December 19, 2018

1. REMINDER: National Memberships now due – Go to website to renew or if you need you can mail in registration-there is a form available

2. REMINDER GLIMMER TRAIN: Family Matters: 1st place wins $2,500 and publication. Deadline: 1/2/19. As of Dec 2019 Glimmer Train will be closing its doors.

• OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA: Registration has begun. Post on your social media-maybe we can generate more students.

• https://online.uhfoundation.org/memberships/OLLI.aspx

• olliuhm@hawaii.edu [We will not input registrations before TOMORROW -Complete your membership enrollment form (attached to this email and available in the office and to be used only by those registering by mail). Make your check out to and the form and check to Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, PMB #460, 2440 Campus Road, Honolulu, HI 96822.

AJ Llewellyn Sunday, March 3 2-3 What is Your Core Story?

Gail Baugniet Sunday, March 3 3-4 The Story Behind the Story

Laurie Hanan Sunday, March 10 2-3 Writing with Aloha

Katharine Nohr Sunday, March 10 3-4 The Making of a Honolulu

legal mystery novel

Kent Reinker Sunday, March 24 2-3 Making Writing Relevant

to the Reader

Jenny DSantos Sunday, March 24 3-4 Falling Perfectly Without Trying Emerging from Domestic Abuse

Vicki White Sunday, March 31 2-3 Onions in My Ice Cream – Inspiration for difficult issues

Lizbeth Hartz Sunday, March 31 3-4 Writing as a Form of Activism

1. MISSION CHURCH EVENT: Sold 5 books. No new member potentials

2. REMINDER WRITER SPEAKING ARTICLE – want to write an article regarding or speaking engagements. Everyone who participated –please write a 2-3 paragraphs. Submit to Vicki no later than Dec 31.

3. FUTURE SPEAKERS SINC: members submit possible speakers for 2019. Please submit ideas via e-mail with details on how to reach this person ASAP.

4. ELECTION RESULTS President-Vicki, VP-Gail, Treasure-Secreary-Laurie

5. MURDER & MAYHEM CHICAGO 2019: Saturday, March 16, 2017 Roosevelt University, 2nd floor/430 S. Michigan Avenue/Chicago, Illinois 60605 United States/Contact:murdermayhemchicago@gmail.com

6. VIRGINIA FESTIVAL OF THE BOOK 2019: 3/20/2019 to 3/24/2019 Wednesday, March 20-24, 2019/Multiple Venues Across Charlottesville, Virginia/United States/ More information at www.vabook.org

7. BOOK CLUB CENTRAL for 2019 Upcoming Themes in 2019 (NOTE WELL: We've given these dates out for planning purposes only. Do NOT submit out of time, as your book will not be considered.

• JANUARY: Fresh Starts- The new year is a time of resolutions and change. Does your character make a fresh start in your book? First in series will be a good fit for this theme. Submission period opens: Dec. 7, 2018. Closes Dec 14, 2018

• FEBRUARY: Very British Mystery- If your book set in the British Isles or has a very strong British theme, please enter the random drawing. Submission period opens: Jan. 11, 2019 Closes Jan. 18, 2019

• MARCH: Pets on the Case-Do animals play a role in your story? We're highlighting stories where pets play a major role: as a sleuth or sleuth's assistant or a pet-shop setting, for example. Submission period opens: Feb. 8 Closes Feb. 15

• APRIL: Not the Usual Suspects. -This list will highlight amateur sleuths; think professor not professional PI./Submission period opens: March 8 Closes March 15

• MAY: Short Story Month-This month we'll highlight short story anthologies. Please note that every story in the anthology must be written by a SINC member. Submission period opens: April 5 Closes April 12

• JUNE: Wedded to Mystery. - Does a wedding or romance play a role in your book? Please submit to the random drawing. Submission period opens: May 10 Closes May 17.

• JULY: Mystery from Sea to Shining Sea- This month we'll highlight books that embody the spirit of their setting in one of the United States or territories. Submission period opens: June 7 Closes June 14

• AUGUST: World Traveler-This month's list will highlight books set outside of the United States. Historical is okay but be aware that we're highlighting historical mysteries in September. Submission period opens: July 12 Closes July 19

• SEPTEMBER: Historical Mysteries- The concept of "historical" is open to some debate. If your story is set before 1980, please enter. Submission period opens: August 9 Closes August 16

• OCTOBER: Things that Go Bump-Our annual roundup of mysteries with a paranormal element./Submission period opens: Sept 6 Closes Sept 13

• NOVEMBER: Culinary Cozies-Our theme highlights books that revolve around food and those who cook it, sell it, write about it, or otherwise celebrate it. Submission period opens: Oct 11 Closes Oct 18

• DECEMBER: Holiday Mysteries- If your book is set during a winter holiday, please enter. I'll also consider anthologies with a winter holiday theme, as long as every author in the book is a member of Sisters in Crime. Submission period opens: Nov 8 Closes Nov 15

1. REMINDER THE EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM will award grants of up to $150 to individual SinC members for writing-related education. Sisters in Crime will award grants to at least 100 members in 2019 on a first-come, first-served basis, until the budget of $15,000 for the scholarship program is allocated. Eligibility: The only requirement to apply is you must be a current member. Now accepting requests for 2019

2. ADVERTISING at MEETUP for a few months.

3. RETWEET: SINC will retweet your book or SinC tweets. Just add @SINCNATIONAL to your message

4. IDEAS – Can National open door for us so SinC can provide book reviews for newspaper. We could do ours and others. (Larry)

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The Twelve Days of Murder in the Making

BY SinC Hawaii members: Laurie Hanan, Gail Baungiet,

Jenny Delos Santos, Larry & Rosemary Mild and Vicki White

In the first chapter of Murder in the Making,

Sisters in Crime gave to me, a dead body in the Ala Wai

In the second chapter of Murder in the Making,

Sisters in Crime gave to me, two sinister motives

And a dead body in the Ala Wai

In the third chapter of Murder in the Making,

Sisters in Crime gave to me, three bullet casings,

Two sinister motives and a dead body in the Ala Wai

In the fourth chapter of Murder in the Making,

Sisters in Crime gave to me, four alibis in question,

Three bullet casings, two sinister motives

And a dead body in the Ala Wai

In the fifth chapter of Murder in the Making,

Sisters in Crime gave to me, five likely suspects,

Four alibis in question, three bullet casings,

Two sinister motives and a dead body in the Ala Wai

In the sixth chapter of Murder in the Making,

Sisters in Crime gave to me, six red herrings,

Five likely suspects, four alibis in question,

Three bullet casings, two sinister motives

And a dead body in the Ala Wai

In the seventh chapter of Murder in the Making,

Sisters in Crime gave to me, seven deadly warnings,

Six red herrings, five likely suspects,

Four alibis in question, three bullet casings,

Two sinister motives and a dead body in the Ala Wai

In the eighth chapter of Murder in the Making,

Sisters in Crime gave to me, eight dirty cops,

Seven deadly warnings, six red herrings,

Five likely suspects, four alibis in question,

Three bullet casings, two sinister motives

And a dead body in the Ala Wai

In the ninth chapter of Murder in the Making,

Sisters in Crime gave to me, nine conflicting tip-offs,

Eight dirty cops, seven deadly warnings,

Six red herrings, five likely suspects,

Four alibis in question, three bullet casings,

Two sinister motives and a dead body in the Ala Wai

In the tenth chapter of Murder in the Making,

Sisters in Crime gave to me, ten tainted DNA’s,

Nine conflicting tip-offs, eight dirty cops,

Seven deadly warnings, six red herrings,

Five likely suspects, four alibis in question,

Three bullet casings, two sinister motives

And a dead body in the Ala Wai

In the eleventh chapter of Murder in the Making,

Sisters in Crime gave to me, eleven hour confessions,

Ten tainted DNA’s, nine conflicting tip-offs,

Eight dirty cops, seven deadly warnings,

Six red herrings, five likely suspects,

Four alibis in question, three bullet casings,

Two sinister motives and a dead body in the Ala Wai

In the twelfth chapter of Murder in the Making,

Sisters in Crime gave to me, twelve convicting jurors,

Eleven hour confessions, ten tainted DNA’s,

Nine conflicting tip-offs, eight dirty cops,

Seven deadly warnings, six red herrings,

Five likely suspects, four alibis in question,

Three bullet casings, two sinister motives and a dead body in the Ala Wai

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Twas the Night of the Murder

BY SinC Hawaii members: Laurie Hanan, Gail Baungiet,

Jenny Delos Santos, Larry & Rosemary Mild and Vicki White

Twas the night of the murder, when all through the house,

Sisters in Crime members were laughing and drinking—totally soused.

The logs were laid by the chimney with care,

no one realized the fire poker wasn’t there.

All sisters and misters sat nestled snug as a bug,

When Larry noticed a stain in the rug.

Then all of a sudden we heard a loud clatter,

Gail arose and exclaimed, “Oh wow, Vicki fell off a ladder.”

And what to Jenny’s wandering eyes did discover,

A sinister plot of evil uncovered.

They sprang from their sofa, to the window they rushed,

Tore open the door while each other they crushed.

The moon clouded over, no light did it bring,

only shadows and movements of odd and silly things.

A figure on the roof, all dressed in black,

Hollered out to us all, “Everyone get back.

Now Vicki, now Jenny, now Gail and Laurie …

I’m going to tell you a very creepy story.”

“Up here, on the housetop lays Rosemary in a heap,

Is she dead that I tell you, or is she asleep?

You see the poker, now clutched in her hand …”

Oh my, this really is a dastardly plan.

But with a wink of his eye, and a nod deep and low,

Larry stood before us and began to moan,

He wailed and he wept till finally he said,

“Oh no, that’s the poker that has crushed her sweet head.

The black figure first whistled before he spoke,

“No twas a bullet and that is no joke.

The fireplace poker was really a gun,

And that’s just how the dirty deed was done.”

Now everyone gathered in the living room warm,

Pointing their fingers at each other in scorn.

“You did it, no you, they echoed in a shout,

Till Larry took his stand and said with no doubt,

“You see the blood on Vicki’s forehead,

Tis not her’s but Rosemary’s instead.

DNA’s not needed, for she has not a cut,

And we all know she is really a nut.

The president’s office has cost her, her mind,

It’s sad to say, she is no longer kind.”

Gail laughed and muttered till finally she cried,

“I must say, she has seemed a bit fried.” The figure in black brought Vicki in, who he’d lead,

“It’s all over now, there is nothing to dread.”

He sprang to the door, gave his team a big whistle

dashing out of sight like a low flying missile.

We heard him exclaim as he flew out of sight,

Vicki didn’t do it, none of you are right.”