Quarterly Chapter Meeting/Event:
August 8, 2020
Via Zoom
(Information on how to join the presentation will be posted in the Sisters in Crime-Colorado Groups.io members listserv.)
PROGRAM/SCHEDULE
10:00 am-10:30 am
Welcome, Introductions
10:30 am-12:45 pm
14 Tips for Writing Suspense with National Sisters in Crime President, Lori Rader-Day.
Missed train stops. Burned dinners. Late nights of just one more page. Who doesn’t want readers to be so captivated by your story that they walk into walls? Writers of the suspense genres may be on the hook more than most, but every story needs suspense to keep readers turning pages. This session offers 14 specific strategies for keeping readers engaged in your story.
About the Presenter:
Lori Rader-Day is the Edgar Award-nominated and Anthony Award- and Mary Higgins Clark Award-winning author of Under a Dark Sky, The Day I Died, Little Pretty Things, and The Black Hour. She co-chairs the mystery conference Murder and Mayhem in Chicago and serves as the national president of Sisters in Crime. Her new book is The Lucky One, set in a true-crime amateur online sleuth community.
Website:
https://loriraderday.com/
Social Media:
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/loriraderdaybooks/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/loriraderday/
Twitter – https://twitter.com/loriraderday
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For more information, go to https://sistersincrimecolorado.org/ and https://www.SistersInCrime.org , or contact sistersincrimecolorado@gmail.com
The first meeting is FREE for non-members! Local membership dues, $20; National membership dues, $40 readers, $50 professional. A great value all around for following your passion — less than 20 cents per day or $6 per month!