**Member Meetup*** Join us online tomorrow, Saturday, February 14th at 5pm GMT/Noon EST/9am PST ALL members are welcome to attend. - Do you have a suggestion for a webinar or program? - Want to know more about SinC? Join us! Zoom link for the meeting on SinC LinC or check your latest newsletter!

Not a member of SinC? On Feb. 19 and 21, SinC is hosting webinars focused on historical fiction. The cost for non-members for both events is $45. It would only be $15 more for a full year's membership, giving you access to the webinar library, community, & more! Join today! https://twp.ai/4iw9wq

Meet the 2025-2026 Board We're introducing our Board Members! Marketing and Communications Liaison: Susi M. Rose Susi M. Rose is a writer, editor, and marketing consultant. She has over a decade of digital marketing experience in a variety of industries. ⬇⬇

Meet the 2025-2026 Board We're introducing our Board Members! Marketing and Communications Liaison: Susi M. Rose Susi M. Rose is a writer, editor, and marketing consultant. She has over a decade of digital marketing experience in a variety of industries. ⬇⬇

**New SinC Writers' Podcast Episode!** Tune in for a conversation with Tara Lush Available at twp.ai/4itfAQ or wherever you listen to podcasts. Tara Lush is the Florida-based author of the Crescent Moon Mystery series, where the bodies are fictional, but the weird Florida vibes are very real.

**Submissions are open!** The Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Color Award is an annual grant of $2,000 for an emerging writer of color administered by Sisters in Crime. Grant information and submission requirements are here: https://twp.ai/4iuu9e Help us spread the word!

Already missing the consistency of the January Jumpstart write-ins? We've got you covered! SinC members have access to write-ins 3 days a week all year long! Not a SinC member yet? Join today! https://twp.ai/4iuh4R

SinC into Great Writing: Writing Historical Fiction Thurs., Feb. 19, 1 pm ET Finding the Story in the Past $15 for non-members Sat., Feb. 21, 1-5 pm ET Crafting Character in the Past How to Bring the Past to Life Potpourri of Research: Interpretation, Analysis and Creating Story $30 for non-members

Not a member of SinC yet? Make today the day you invest in your writing career with a membership that offers community, webinars and a webinar library, local chapters, weekly write-ins, SinC LinC online community, workshops, and more! Become a member of SinC: https://twp.ai/4iujdn

Kick-off Historical Fiction Weekend with SinC into Great Writing: Historical Fiction! Join us for a weekend full of events highlighting Historical Fiction! Webinar: Finding the Story in the Past with Fiona Davis Thurs., Feb. 19 at 1pm ET/ 10am PT/ 6pm GMT Register: https://twp.ai/4iulWj

TOMORROW SinC Reading Like A Writer Book Club! Sat., Feb. 7, 4pm GMT/11am EST/8am PST Crocodile on the Sandbank the first Amelia Peabody book by Elizabeth Peters. There's still time to register! SinC members-only event. Register: https://twp.ai/9Pa0jL Or join SinC: https://twp.ai/4iulXH

Meet the 2025-2026 Board We're introducing our Board Members! Member-At-Large: Delia C. Pitts Born and raised in Chicago, Delia earned a Ph.D. in African history from the University of Chicago. She is a former university administrator and U.S. diplomat. ⬇⬇

Share what you learned by participating in the January Jumpstart so we can all learn from each other! We look forward to writing with you again during our next writing marathon in the summer!

Meet the 2025-2026 Board We're introducing our Board Members! Member-At-Large: Delia C. Pitts Born and raised in Chicago, Delia earned a Ph.D. in African history from the University of Chicago. She is a former university administrator and U.S. diplomat. ⬇⬇

Keep up with your writing goals as a SinC member with weekly write-ins on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays! You'll also have access to webinars, workshops, SinC LinC online community, and more! Not a member yet? Invest in your writing for only $60/year! Join SinC today: https://twp.ai/4iudmr

**New Podcast Episode!** Tune in for a conversation with Mally Becker Available at https://twp.ai/4iudlE or wherever you listen to podcasts. Mally Becker is the award-winning author of the Revolutionary War mysteries, which offer a glimpse into a time as divided as her own.

SinC Reading Like A Writer Book Club! Sat., Feb. 7, 4pm GMT/11am EST/8am PST Crocodile on the Sandbank the first Amelia Peabody book by Elizabeth Peters. You'll get a readers' guide before the event. SinC members-only event. Register: https://twp.ai/9PZs6N Or join SinC: https://twp.ai/4iucuJ

*Alert* There are many book scams currently being circulated. One caught our eye as it was supposedly from Sisters in Crime Founder, Sara Paretsky. Sara Paretsky is NOT sending out book club invites in SinC's name. We suggest you check at Writer Beware if you receive a similar email(s).

Thanks again to all who participated in the January Jumpstart! We'll have another writing marathon in the summer. Until then, your SinC membership gives you access to weekly write-ins and a writing community to help you maintain your good writing habits and continue to meet your goals!

*** Video Available for Viewing *** Many of you who could not attend last week's Legal Issues for Writers webinar have asked if it was recorded. The recording of this valuable webinar, featuring lawyers from the Author Guild, is NOW available for SinC members in our Webinar Library on our website.

We did it! Thanks for joining us for the January Jumpstart! Did you meet your writing goals for the month? We hope you did. Keep the momentum going with write-ins every Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday - included with SinC membership! Join today: https://twp.ai/4iuU2x

Finding the Story in the Past Thurs, Feb. 19 6pm GMT/ 1pm ET/10am PT Kicking off SinC into Great Writing historical fiction weekend: A conversation with Fiona Davis, NYT bestselling author of 8 historical fiction novels set in iconic New York City buildings. Register now! https://twp.ai/4iuU58

SinC Reading Like A Writer Book Club! Sat., Feb. 7, 4pm GMT/11am EST/8am PST Crocodile on the Sandbank the first Amelia Peabody book by Elizabeth Peters. You'll get a readers' guide before the event. SinC members-only event. Register: https://twp.ai/9PZjHq Or join SinC: https://twp.ai/4iuU5m

Our January Jumpstart is winding up today. We hope it's been a productive month for you! You can keep the momentum going with SinC membership, which provides writes-ins every week on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Join or renew today! https://twp.ai/4iuU2N

Almost there! January Jumpstart ends tomorrow, but you can still make your writing time a priority with SinC membership which provides write-ins every week on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Join today! https://twp.ai/4iuU4L

Have you checked out the new Podcast Episode yet? Tune in for a conversation with Tenesha L. Curtis Tenesha L. Curtis, MSSW Available at https://twp.ai/4iuU2V or wherever you listen to podcasts. Tenesha L. Curtis has been a lover of the dark, disturbing, and deviant since childhood.

How much have you accomplished this month in community with fellow writers during the January Jumpstart? We hope you've met your writing goals for the month, but if not, there are still a couple days left of five write-ins per day! Keep going!

If you're a member of SinC, make sure you've renewed your membership by January 31. For only $60/year, membership is a great investment in your writing! You get write-ins, monthly webinars, book clubs, & our online writing community, SinC LinC. Not a member yet? Join today: https://twp.ai/4ivNtg

Meet the 2025-2026 Board We're introducing our Board Members! Member-At-Large: Karen Odden USA Today bestselling author Karen Odden received her PhD from NYU, writing her dissertation on Victorian literature. ⬇⬇

We hope you have grown your writing community this month during the January Jumpstart! We have a few more days of writing together every day. Keep going! Not a member yet? Invest in yourself and your writing career. Join now: https://twp.ai/4ivO5y

Meet the 2025-2026 Board We're introducing our Board Members! Member-At-Large: Karen Odden USA Today bestselling author Karen Odden received her PhD from NYU, writing her dissertation on Victorian literature. ⬇⬇

**TODAY** Legal Issues for Writers: What's New in 2026 Wednesday, January 28 1pm ET/ 10am PT/ 6pm GMT Free for everyone! Register here: https://twp.ai/4ivO6q Michael Gross and Kyle Maxey, both from the Authors Guild, will discuss important legal issues in publishing. See more details below. ⬇⬇

**Legal Issues for Writers: What's New in 2026** Wednesday, January 28 1pm ET/ 10am PT/ 6pm GMT Free for everyone! Register here: https://twp.ai/4ivQC2 Michael Gross and Kyle Maxey, both from the Authors Guild, will discuss important legal issues in publishing. See more details below. ⬇⬇

**New Podcast Episode!** Tune in for a conversation with Tenesha L. Curtis Tenesha L. Curtis, MSSW Available at https://twp.ai/4ivQug or wherever you listen to podcasts. Tenesha L. Curtis has been a lover of the dark, disturbing, and deviant since childhood.

There are a few more days left of the January Jumpstart! Keep writing! You're on the right track, keep going! We know you can, we know you can, we know you can... The SinC community can help keep you on the right track all year! Not a member? Invest in yourself and join now: https://twp.ai/4ivQv1

YOU BET WE MADE IT! How did you do? Thanks for sprinting with us today and throughout the January Jumpstart. We'll see you here at noon each Monday in January! Keep the momentum going with five Jumpstart write-ins a day! Free for members, $15 for non-members. Register: https://twp.ai/4ivBgI

ONE MORE TIME! Let's buckle down and work for another 25 minutes! You are writing in good company! Together we've got this! Write on... #SinCJanuaryJumpstart #SinCWritingMarathon #SinCWritingSprints

HOW DID YOU DO? Whew! We finished the first sprint! Celebrate the victory...and get ready for another session if you have time. We dive back in at the bottom of the hour! In the meantime, share your progress in the comments. ⬇ ⬇ #SinCJanuaryJumpstart #SinCWritingMarathon #SinCWritingSprints

ANNND...GO! Let's focus! Write, edit, plot -- whatever you're doing today! We'll check back at 12:25! Happy writing! May the Muse be with you! #SinCJanuaryJumpstart #SinCwritingsprints #SinCwritingmarathon

READY TO SPRINT? Thanks for joining us for a January Jumpstart sprint! Please introduce yourself and share what you'll be working on today. Get ready! We sprint in 10 minutes! What do you need for writing time? Coffee? Music? Silence? Whatever it is, make sure you have it and are ready to work!

15 MINUTES TO SPRINT! Get your WIP ready! Not familiar with social media sprints? Check out the outline on the graphic. Not a SinC member? You can participate in the January Jumpstart for 5 Zoom sprints a day through the end of the month for only $15! Register here: https://twp.ai/4ivBNw

*January Jumpstart* DID SOMEBODY SAY SPRINT? Join us at NOON ET today for a writing sprint! You bring the WIP, we'll bring the good writer energy! January Jumpstart is free to SinC members and only $15 for non-members for 5 write-ins a day from Jan. 5-31! Register here: https://twp.ai/4ivC4q

Join us for our January Jumpstart Monday Bluesky writing sprint tomorrow at noon Eastern! We'll have two 25-minute writing sessions with a five-minute pause between them. Grab your lunch, your computer or writing pad and sprint with us tomorrow! Check out the image for how the sprint works. ⬇⬇

One more week of the January Jumpstart! How has your writing been going? Meeting your goals? Haven't joined in yet? It's not too late! It's free for SinC Members and $15 for non-members. Register here: https://twp.ai/9PaWK4 Join SinC: https://twp.ai/4ivH80

We love learning about new ideas for treats during writing time! What's your go-to treat to keep your brain focused and fingers typing? It's not too late to participate in the January Jumpstart! It's free for SinC Members, $15 for non-members. Links to register and/or join: https://twp.ai/4ivH97

SinC Reading Like A Writer Book Club! Sat., Feb. 7, 4pm GMT/11am EST/8am PST Crocodile on the Sandbank the first Amelia Peabody book by Elizabeth Peters. You'll get a readers' guide before the event. SinC members-only event. Register: https://twp.ai/9PaWKl Or join SinC: https://twp.ai/4ivH8h

Meet the 2025-2026 Board We're introducing our Board Members! Programming & Education Liaison: Jennifer Collins-Moore Jennifer Collins-Moore transports readers to Italy in the Roman Holiday Mysteries. Her short fiction has appeared in Mystery Weekly and Masthead: The Best New England Crime Stories.

It's not too late to join the January Jumpstart, just like it's not too late to make self-care a priority! Make writing time and self-care priorities by joining SinC and finding community and support for your writing journey! Jumpstart: https://twp.ai/9PaNPA Join SinC: https://twp.ai/4iv8D6

Meet the 2025-2026 Board We're introducing our Board Members! Programming & Education Liaison: Jennifer Collins-Moore Jennifer Collins-Moore transports readers to Italy in the Roman Holiday Mysteries. Her short fiction has appeared in Mystery Weekly and Masthead: The Best New England Crime Stories.

**New Podcast Episode!** Tune in for a conversation with M. A. Monnin Available at https://twp.ai/4iv8Ck or wherever you listen to podcasts. M. A. Monnin is the author of the Intrepid Traveler Mystery series, including Agatha Best First Novel finalist DEATH IN THE AEGEAN.