Tornado Alley
A Sisters in Crime
Regional Chapter
MONTHLY ZOOM MEETINGS
Each month, Tornado Alley SinC host a zoom meeting with a special guest speaker. These meetings are open to the public and everyone is encouraged to join us!
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Monthly Zoom Meeting with Guest Speaker
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Date: TBA
Time: 7 p.m.
Speaker:
Topic:
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You do not need to be a member to attend, however you do need to be on our newsletter list in order to receive the Zoom link for the meeting. Click HERE to join.
(Any change to the Zoom link will be updated the day of the meeting on here, Facebook, and via emails.)
Past Meetings and Guest Speaker​
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2024
January – Nikki Hanna, award winning author, writing coach, and writing contest judge.
February - Dr. Randy Overbeck, Award-winning author and bestselling Thriller author.
March - Wendy Kendall - a blogger, YouTube podcaster, speaker, and syndicated columnist.
April - Kathleen Donnelly - Award-winning author and a handler for Sherlock Hounds Detection Canines—a Colorado-based narcotics K-9 company—since 2005.
May - Joy Allison - Uses her travels a the daughter of a military officer to infuse her stories with history.
June - Jennifer McMurrain- An avid traveler, Raven Lee (Jennifer McMurrain), has never met a spooky tale she didn’t love.
July - Alicia Dean aka Ally Robertson - editor of Wild Rose Press, writing coach, and author of more than 25 books
August - Member Read-In.
September - Peggy Doviak - Author and Certified Financial Planner
October - Susan Black - Cozy Mystery Author
November - Joy York - Adult and YA Thriller author
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2023
January – Julie Hennrikus, Executive Director of national Sisters in Crime
February – Dianne McCartney, well-published author, on The First Five Pages
March – Samantha Campenni, Senior Criminalist at OSBI
April – Amy Shojai, pet expert, on writing animal characters
May – Mary Anna Evans, Edgar-winning author, on research
June – Kim Giarrtano, chapter liaison for SinC, about using Tradewing
July – Victoria Patton, author, 10 Ways to Keep Your Reader Engaged
August – Member Read-In
September – Meg Gardiner, NYT bestselling author
October -- Julia & Will Thomas, authors, on historical mysteries
November -- Katrina Schroeder, Book Coach and Editor
December -- Christmas party!
2022
June -- Cindy Cunningham, former head of the canine unit for State Bureau of Narcotics
July – Jan Canty, psychologist whose husband was murdered
August – Member Read-In
September – Lou Berney, Edgar-winning author, on literary mysteries
October – Luci Hansson Zahray, The Poison Lady
November –Linda Fulkerson, editor/publisher at Scrivenings Press
December – Christmas party!
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