Enhance Your Mystery Writing with Webinars
from the Damsels of Distress!
Three published female mystery authors, all members of Mystery Writers of America, International Thriller Writers, and on the board of the New York/Tri-State chapter of Sisters in Crime,
will regale readers and writers with these FREE online seminars:
* Writing and Marketing a Mystery Novel: Three Published Authors Share Tales from the Trenches
* Novel and Short Story Writing: Turning a Hobby into a Second Act or Side Hustle
* Memoirs to Mystery: Disguising Your Memoir as Fiction to Publish Without Reproach
* First Listen: Excerpts from Three New Suspense Novels Just Hitting the Market
* Topic of your Organization's Choosing
Non-Profits, Please Note:
For any paperbackbooks purchased in conjunction with the seminars,
we will donate a portion to First Book!
Libraries and Bookstores: Our books are available via Ingram
Libraries, Bookstores. Women's Clubs, Senior Centers and other Organizations:
For more information and to schedule a seminar,
contact 3DamselsofDistress (at) gmail (dot) com.
Readers and Writers:
To be informed of future scheduled events, fill out the form at the bottom of this page.
For any paperbackbooks purchased in conjunction with the seminars,
we will donate a portion to First Book!
Libraries and Bookstores: Our books are available via Ingram
Libraries, Bookstores. Women's Clubs, Senior Centers and other Organizations:
For more information and to schedule a seminar,
contact 3DamselsofDistress (at) gmail (dot) com.
Readers and Writers:
To be informed of future scheduled events, fill out the form at the bottom of this page.
Meet the Damsels of Distress!
Cathi Stoler
Cathi Stoler’s Murder On The Rocks Series features The Corner Lounge owner, Jude Dillane and includes, BAR NONE, LAST CALL and STRAIGHT UP, published by Level Best Books. She’s also written the suspense novels, NICK OF TIME and
OUT OF TIME and the Laurel and Helen New York Mysteries. Board member: Sisters in Crime New York/Tri-State, MWA, ITW.
OUT OF TIME and the Laurel and Helen New York Mysteries. Board member: Sisters in Crime New York/Tri-State, MWA, ITW.
D.M. Barr
By day, a mild-mannered salesperson, wife, mother, rescuer of senior shelter dogs, competitive trivia player and author groupie, happily living just north of New York City. By night, an author of sex, suspense and satire. President: Hudson Valley RWA; Board Member, Sisters in Crime NY/Tri-State, Member ITW and MWA.
My background includes stints in travel marketing, travel journalism, meeting planning, public relations and real estate. I was, for a long and happy time, an award-winning magazine writer and editor. Then kids happened. And I needed to actually make money. Now they're off doing whatever it is they do (of which I have no idea since they won't friend me on Facebook) and I can spend my spare time weaving tales of debauchery and whatever else tickles my fancy.
The main thing to remember about my work is that I am NOT one of my characters. For example, as a real estate broker, I've never played Bondage Bingo in one of my empty listings or offed anyone at my local diet clinic. And I've never suspected my husband of plotting to murder me. But that's not to say I haven't wanted to...
Lori Robbins
Brooklyn-born Lori Robbins began dancing at age 16 and launched her professional career three years later. After ten very lean years as a dancer she attended Hunter College, graduating summa cum laude with a major in British Literature and a minor in Classics. Her first mystery, Lesson Plan for Murder, won the Silver Falchion Award for Best Cozy Mystery and was a finalist in the Readers’ Choice and Indie Book Awards. Murder in First Position is the first in her new mystery series, published by Level Best Books. This work is set in the world of professional ballet. She is currently working on the second book in both series. Robbins is a vice president of the NYC chapter of Sisters in Crime and an expert in the homicidal impulses everyday life inspires.