The Sisters in Crime Writers' Podcast

Sisters in Crime

The Sisters in Crime Writers' podcast features conversations with our members about the writing journey: their process, what they've learned, what they wish they'd know sooner. SinC is an organization where writers belong. We support our member with community, advocacy, classes, workshops, and webinars. No matter where a writer is on their journey, SinC supports them. Learn more at www.sistersincrime.org

  1. Susan Santangelo

    5d ago

    Susan Santangelo

    Susan Santangelo is the author of the best-selling Baby Boomer mystery series. The humorous cozies follow the adventures of a typical boomer couple, Carol and Jim Andrews, as they navigate life's rocky road in their post-fifty years and beyond. In addition to being a proud member of Sisters Crime, Susan is also a member of International Thriller Writers and the Cape Cod Writers Center, She divides her time between Clearwater, Florida and Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and shares her life with her husband, Joe (not Jim!). A dog lover all her life, her two English cocker spaniels, Boomer and Lilly, are featured on the books' covers. A two-time breast cancer survivor, she credits early detection through mammograms to saving her life twice.  Website: http://www.babyboomermysteries.com/ Facebook Page: Susan Santangelo  ***************** About SinCSisters in Crime (SinC) was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory. www.SistersinCrime.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sincworldwide Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincworldwide/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@sincworldwide Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sincworldwide.bsky.social TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sincworldwidee TikTok:: https://www.tiktok.com/@sincnational LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sisters-in-crime/ The SinC Writers’ Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/

    50 min
  2. Elise Scott aka Kit Gray

    May 26

    Elise Scott aka Kit Gray

    Elise Scott writes from their lived experiences of queerness, disability, neurodivergence, fat-positivity, and petting three cats with two hands. Their life has been an adventure, from facilitating equine therapy for trauma survivors to counseling at-risk youth with the aid of an inordinately large sub-woofer and beyond. They earned their BA from Mount Holyoke and their MS from Capella University. Their debut novel, The Black Cat Detectives, a cozy mystery featuring three kittens with the ability to bend the laws of physics who must solve a murder to save their rescuer from the human pound, was released by Crooked Lane in May 2026. Elise is a Not Quite Write Prize winner and Best-of-the-Net nominee. Their short work has appeared/is forthcoming in The Advocate, Choices: An Anthology of Reproductive Horror, The Not Quite Write Anthology 2025, The B'K, Five Minutes, Knee Brace, All Existing, and Quibble, among others. Find out what they’re working on now at http://elise-scott.com.  Website: https://elise-scott.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/share/14XggUVQLwP/?mibextid=wwXIfr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisescottwrites/  Blue Sky Handle: https://bsky.app/profile/elisescott.bsky.social X: https://www.x.com/@buttonjar1 Mentioned in the Podcast:Authorpreneurship Workshops: https://www.corvisieroagency.com/services.html Rivers Solomon: https://rivers-solomon.com/ ***************** About SinCSisters in Crime (SinC) was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory. www.SistersinCrime.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sincworldwide Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincworldwide/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@sincworldwide Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sincworldwide.bsky.social TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sincworldwidee TikTok:: https://www.tiktok.com/@sincnational LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sisters-in-crime/ The SinC Writers’ Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/

    1h 4m
  3. J. L. Brown

    May 19

    J. L. Brown

    J. L. Brown (also writing as Julie L. Brown) writes gripping political thrillers featuring FBI Agent Jade Harrington and powerful historical fiction exploring perseverance, freedom, and legacy. She is the award-winning author of the Jade Harrington series, which include the novels, The Paine Society, The Divide, Rule of Law, and Don’t Speak, and the short story, “Few Are Chosen.” She is also the author of the historical fiction, Bend, Don’t Break (Wishing Shelf Independent Book Award finalist), the alternative-history novel, No One Will Save Us (Next Generation Indie Book Award finalist, National Indie Excellence Book Award finalist, Independent Press Award winner). Her books have been praised by Kirkus Reviews, the Midwest Book Review, and the Seattle Book Review. Julie earned an MFA in Creative Writing from the Stonecoast program at the University of Southern Maine. She resides with her family in the Pacific Northwest, where she is working on her next novel. Website: https://www.julielbrown.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julielbrownwrites Blue Sky Handle: https://bsky.app/profile/juliebrownwrites.bsky.social Threads Handle: https://www.threads.com/@julielbrownwrites Mentioned in the Podcast: The Snowflake Method: https://www.campfirewriting.com/learn/snowflake-method ***************** About SinCSisters in Crime (SinC) was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory. www.SistersinCrime.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sincworldwide Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincworldwide/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@sincworldwide Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sincworldwide.bsky.social TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sincworldwidee TikTok:: https://www.tiktok.com/@sincnational LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sisters-in-crime/ The SinC Writers’ Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/

    59 min
  4. Joanna Schaffhausen

    May 5

    Joanna Schaffhausen

    Joanna Schaffhausen is the author of the award-winning Ellery Hathaway series and the Annalisa Vega mystery series, which has been twice nominated for the Sue Grafton Memorial Award at the Edgars, and won in 2026. She has a PhD in psychology and previously worked at ABC News, writing for programs such as World News Tonight, Good Morning America, and 20/20. She is the current president of the New England chapter of Mystery Writers of America. Joanna lives in the Boston area with her husband, daughter, and an obstreperous basset hound named Winston.  Website: http://www.joannaschaffhausen.com Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/joannawrites Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joannaschaffhausen/ ***************** About SinCSisters in Crime (SinC) was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory. www.SistersinCrime.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sincworldwide Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincworldwide/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@sincworldwide Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sincworldwide.bsky.social TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sincworldwidee TikTok:: https://www.tiktok.com/@sincnational LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sisters-in-crime/ The SinC Writers’ Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/

    59 min
  5. Julie Mulhern

    Apr 21

    Julie Mulhern

    Julie Mulhern is the USA Today bestselling author of The Country Club Murders, the Poppy Fields Adventures, and the Freddie Archer Mysteries She is a Kansas City native who grew up on a steady diet of Agatha Christie. She spends her spare time whipping up gourmet meals for her family, working out at the gym and finding new ways to keep her house spotlessly clean--and she's got an active imagination. Truth is--she's an expert at calling for take-out, she grumbles about walking the dogs, and the dust bunnies under the bed have grown into dust lions. Action, adventure, mystery, and humor are the things Julie loves when she's reading. She loves them even more when she's writing!  Website: https://www.juliemulhernauthor.com/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/juliekmulhern/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/countryclubmurders ***************** About SinCSisters in Crime (SinC) was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory. www.SistersinCrime.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sincworldwide Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincworldwide/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@sincworldwide Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sincworldwide.bsky.social TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sincworldwidee TikTok:: https://www.tiktok.com/@sincnational LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sisters-in-crime/ The SinC Writers’ Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/

    57 min
  6. Nicole Asselin

    Apr 14

    Nicole Asselin

    Nicole Asselin graduated from Curry College in Milton Mass with a degree in English/Creative Writing, minoring in Dance in 2004. She also attended George Mason University and received a Master’s in Arts Management. She currently lives on the South Shore of Massachusetts with her three cats Madeline, The Captain, and Cooper Maye She is the current President of Sisters in Crime New England and on the committee of the NE Crime Bake held every November. The Minor League Mysteries series is her first series. Inspired by her Grandpa and Grandma Asselin, the book combines her two loves, mystery and baseball (Go Red Sox) into a new cozy genre.  Website: www.nicoleasselinwriter.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nicolesstartinglineup Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nanazlyn/ Threads Handle: https://www.threads.com/@nanazlyn LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-asselin/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@nicoleasselin38 ***************** About SinCSisters in Crime (SinC) was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory. www.SistersinCrime.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sincworldwide Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincworldwide/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@sincworldwide Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sincworldwide.bsky.social TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sincworldwidee TikTok:: https://www.tiktok.com/@sincnational LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sisters-in-crime/ The SinC Writers’ Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/

    51 min
4.8
out of 5
33 Ratings

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The Sisters in Crime Writers' podcast features conversations with our members about the writing journey: their process, what they've learned, what they wish they'd know sooner. SinC is an organization where writers belong. We support our member with community, advocacy, classes, workshops, and webinars. No matter where a writer is on their journey, SinC supports them. Learn more at www.sistersincrime.org

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