

SinC Into Great Writing! Saturday, October 3, 12pm EDT/ 9am PDT/ 5pm BST This event will have three different panels: Make 'Em Laugh: Crafting the Cozy with Humor with Valerie Burns, Ellen Byron, Alan Orloff, and MJ Soni. Moderated by Lois Winston. Register here!

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Deborah J Ledford @djledford.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Love. Love. Love this SHADOW CAST thriller release teaser! Featuring a killer blurb from the most amazing Noelle Ihli. Loads of fun stuff coming up, so please sign up for my newsletter, okay? eepurl.com/iQ9bf- #thriller #Oregon #wine

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SinC Desert Sleuths @desertsleuths.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

At last year's WriteNOW! we had so much fun with Catriona McPherson on the craft of setting clues and red herrings. We can't wait to up our game on action scenes and the power tools of story! bsky.app/profile/dese...

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SinC Desert Sleuths @desertsleuths.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

And on Sat, Sept 19, USA Today Bestselling Author & "Queen of Cozies" Carlene O'Connor presents The Ring of 5: Power Tools that Drive Every Story. Register: desertsleuths.com/wn-2026/ #AmWriting #CozyMysteries #MysteryWriters #SINC #DSWN

WriteNOW! Conference
Sept 18-19, 2026, VIrtual

CraftNOW! Workshop
The Ring of 5: Power Tools that Drive Every Story featuring Carlene O'Connor

Carlene O'Connor, dubbed "The Queen of Cozies" by Publisher's Weekly is the USA Today bestselling author of more than 30 novels and 8 novellas.

She will share the five essential ingredients every story needs to come alive- no matter the genre. Writers will come away with a blueprint that will help guide every piece of creative work for the rest of their writing life.

WriteNOW! Conference
Pitch Sessions, Craft Workshops, Manuscript Edits. Panels, and Presentations

For more details and to register: DesertSleuths.com/wn-2026

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SinC Desert Sleuths @desertsleuths.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

First up, on Friday Sept 18, we have Writing Thrilling Action Scenes with Clay Stafford (Founder of Killer Nashville). Register: desertsleuths.com/wn-2026/ #AmWriting #ThrillerWriters #SINC #DSWN

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SinC Desert Sleuths @desertsleuths.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Our annual #DesertSleuths WriteNow! Conference is back! We had such a great time last year, we can't wait to do it again. Sept 18-19, 2026 (Virtual) Register: desertsleuths.com/wn-2026/ #AmWriting #MysteryWriters #ThrillerWriters #CrimeWriters #AmQuerying #AmEditing #WritingCommunity #SINC

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Roberta Gibson @robertagibson.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

desertsleuths.com/wn-2026/ Time to register. Writing advice, opportunities to pitch agents, and more. And you don't have to pack luggage because it's virtual.

Clay Stafford at the WriteNow! conference Friday and Saturday September 18 and 19

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Denise Ganley @deniseganley.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Got my tix for the WriteNOW! Conference. I've been attending every year since 2016, WOW, 10 years! A small but mighty, budget-friendly virtual conference. Especially love the pitch opportunities & there's always a great craft workshop too. #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #MysteryWriters #DSWN26

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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

SinC's next Read Like a Writer selection is a craft book. Join the conversation on Saturday, September 19, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time. SAVE THE DATE!

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SinC Desert Sleuths @desertsleuths.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Are you querying a #PsychologicalThriller? We've got a great zoom pitch opportunity for you at the WriteNOW! Conference! Connect with agent Elizabeth Guthrie of PS Literary and get immediate feedback on your pitch. #AmQuerying #WritingCommunity #SINC #ThrillerWriters

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SinC Desert Sleuths @desertsleuths.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Authors, lawyers, & criminologists...oh my! A panel of professionals will discuss justice & criminology to assist writers in creating creativity, & authenticity in their fiction. feat. Leslie Budewitz, Susan Magestro, Margaret C. Morse, & Connie Johnson Hambley #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #SINC

Desert Sleuths WriteNOW! Conference
Friday/Saturday, September 18 &19, 2026
Virtual: Pitch Sessions, Manuscript Edits, Craft Workshops, Panels, Presentations.

Justice and Criminology for the Writer's Eye with Leslie Budewitz, Susan Magestro, Margaret C. Morse, & Connie Johnson Hambley (Moderator)

Would solid information about crime scenes and the justice system make your writing more authentic?

Panelists discuss the realities of criminal sciences for fiction writers.

Register: DesertSleuths.com/wn-2026

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SinC Desert Sleuths @desertsleuths.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Get some expert eyes on your first 30 pages with returning editors Terri Bischoff, Jay Hartman, & Anne Rainbow. They can help level up your manuscript so that it dazzles. Don't miss these great opportunities! #AmWriting #AmEditing #WritingCommunity #MysteryWriters #CrimeWriters #WritersofBluesky

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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

SAVE THE DATE: Reading Like A Writer Book Group Saturday, September 19 time TBD A panel will discuss the craft book Story Genius by Lisa Cron, and then participants will break out into small groups.

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