Friday, May 02, 2008

Tenth Annual 2008 Texas Mystery Month

The below was sent to me via my local writing group. Make sure to verify events using the contact info provided on each one as things are always subject to change.

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Sisters in Crime Heart of Texas Chapter is pleased to announce the Tenth Annual 2008 Texas Mystery Month in May. The purpose of Texas Mystery Month is to spotlight Texas Mystery Authors. Texas Mystery Month events include panel discussions, book signings, author presentations and more. Houston and San Antonio are joining Austin in celebrating Texas Mystery Month in May. Below is the current calendar of events.


Saturday, May 3--2:00 p.m. Laura Griffin, signing, author of One Wrong
Step Barnes & Noble Round Rock. The store is located in the La Frontera
Village at the intersection of IH 35 and SH-45.

May 11--Earl Staggs, HoTxSinC program Barnes & Noble Westlake- Austin, 701
S. Capital of Texas Hwy.#P860, Austin, 512-328-3155. For more information
contact hotxsinc@yahoo.com .

Wednesday, May 14--'How to Write a Mystery: Session One'
David Ciambrone, Sc.D. 7:00-9:00 p.m. Barnes & Noble Westlake-Austin The
Village Shopping Center, 701 Capital of Texas Highway South, southeast
corner of 360 & 183, 512-338-3155

Thursday, May 15--'How to Write a Mystery: Session Two'
David Ciambrone, Sc.D. 7:00-9:00 p.m. Barnes & Noble Westlake-Austin, The
Village Shopping Center, 701 Capital of Texas Highway South, southeast
corner of 360 & 183, 512-338-3155

Friday, May 16 --'How to Write a Mystery: Session Three'
David Ciambrone, Sc.D. 7:00-9:00 p.m. Barnes & Noble Westlake-Austin, The
Village Shopping Center, 701 Capital of Texas Highway South, southeast
corner of 360 & 183, 1-512-338-3155

Thursday, May 15--Ben Rehder -- 6:30 p.m. Signing at Murder by the Book,
2342 Bissonnet St., Houston, TX 77005 (713) 524-8597 / (888) 4-AGATHA
order@murderbooks.com / www.murderbooks.com

Saturday, May 17--2 to 6pm – Marcia Spillers "Writing a Mystery Novel
using Screenwriting Techniques.” Recommended reading:
"Writing for Emotional Impact" by Karl Iglesias. Barnes and Noble
Westlake, Austin. The Village Shopping Center, 701 Capital of Texas
Highway South. 512-338-3155.

Saturday, May 17-- 2:00 p.m. Dave Ciambrone & Sylvia Dickey Smith, Signing
Barnes & Noble Northwoods San Antonio 18030 Hwy 281 N, Ste. 140 San
Antonio TX 78232 1-210-490-0937 crm2927@bn.com

Saturday, May 17--Rick Riordan, time TBA Signing at Murder by the Book
2342 Bissonnet St., Houston, TX 77005 (713) 524-8597 / (888) 4-AGATHA
order@murderbooks.com / www.murderbooks.com

Sunday, May 18--Barbara Burnett Smith Aspiring Writers Event,
2-5 p.m. Barnes & Noble Westlake-Austin, 701 S. Capital of Texas
Hwy.#P860, Austin, 512-328-3155. For more information contact
hotxsinc@yahoo.com .

Saturday May 24 -- 4:30p.m. "What comes first?" panel with
Sisters in Crime Final Twist Chapter; Murder by the Book 2342 Bissonnet
St. Houston, Texas 77005 (713) 524-8597 (888) 4-AGATHA

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