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.
Congratulations to our members and their books published in 2024!
QUERY
Thursday September 26, 2024 at the Rock Road Branch of SLCL.
10267 St. Charles Rock Rd.
St. Ann, MO 63074-1812
Meeting Room 2 at 6:30 PM.
In-person and on Zoom.
Thursday September 26, 2024 at the Rock Road Branch of SLCL. Meeting Room 2 at 6:30 PM.
If you want to submit your work to editors, agents, or even contest organizers, you likely need some sort of QUERY or cover letter. For September, we’ll hear from a couple of writers who’ve studied the art of querying and are good at it—by the results. Both have gotten agents; one’s had a good run here lately querying for his short stories.
Sarahlynn Lester is an author living in Saint Louis with her husband, three children, and a giant rescue puppy. She has been agented and has published short stories and essays but is still waiting for that first big novel sale. In the meantime, she writes, teaches writing, and works for a writing nonprofit. She holds an MFA in creative writing (popular fiction) from Stonecoast. SarahlynnLester.com
John Frain has more flaws than any of his characters, yet he still continues to work on his debut suspense novel. He’s a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, where he first fell in love with the Oxford comma. His short fiction has been published in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, Flash Bang Mysteries, The Twin Bill, Detective Mystery Stories, and elsewhere. John is represented by Lori Galvin at Aevitas Creative Management. You’re welcome to follow his flash fiction on Twitter @Frainstorm or catch some of his work online at JohnDavisFrain.com.
Monthly Meeting of Greater St Louis Sisters in Crime
Thursday September 26, 2024 at the Rock Road Branch of SLCL. Meeting Room 2 at 6:30 PM.
Congratulations to our officers for 2024
President – Sarahlynn Lester
Vice-President – Fedora Amis
Secretary – Marjory and Thomas Drennan
Treasurer – Laine Boyd
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 a mister) at Celebrate Wildwood
Saturday, September 25, 2021, Greater St. Louis Sisters in Crime sold books and made friends for the chapter.
Fedora Amis, Debra Walden Davis, Sharolynn Barth, and Gary Miller
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