Congratulations to our members and their books published in 2024!
The Sisters in Crime Greater St. Louis Chapter is dedicated to helping every writer achieve the dream of publication. It is a place for men and women to find camaraderie and encouragement. Our main goal is to create an active, non-competitive atmosphere for writers, readers, and other lovers of the mystery genre.
Monthly Event of Greater St Louis Sisters in Crime
Thursday, January 23
by Zoom at 7:00 p.m. Central Time
If You Want to Promote Your Book, Better Know Your Goals First
Description:
When it comes to book publicity, outlets like “The Today Show” and NPR sound impressive, but going on “Today in St Louis” might be better. That’s because the best PR comes down to goals: Why do you want publicity? Is it about selling books or being read? Or for self-published or small press authors, your goal might be to attract an agent for the next book. Everybody’s desired outcome is different, so your approach to PR should be too. In this session, pinpoint your goals and learn easy steps you can take to promote your title accordingly.
Bio:
Terena Elizabeth Bell is a book publicist and fiction writer. As a publicist, she’s secured clients
coverage with “The Today Show,” Good Housekeeping, NPR, BookRiot, and others. Her own
debut short fiction collection, Tell Me What You See (Whiskey Tit), published December 2022
and was recently named one of “the best books of the 21st century (so far)” by New York
Society Library. Learn more at terenabellpr.wordpress.com.
Terena Bell, Publicist
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Congratulations to our officers for 2025
President – Fedora Amis
Vice-President – Robert Lay
Secretary – Marjory and Thomas Drennan
Treasurer – Sarahlynn Lester
Our spotlight interviews of authors and mystery subgenres are now viewable on our You Tube Channel – Sisters in Crime Greater St. Louis Branch.
- Classic with Laine Boyd
- True Crime with Charlotte Ekker Wiggins
- Amateur Sleuth with Mary Kate Mandeville
- Private Eye with Gary Miller
- Police Procedural with Debra Walden Davis
- Historical with Jo Allison
- Young Adult with Sarahlynn Lester
Don’t Miss our new blog series – Must Reads for Mystery Lovers: Eight Subgenres Defined and Illustrated. First is True Crime in honor of Jo’s brand new true crime book. You don’t want to miss our top ten authors and reading recommendations from crime writers who love the genre. See all eight subgenre blogs at http://stlsinc.blogspot.com/
Sisters and Misters at the Parkway Central Craft Fair 2024
Saturday, November 9, 2024, Greater St. Louis Sisters in Crime sold books and made friends for the chapter.
Fedora Amis, Gary Miller, and Robert Lay
Front Row: Peter Green, Eleanor Sullivan, Fedora Amis, Sarahlynn Lester, Lea Braff, Elaine Abramson
Second Row: Laura Schmidt, Gary Miller, Gloria Bratkowski, Laine Boyd, John Frain
Taking the picture – Warren Martin