Past Events

This event has been cancelled   "Dark Side of the Loon: Where History Meets Mystery"   Authors: Chris Husom, Michael Allan Mallory, Marcia Adair, Carol Huss Moderator: Timya Owen

May Monthly Meeting Join us for a lively and entertaining evening with our own Allen Eskens (interviewed by our own Cynthia Surrisi).  Allen Eskens is the bestselling author of The Life We Bury, The Guise of Another, The Heavens May Fall, The Deep Dark Descending, The Shadows We Hide, and Nothing More Dangerous. He is the recipient of the Barry Award, Minnesota Book Award, Rosebud Award (Left Coast Crime), and Silver Falchion Award and has been a finalist for the…

Greg Hunter, Editorial Director of Graphic Universe, will present “Writing Scripts for Graphic Novels” For more than a decade, graphic novels have steadily grown in popularity within the mainstream book market. The form is suitable for stories of all genres, including mysteries and crime fiction, but drafting a script can still trip up a first-time graphic novel creator. Not just longer picture books or illustrated versions of prose novels, these works have traits all their own. This session will talk…

Destiny DeHaven will present "Stop Stalling and Start Doing - Breaking the Pattern of Procrastination" OVERVIEW: We’ve all been there. We’ve all procrastinated. We’ve all felt the guilt and shame of doing it, yet we continue to do the same thing. It’s time to break this pattern and learn how we can prevent procrastination next time. TAKEAWAYS: 1. How our mindset craves procrastination 2. How to identify procrastination ahead of time 3. Ways to prevent procrastination   Destiny DeHaven is…

August Monthly Meeting with Michael Allan Mallory Computer Forensics Author, editor, and retired computer guru, Michael Allan Mallory, presents “Computer Forensics.” “Computer forensics is the process of using the latest knowledge of science and technology with computer sciences to collect, analyze and present proofs to the criminal or civil courts. ... Forensics is the process which deals in finding evidence and recovering the data.” Author Spotlight: Jessie Chandler

A Twin Cities Sisters In Crime Author Panel in Partnership with Once Upon a Crime Bookstore We are happy to announce our first online author panel in conjunction with Once Upon A Crime. Link information TBA. Panelists include: John Gaspard, Julie Holmes, Jessie Chandler, and Barbara Deese. Moderator: Timya Owen

September Monthly Meeting with Barbie Bobbitt What is personal branding, why you need a professional headshot, and how to prepare for your photo shoot. Barbie Bobbitt has been an award-winning photographer for 20 years, and has a passion for photographing people in a magazine/fashion-inspired style, and making them look and feel beautiful. She started her career in Nashville, TN, photographing weddings. When she relocated to Minnesota in 2012, she shifted her focus to portraits and personal branding. Author Spotlight: Carl…

We are thrilled to welcome back our own Frank Weber. He will be speaking on our favorite villains: Narcissists (and Their Victims). Frank Weber is a forensic psychologist who has completed assessments for homicide, sexual assault, and physical assault cases. He has received the President’s award from the Minnesota Correctional Association for his forensic work. Frank has presented at state and national psychological conventions and teaches college courses in psychology and social problems. Raised in the small rural community of…

Judy Kerr will be our guest presenter. She will speak on the US Postal Inspection Service. (Hint: They don’t check mail for proper postage!) Author Spotlight: Michael Allan Mallory The November meeting is Tuesday, November 10th due to elections the first Tuesday of the month. 

Our guest presenter will be Matt Goldman. Matt is a New York Times Bestselling author and Emmy Award winning television writer.  He has been nominated for the Shamus Award and Nero Award. Matt's television writing credits include Seinfeld, Ellen, The New Adventures of Old Christine, and Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. Author Spotlight - Doug Dorow.

You are invited to Bookstube MN featuring Rob Jung When: Thursday, May 20, 2021 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../tZUuf... After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Rob Jung, author of Cloud Warrior, The Reaper, and The Sower (released May 2021) was born in California wine-country and raised on a farm in Wisconsin. He studied at Winona State University and earned his law degree at…

Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../tZAoc-CgrzgvEtx7Rc0ioAK... After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Brenda Lyne lives just outside Minneapolis with her two busy kids, two cats, two fish, and probably a partridge in a pear tree. She is living, breathing proof that it is never too late to follow your dreams. Her debut novel, CHARLIE'S MIRROR, is now available. She is currently drafting her third novel. Reviews for CHARLIE'S MIRROR: "...quite the…

How do writers discover their characters? Our authors share how they conjure up heroes, heroines, and villains, and how fictional characters differ from real-life bad guys. You can find out more about Twin Cities Sisters in Crime, and the authors that participate, at https://www.twincitysinc.org/. The panel will feature authors Carl Brookins, Chris Norbury, and Julia Seedorf, Timya Owens will moderate. Biographies of the participants are below. Carl Brookins: Before he became a mystery writer and reviewer, Carl Brookins was a counselor…