Meetings and Events

Please check out our new website at:

https://don-vicki.wixsite.com/sistersincrime

for chapter information and current updates on

meetings, events, and members.

Aloha!

 

 

 

Sisters In Crime/Hawaii is always eager to host guest speakers at our monthly meetings, where everyone is welcome. If you, or someone you know, is interested in speaking at one of our monthly meetings in 2016, please send an email to: gbaugniet@aol.com

Mahalo and Aloha 

Upcoming Scheduled Meetings and Events

Monthly Meetings 6-8 p.m. (open to the public)

Upcoming Meetings and Events:

Sisters in Crime/Hawai'i meetings

3rd Wednesday of Month 6-8 pm

Makiki Community Library at Ke'eaumoku and Wilder

(Makiki District Park)    

 

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April 14-15, 2017

SinC/Hawaii President Vicki Whelan-White has arranged an author book signing reading/discussion at

KISSATEN on Piikoi (across from AMC)

 

Schedule:

Sisters in Crime - Here is the current schedule for our book signing on April 14 and 15, 2017.

 

SinC Member	Day	Begin	Introductions	Read Blurb	Topic	Q&A
David Brown	Fri	9-920	Yourself & books written	2-3 min	Memoirs	9:20-9:30
Katherine Nohr	Fri	945-1005	Yourself & books written	2-3 min	Novel: Land Sharks	1005-1015
Kent Reinker	Fri	1030-1050	Yourself & books written	2-3 min	Novel: Stretch genre	1050-11
Open Chat-all authors	Fri	11-1120	funny story about yourself	3-4 questions	Stories about being an author
Vicki White	Fri	1140-12	Yourself & books written	2-3 min	Cookie Crumbs	12-1210
Gail Baugniet	Fri	1210-1230	Yourself & books written	2-3 min	Researching a Series	1230-1240
SinC Member	Day	Begin	Introductions	Read Blurb	Topic	Q&A
Lizbeth Hartz	Sat	9-920	Yourself & books written	2-3 min	True Crime - keep safe	9:20-9:30
Laurie Hanan	Sat	945-1005	Yourself & books written	2-3 min	Rainbow Connection	1005-1015
Open Chat-all authors	Sat	1030-1050	funny story about yourself	3-4 questions	Stories about being an author
Dawn Casey	Sat	11-1120	Yourself & books written	2-3 min	Research Child Fiction: HX	1120-1130
Jenny Delos Santos	Sat	1140-12	Yourself & books written	2-3 min	Memoirs	12-1210

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April 19, 2017
 Monthly Sisters-in-Crime Meeting
at Makiki Community Library
1527 Keeaumoku Street, Honolulu.
6-8pm

Discussion:
What I learned at Left Coast Crime Conference - Honolulu Havoc in March
Carol Catanzariti set the agenda for the discussion with this ambitious schedule:

The speakers and their topics are as follows:

TOPIC: Riveting Suspense 
Presenter: Larry Mild
 
TOPIC: Creating Characters Beyond the Author's Culture
Presenter: Dawn Casey 

TOPIC: Police Forensics
Presenter: Vicki Whytes

Topic: Plotting
Presenter: Kent Reinker (A.K. Gunn)

Topic: Publishing
Presenter: Kent Reinker
 
TOPIC: Short Stories
Presenter: Carol Catanzariti
   
TOPIC: Specialized Police Work
Presenter: Gail Baugniet

TOPIC: Romance and Crime Collide
Presenters: Lizbeth Hartz
 
TOPIC: Writing about Hawaii
Presenter: Laurie Hanan

TOPIC: YA and Middle-Grade Novels
Presenter: Laurie Hanan
 
TOPIC: Anatomy of Violence
Presenters: Rose Mary Thompson and Rosemary Mild

TOPIC: Marketplace
Presenter: Dennis Keating

TOPIC: OVERVIEW
Presenter: Gay Gale: How it went: responses from attendees
Presenter: Michael Little: Overall impressions of an attendee

Secretary, Jenny Delos Santos

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 PAST MEETINGS AND EVENTS: 

 

 

NO MEETING SCHEDLED FOR MARCH

 

No Sisters in Crime/Hawaii meeting at Makiki Library

for March, 2017

 

Plan to attend:

Left Coast Crime Conference

Hilton Hawaiian Village

March 15-20, 2017

 

Daily passes available

 

See all details at LCC website:

http://www.leftcoastcrime.org/2017/AboutLCC.html

 

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February 15, 2017

 

Our monthly meeting will be held

from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15,

at Makiki Community Library.

Guest speaker is Quincy Solano, co-founder of Clever Wolf Media.

Topic: Social Media.

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JANUARY, 2017

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January 18, 2017

Guest Speaker - Author Katharine M. Nohr, Esq.

Speaker Topics:

Writing Legal Mysteries (Land Sharks and Freewheel) and Practicing Law in Hawai'i

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DECEMBER, 2016

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December 21, 2016

Guest Speaker - Author Susan McIntire

Topic: Creating Successful Writing Habits for the New Year

Twitter bio for @susanjmcintire: Author | Mentor | Speaker | Entrepreneur | USC Journalism/

South Carolina Honors College Alumna | Writer inspiration w/a Hawaiian flair.

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NOVEMBER, 2016

  

Election of SinC/Hawaii Chapter Officers for 2017-2018

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Personal Introductions:

sharing accomplishments of 2016 and goals for 2017

  

Discussion of the future of Sisters in Crime

 

 

Officer qualifications are as follows:

SISTERS IN CRIME/HAWAII

BYLAWS

Adopted 2/1/09

Article VI

SECTION 3. Qualifications for Officers and Position Responsibilities

(a) The President shall be the first executive officer of SinC/HI, and shall preside at membership meetings and call and preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors. The President sets goals and responsibilities; serves as ad hoc member of committees; polls Board of Directors members on major decisions; keeps members informed; serves as group spokesperson; and performs such other duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.

(b) The Vice President assists or substitutes for the President, and shall plan and implement, with the President’s support, the program agenda for each membership meeting.

(c) The Secretary shall record the minutes of each Board of Directors meeting and distribute those minutes to each member of the Board of Directors in a timely manner; shall keep minutes of the membership meetings, summarize the guest speaker’s presentation and distribute the minutes to each member in a timely manner; shall handle correspondence in coordination with the President; and perform such other duties as may be directed by the Board of Directors.

(d) The Treasurer shall receive all moneys of SinC/HI, and shall deposit the same as directed by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall make disbursements from these funds as authorized by the Board of Directors; shall keep accurate financial accounts; maintain a checking account and an up-to-date membership roster; and shall prepare and submit, when requested by the Board of Directors, a complete financial statement.

 

Nominees for 2017-2018 term are:

 

                              President:              Vicki White

                              Vice President:      Rose Mary Thompson

                              Secretary:              Jenny Delos Santos

                              Treasurer:              Laurie Hanan

 

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November 19, 2016

Hawaii Fiction Writer's Meeting

and

Annual Holiday Luncheon

1.) 10:00 Meeting at Aina Haina Library

Guest Speaker: Gay Coburn Gale

Rio Olympics and Bouchercon

2.) Location of Luncheon at 11:30:

Kahala Assaggio Restaurant

If you plan to attend the luncheon, please notify me at gbaugniet@aol.com

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OCTOBER, 2016

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October 19, 2016

Guest Speaker Leslee Ellenson

 is a Government Contract Administrator,

published author of works of fiction,

and a professional wedding photographer.

 Speaking Topic: 

Her trip to RWA with emphasis on

various methods of indie publishing

with Q & A session

Second portion of meeting:

Nominations for SinC/Hawaii 2017-2018 Chapter Officers

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MAKIKI COMMUNITY LIBRARY

40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

SEPTEMBER 17 and 18, 2016

Saturday Noon to 4pm

Sunday Noon to 3pm

Sisters in Crime/Hawaii participation

Sisters in Crime/Hawaii members will hold round-table discussions focused on the art and craft of writing.

Everyone is welcome to join in the discussions, to listen, participate, and ask questions.

Discussion topics will range from:

Writing the First Draft;

Researching a Story Setting or Background;

Memoir -vs- Based on True Story;

and Writing From Experience.

All questions are welcome.

SinC/Hawaii authors will display their published works for sale and book signing.

The Makiki Community Library
Celebrates its 40th Anniversary!

 

We are celebrating the 40th anniversary of The Makiki Community Library on September 17th and 18th (Sat. and Sun.) from 12:00 to 4:00. Come and join us in the following activities:

• A big used book sale, including a variety of children's books, vintage books, DVDs and records. Get your free book coupon to use at the book sale when you come to check-out books, before the anniversary weekend.
• The Sisters in Crime will be hosting round table discussions with local authors on Sat. until 4:00 and Sun. until 3:00. The public is welcome to participate.
• The Fairy Grandmother will bring magic and fun to the keiki on Sunday at 3:00.
• And oh . . . enjoy some refreshments!

For more information call (808) 536-7766.

Makiki Community Library Hours
Wednesdays 2-6 pm
Saturdays 12-4 pm
Sundays 12-4 pm


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AUGUST, 2016

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August 17, 2016

6-8 pm 

Guest Speaker - Maureen A. Finn 

former employee of

Chicago's Cook County Medical Examiner's Office

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August 20, 2016

SinC/Hawaii attends

Hawaii Fiction Writers meeting

Good news!  from Michael Little of Hawaii Fictions Writers:

Craig Howes, UH professor and director of the Center for Biographical Research at UH Manoa,

has accepted our invitation to speak to Hawaii Fiction Writers on

Saturday, August 20 (10 a.m. to noon)

at the Aina Haina Library. 

Hope to see you there.  Bring a writer friend!

Craig's topic:  

How do you turn personal experience or factual material into fiction? There are huge debates about this at the moment, with people talking at length about "biofiction," which is sort of the equivalent of a film's claim to be "based on a true story." And more and more, you're hearing novelists and short story writers saying things in interviews like--"Of course, my work is based on my own experience--but I add unicorns and alien lovers." And of course, in other cases, short stories and novels draw extensively on historical or contemporary events--DeLillo, Martin Amis, Hilary Mantel, etc. etc.--but place fictional characters at the center. (It used to be called "historical fiction") Iʻve actually written about this, and talked about what constitutes a "fictobiographical pact" with the reader.

Should be another fascinating Craig Howes talk.  Yea!!!  

Aloha,

Michael Little

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July, 2016

Summer Break

Meetings resume in August

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June 15, 2016 

Guest Speaker and newest member of Sisters in Crime/Hawaii 

Emma Raveling

Emma was born in Japan and raised in Honolulu, she attended Columbia University and the Juilliard School of Music. A former concert pianist and an avid traveler, she currently resides in Hawaii with her husband and German shepherd. 

Emma  writes a wide variety of fiction for young adults and adults. She is always at work on the next book.

"Career Paths and Genre Choices"

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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

6-8 pm Makiki Community Library

***NOTE: Date change for this month***

Meet and Greet new SinC/Hawaii members

All-members Round Table

discussion of current

Works-in-Progress and special projects-in-the-works.

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Sat. April 30 and Sun. May 1, 2016

Hawaii Book and Music Festival

Grounds of Honolulu Hale 

Sister in Crime/Hawaii will have a booth at the festival to talk about and offer information concerning

Sisters In Crime/Hawaii,

our diverse taste in genres for writing and reading,

and to answer any questions and to discuss our stories.

We will have on display our published works for sale.

Also, you can participate in drawings and other events

throughout the weekend.

Participants and Genres

of published books and work-in-progress:

Laurie Hanan

The Louise Golden Mysteries and Young Adult

Rosemary & Larry Mild

Multiple mystery series and Memoirs

Dawn Casey

Children's Christmas Story and Historical Fiction

Jenny Delos Santos

Personal Memoir

Gail M Baugniet

Pepper Bibeau Mystery Series and Poetry

Lizbeth Hartz

Angel Hero, Inspired by a True Story

(Mystery, True Crime, Paranormal)

Vicki White 

with husband Don White writing as DV Whytes

Travel Mysteries and Inspirational

Kent Reinker writing as Alain Gunn and A K Gunn

Suspense, Sci-fi, and Political 

  

Please stop by to say Aloha!

And pick up a free SWAG baggie

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Wednesday, April 20, 2016

6-8 pm

Makiki Community Library

Guest Speaker:

Author A.J. Llewellyn

Topic: Writer's Block - but not the kind everyone thinks of...

Q&A and Discussion to follow

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 Wednesday, March 16, 2016

6-8 pm

Makiki Community Library

Guest Speakers:

Lourdes and Dave Venard

The Business of Writing and the Writing Business

Lourdes and Dave give speeches around the country

about editing and writing.

We are lucky to have them living so near now, on Maui!

Here is a recent interview with Lourdes:

http://www.judypenzsheluk.com/2016/02/19/interview-with-an-editor-lourdes-venard/

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Saturday, February 20, 2016 10:30 - Noon

Readings at Kapolei Library

arranged by Hawaii Fiction Writers President Michael Little

Mystery-themed Readings by authors:

Rosemary & Larry Mild

Laurie Hanan

Kent Reinker

Gail M Baugniet

Michael Little (moderator and participant)

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Wednesday, February 17, 2016

6-8 pm

Makiki Community Library

Guest Speaker: Author Laurie Hanan

Writing a Novella for Kindle World

(See spotlight interview on this site's blog page)

Also:

Kent Reinker is arranging a Skype interview with

Toby Neal

Best-selling author of the Lei Crime Series

(Kindle World of Lei Crime)

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January 20, 2016

Guest Speaker: Gay Gale

Left Coast Crime 2017 Honolulu Havoc

Learn everything about the upcoming conference and talk to Gay about signing up for a volunteer position. Many SinC members around the country are already discussing the conference and look forward to meeting the local members while they're here!

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December 16, 2015

Holiday gather of SinC/Hawaii members
for fun and word games and prizes galore!
Always nice to end the year with a laugh and a hug

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November 21, 2015

Holiday Luncheon at Ryan's Ward Center 12:30

following Hawaii Fiction Writer's meeting at

Aina Haina Library 10-12:00

Guest Speaker: Mary Lou Sanelli

From Michael Little, Hawaii Fiction Writers:

On November 21, from 10 to noon at Aina Haina Library, we are delighted to have writer/speaker/dancer Mary Lou Sanelli visiting as our guest speaker.  Followed by lunch at Ryan's Grill in Ward Centre at 12:30 (please reply to RSVP for the lunch, if you haven't already). 

Here's a recent review of Mary Lou Sanelli's latest book, A Woman Writing:   

In these wonderfully wise writings, Mary Lou Sanelli once again relies on her literary voice and candid sense of humor to explore all the realities true to anyone who has thought of making writing a part of her or his life. In a conversational style that entirely reflects her nature, she relates the comedy and the heartbreak of the writing life: how little it has to do with literary circles and clout and how much it has to do with limitless uncertainty, publishing anxiety, finding a way to make the process of writing, of life, one's joy, rather than relying on any outcome and the importance of viewing each let-down along the way as a triumph. Most compelling is how these writings, chronologically collected, grow and twine on the page right in front of the reader, allowing us to relish each piece like a long conversation with a trusted friend. 

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October 21, 2015

Revised:

Opening Speaker: Rosemary Mild

will do a reading of 2 personal essays and where they were published, followed by a Q&A about writing and submitting essays for publication.

Then, learn how Toastmasters can be beneficial to you as a writer. Have you always wanted to attend a Toastmasters meeting but found the idea a bit intimidating?

Join us for a Sisters-In-Crime/Hawai'i Toastmasters meeting and experience the process!

6-8 pm Wednesday October 21, 2015

Agenda of Toastmasters Meeting/Sisters in Crime/HI

(2nd hour)

Meeting Called to Order: Toastmaster Gail Baugniet

Pledge of Allegiance

Welcome

Inspirational Thought of the Day: Dawn Casey

Word of the Day/Grammarian: TBA

Table Topics Master: Laurie Hanan

Introduction of Speakers (by Toastmaster)

Speakers:

Jenny Delos Santos

Rose Mary Thompson 

Gail Baugniet

Closing Comments

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September 16, 2015

6-8 pm.

Makiki Community Library

Four of our SinC/Hawaii members****, published authors with distinct backgrounds and unique writing styles, 

will offer their views on eclectic topics and share insight into

their writing styles and research methods. 

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Jenny Delos Santos

Rose Mary Thompson

Vicki White

Lizbeth Hartz

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Guest Speaker for

August 19, 2015

6-8pm 

VICTORIA NALANI KNEUBUHL

Author of Murder Leaves Its Mark

&

Murder Casts A Shadow 

Victoria is the author of Murder Casts a Shadow, a mystery novel set in 1934 Honolulu. For a synopsis and purchase information, see the University of Hawaii Press site.Victoria is also an acclaimed playwrite. She was the Distinguished Writer in Residence at UH Manoa for Fall 2007. She was named one of the Extraordinary Women of Hawaii in 2001 by the Foundation for Hawaii Women’s History and the native Hawaiian Library of ALU LIKE, Inc. In 1994, she was honored with the hawaii Award for Literature, and she received the Elliot Cades Award for Literature in 2006. She has written ten documentary scripts for television and is a producer/writer for the documentary series Biography Hawaii. 

Victoria is also a founding member of Sisters in Crime/Hawai'i

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July 24, 2015

Comic Con Sci-Fi at Hawai'i Convention Center

Panel Discussions by:

Kent Reinker, Greg Field, and Laurie Hanan

Creating a Character From Scratch

5-6:30 pm Friday

Letting your imagination fly - Controlling the chaos of plot development

7:30-9pm Friday

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July 15, 2015
Panel Discussion:
"Manuscript to Marketplace"
Authors share their experiences in the publishing process
Q&A to follow

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June Meeting of Sisters in Crime/Hawaii
 (a writers group of sisters and misters).

 Guest Speaker: Rachel Funk Heller, author of

A Writer’s Coloring Book

A Whole Brain Approach to Writing and Storytelling


Wed. June 17, 2015 6-8pm at The Makiki Community Library main floor. FREE Everyone welcome.


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Hawaii Book and Music Festival
May 2-3, 2015
Saturday & Sunday
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Honolulu Hale grounds

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HPD tour of Police Museum and Lab
April 21, 2015
Luncheon with author A.J. Llewellyn
at Aunty Pasto's
See blog post for photographs

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Makiki Community Library
Used Book Sale
Saturday, March 28, 2015 9-4
Sunday, March 29, 2015 Noon-4

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February 18, 2015
HPD evidence specialist Toy Stech

6-8 pm

Makiki Community Library

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Special Author Event
Villages of Kapolei Recreation Center Conference Room
February 26 at 6:30 p.m.

See blog post for full details


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Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Monthly Meeting
Guest Speaker
Author John Madinger
"Opium Smuggling in Old Hawai'i"

Pictures from Mr. Madinger's files



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January

Author Readings at Assassios

Sunday, January 11, 2015
Social Gathering and Author Reading
with Patricia Morin, Laurie Hanan, Kent Reinker,
and Carol Catanzariti
5pm
Assassios Restaurant Kahala



December

December 17, 2014
6-8 PM
Makiki Community Library

 SinC/Hawaii meeting:

Special Guest Speaker: Author Michael Little

Hitchcock movies, history and their relationship to writing novels

If you have time before December 17, you might want to watch a couple of Hitchcock classic films.  All of his films illustrate the film techniques that writers can learn from, and we will be taking some of our examples from these four:
North by Northwest,
Dial M for Murder,
Rear Window, and
Psycho.

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November
Monthly Meeting Wednesday, November 19, 2014
6 - 8 PM
The Makiki Community Library

Bring pen and paper, and a fired-up imagination
 for some fun and laughs.

Contests, Prizes, Snacks

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November, 2014

November 19, 2014 meeting (No scheduled meeting at Makiki Library)
  

November Annual

RWA and SinC/Hawaii holiday luncheon

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2014

Time: Noon to 2 pm

Location: Kahala Assaggio Restaurant

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October, 2014

October 25, 2014

Kapolei Library
Writers’ Panel Discussion on Short Story Writing
SinC/Hawaii Members/Participants:
Laurie Hanan, Kent Reinker, Doris Chu,
Greg Field, Dawn Casey, Gail Baugniet

Date: Saturday, October 25, 2014

Time: 10:30 to 12:30
ATTENDANCE IS FREE
and
Everyone is welcome to attend!
Q&A to follow panel discussion

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October 15 meeting:
Have fun flexing  your writing muscles with a Halloween theme:
Write a short story (200 words or a 2-minute reading) sort of flash fiction style, 
to share at the meeting.
Wear a mask if you feel adventurous and bring a Trick-or-Treat snack to share.

Prizes for obscure undisclosed categories unrelated to the art of writing! 

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September, 2014

Makiki Library Taste of Books Auction and Luncheon
at
Parish of St. Clements: 1515 Wilder

Tickets are $25.00 for standing room

Date: Tuesday September 23

Time: 6-9 pm

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Wednesday, September 17, 2014
General Meeting with updates of ongoing projects
Discussion on Forms of Publishing

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Wednesday, August 20, 2014

6-8 pm

The Makiki Community Library Ke'eaumoku Street (Makiki District Park)

Our speaker, member Gay Gale, will tell us all the details

about

Left Coast Crime, Honolulu 2017

Other business:

Meet and Greet new members

How to get your published book(s) displayed on the "Local Authors" shelf at Makiki Library

Future panel presentations at libraries by SinC/Hawaii members

Makiki Library Taste of Books for September (details in attached flyer)

Annual holiday luncheon

And more ...

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June 18, 2014
Scheduled Guest Speaker:
Rose Mary Thompson
Write-Researcher-Speaker
World War I

Rose Mary Thompson, author of the short story “War, Love, Food, and Trust” published in MYSTERY IN PARADISE 13 Tales of Suspense, has been researching, writing, and speaking about women’s roles in wartime (with emphasis on women in World War 1) for decades. An Air Force officer during the Vietnam Era, she served as a WAF squadron commander in Southeast Asia. 

New to Hawaii, she has turned to fiction in her retirement. She is currently working on a novel about a Southern California feminist family in World War I.

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July 23, 2014
Special Guest Speaker
William Bernhardt

Author of over 20 novels, including Primary Justice, Murder One, Capitol Betrayal, and Nemesis The Final Case of Eliot Ness. He is one of the country's most popular writing instructors, teaching at various conferences throughout the year. The first five of his "Red Sneakers Writers Book Series" books are available in eBook format on Amazon. A former trial attorney, Mr. Bernhardt has received several awards for his public service.

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Thriller Writer Douglas Corleone

Douglas Corleone is the author of contemporary crime novels published by St. Martin's Minotaur. His debut novel ONE MAN'S PARADISE, introducing hotshot defense attorney Kevin Corvelli, was a finalist for the 2010 Shamus Award for Best First Novel and winner of the Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award.

His first international thriller, titled GOOD AS GONE and featuring former U.S. Marshal Simon Fisk, will be released on August 20, 2013.

The release date for his sequel, PAYOFF, is August 19, 2014

A former New York City criminal defense attorney, Douglas Corleone now resides in the Hawaiian Islands where he is at work on his next novel. Visit the author online at douglascorleone.com.

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Hawaii Book and Music Festival May 3 and 4, 2014
Sisters in Crime/Hawaii booth.
Readings from Mystery in Paradise anthology
by participating authors Saturday 10:30-11:30

http://hawaiibookandmusicfestival.com/

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Makiki Library
Easter Egg Hunt and Used Book Sale Next Weekend!
Saturday April 12, 2014
Sisters in Crime/Hawaii will have a table in the Mystery section of the library
Saturday 9-4 and Sunday 11-4
to promote our local group and talk to library patrons.
Copies of MYSTERY IN PARADISE 13 Tales of Suspense will be on display
and available for purchase.

Join Makiki Community Library to kick-start your Easter festivities! Families can enjoy an egg hunt and Easter Bunny photo time in the park on Saturday 9:00-11:00 a.m. Book sale inside the Library happening on both Saturday and Sunday. Don't miss out the fun!
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April 16, 2014 Guest Speaker:

Kent Reinker, MD, is a retired U.S. Army colonel, medical school professor, and scientist. He has published two novels (under the name Alain Gunn), with four others completed and awaiting publications. He has also authored forty-eight scientific publications, over twenty short stories, and numerous articles in newspapers or journals.

He has lived in Hawaii since coming from the mainland for military service in 1970. He was educated at Yale University, where he earned a BS in physics, and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, where he received an MD degree.

The topic of his talk on Wednesday is GENETICS.
Kent's latest novel, IF PIGS COULD CRY, deals heavily with genetics. 
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SinC/HI Monthly Meeting:

March, 2014

Presentation

and

Discussion

on Law Enforcement

Gail Baugniet

February, 2014

Skype interview:

With Maui author Toby Neal

 Toby was raised on Kauai in Hawaii and make the Islands home after living elsewhere for “stretches of exile” to pursue education. She enjoys a lot of outdoor activities including bodyboarding, scuba diving, photography and hiking as well as writing.  

She is a mental health therapist, and her psychology background has helped add depth to the characters in her Lei Crime Series.

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January 15, 2013
Wednesday evening 

Guest Speaker A.J. Llewellyn

A.J. Llewellyn lives in California, but dreams of living in Hawaii. Frequent trips to the islands, bags of Kona coffee in the fridge and a healthy collection of Hawaiian records keep this writer refueled.

A.J’s passion for the islands led to writing a play about Queen Lili’uokalani, plus a novel about the overthrow of her kingdom written in diary form from her maid’s point of view.

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SinC/HI Monthly Meeting:

October 16, 2013
Wednesday evening

Members Meet & Greet to present published works and discuss WiPs (Works in Progress)

Special Event

Hawaii Public Radio Fund Raiser held from October 16-24 - Sisters in Crime/Hawaii volunteers to man the phones as a group one day and promote SinC/HI.

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SinC/HI Monthly Meeting:

September 25, 2013
Wednesday evening

Larry Mild will conduct a workshop on “Writing about a character from a single point of view.”

Larry and Rosemary Mild are the authors of the Paco and Molly Mystery Series, along with other mystery novels available at Amazon.com.

Larry, devious plotter , and Rosemary, conjuror of compelling characters, coauthored the Hawaiian thriller Cry Ohana  and two mystery novel series: Death Goes Postal and Death Takes a Mistress; and the Paco and Molly Mysteries: Locks and Cream Cheese, Hot Grudge Sunday, and Boston Scream Pie. The Milds’ eight short stories featuring a soft-boiled detective appeared on-line in Mysterical-E. In 2014 look for their story “Seeing Red” in Chesapeake Crimes: Homicidal Holidays.

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August, 2013

Discussion of plans to compile and publish an anthology of mystery short-stories set in Hawaii.

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SinC/HI Monthly Meeting:

July 17, 2013
Wednesday evening

Special Guest Speaker Robert Cravalho:

Robert Cravalho recently retired from the Honolulu Police Department (HPD) after 29 years of service to our community. While a detective assigned to the Criminal Investigation Division, he was a member of the HPD’s Hostage Negotiation Team. The knowledge and experience he gained as a negotiator has skilled him in managing conflict.

http://hawaii.astd.org/Default.aspx?pageId=939211&eventId=628820&EventViewMode=EventDetails

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SinC/HI Monthly Meeting: 

June 19, 2013
Wednesday 6-8 pm

Greeting and Introductions

Three-part discussion of SinC/Hawaii events:
1. Hawaii Book & Music Festival SinC/Hawaii booth
2. SinC/Hawaii Anthology - Committee formation & planning
3. SinC/Hawaii participation in HPR fundraiser

Member Sharing of WIP (Work-in-Progress):
Read an excerpt of writing project
or
Share information about a current project

(approximate reading time per person: 5 minutes)

Open discussion of presentations

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Special Event

May 18-19, 2013

Hawaii Book and Music Festival

on the grounds of Honolulu Hale in Honolulu

Photo by Gail Baugniet

 http://www.hawaiibookandmusicfestival.org/ 

Sisters in Crime/Hawaii Chapter will have a booth at the festival

With information about us,
 and about the International organization of Sisters in Crime

plus

Books for sale by Members of SinC/Hawaii including authors

Laurie Hanan

Gail Baugniet

Dawn Casey

Gene Parola

Ray Pace

plus

On Sat. May 18, 2013
we are holding a panel discussion
"Why Do Men Join Sisters in Crime"
at
Author Pavilion Mauka
1 - 2 pm

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SinC/HI Monthly Meeting:

April 17, 2013

Special Guest Speaker Douglas Corleone:

Douglas Corleone is the author of contemporary crime novels published by St. Martin's Minotaur. His debut novel ONE MAN'S PARADISE, introducing hotshot defense attorney Kevin Corvelli, was a finalist for the 2010 Shamus Award for Best First Novel and winner of the Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award.

His first international thriller, titled GOOD AS GONE and featuring former U.S. Marshal Simon Fisk, will be released on August 20, 2013.

A former New York City criminal defense attorney, Douglas Corleone now resides in the Hawaiian Islands where he is at work on his next novel. Visit the author online at douglascorleone.com.

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Wednesday March 20, 2013

SinC/Hawaii Member Guest Speaker:  

Julia Pace, RN at Queens Medical Center

Topic: Security in Marin County Hospital

For the Writing Exercise portion of our meeting, we will focus on character description, using the examples we read at last month’s meeting as a basis for our discussion. (Our exercise for last month was to choose a character from a current work, completed story, or an old favorite story you’ve read, and then write one or two paragraphs to describe this character.)

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Special Guest Speaker:

Hillary Moses, professor of Forensic Sciences at Chaminade University.

Hillary will hold a discussion of forensics and crime scene investigations,

and offer a demonstration on fingerprinting.

If you want to participate in the fingerprint demonstration, Hillary asks that you

please wear dark-colored clothes.

Writers' Workshop Exercise:

Exercise (optional assignment) to bring to the next meeting:
Write a description of a main character (protagonist).
1. Choose the character from:
a. A story you're currently working on.
b. A story you've completed in the past.
c. An old favorite story you've read.
2. Write at least one paragraph—not more than two.

SinC/Hawaii Member Event:

Saturday, February 9, 2013

10:00-11:30 a.m.

SinC/Hawaii member Dr. Gene Parola is guiding a tour of

Manoa Heritage Center grounds and heiau

For further information, email: gbaugniet@aol.com

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SinC/HI Monthly Meeting:
Wednesday January 16, 2013

at

The Makiki Community Library

1527 Ke'eaumoku Street (Makiki District Park)

from

6:00 - 8:00 pm.

The meeting will open with:

A Round Robin account  by each member

of a current project which excites the speaker and may include:

a first draft of a novel; 

editing and formatting a previously written work;

 a special work-or-hobby-related project;

or travel plans for work or vacation.

SCHEDULED SPEAKERS

Authors Rosemary & Larry Mild

Rosemary and Larry will give a 25-minute slide lecture

"Creating Characters Readers Love and Hate."

At the end of class, they will have a handout for attendees.

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SinC/HI Monthly Meeting:
Wednesday December 19, 2012

at 

The Makiki Community Library

1527 Ke'eaumoku Street (Makiki District Park)

from 

6:00 - 8:00 pm.

December is Sisters in Crime/Hawaii Readers' Month

The theme of this meeting is "Hooked by a Book"

Activities include a short workshop by Rosemary and Larry Mild about hooking the reader; discussions on what hooks a reader; and an "All In Fun" contest involving

opening lines from novels of all genres that have the reader "Hooked by a Book."

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