LYNN SLAUGHTER

Lynn did a guest post on Joy E. Held’s substack newsletter, Writer Wellness. 

Lynn’s guest post, EXPLORING THE STORY THAT CAME BEFORE THE STORY,  explores her interest in missing persons’ cases. From the article:

After I’d written MISSING MOM, I discovered that what I had done is called a “time slip novel,” in which interconnected stories from different time periods appear. Although time slip novels are not uncommon, this marked the first time I’d ever attempted one, and I found it exciting to try something that was new for me as a writer.

 

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Trace Conger will speak to our chapter on:  Elements of Suspense

Trace Conger is an award-winning author in the crime, thriller, and suspense genres. He writes the Connor Harding (Thriller) series and the Mr. Finn (PI) series, among others. His Connor Harding series follows freelance Mirage Man Connor Harding as he solves problems for the world’s most dangerous criminals. The Mr. Finn series follows private investigator Finn Harding as he straddles the fine line between right and wrong. Conger won a Shamus Award for his debut novel, THE SHADOW BROKER. His novel, FIVE WILL DIE has been optioned for film and will go into production in 2026. 

See below for time and zoom information for our chapter meeting.

 

Chapter Meeting Details

• Date:  September 13, 2025
• Time: 

Business Meeting: 11:30 am

Guest Speaker:  Noon

 

This meeting will be zoom only. Please use the following link to register. 

Zoom Registration Link

 

LYNN SLAUGHTER

Reminder: Lynn will be participating in Voice & Vision: Thursday, July 17, 2025, from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at 21c Museum Hotel, 700 West Main St., in downtown Louisville. Presented by Spalding University’s Naslund-Mann Graduate School of Writing, The Louisville Review & 21c Museum Hotel , the event will feature five fantastic writers for the July edition of the popular annual summer reading series. 

 

 

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IMAGINARIUM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Various DRS members will be participating at this year’s IMAGINARIUM convention Friday, July 18 through Sunday, July 20, to showcase their work as authors. Some will also participate as panelists.

 

Particpating Authors:

Susan Bell

Jenise Hale

Pamela Hirschler

Elaine Munsch

Lorena Peter (also panelist)

Carol Preflatish (also panelist)

Lynda Rees (also panelist)

Sheila Shumate

Lynn Slaughter (also panelist)

 

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Scoundrels in Georgetown!

Members Lorena Peter, Susan Bell, and Elaine Munsch held down the DRS table at the Books, Hooks, and Crooks author event hosted by the Kentuckiana Romance Writers.

 

Another DRS member, Carol Preflatish, had a table there, also. Everyone had a great time and books sales were pretty good. We look forward to attending again next year.

 

Lynn Slaughter

Lynn Slaughter is excited that her last four novels have been accepted into Indie Kentucky, a collection of books from local self-published authors and those published by small presses which are available exclusively on the BiblioBoard Library mobile and web platform.

This collection is available to patrons of participating libraries all across our state/region.

Leisha’s Song
Missing Mom
Deadly Setup
Missed Cue

Lynda Rees

Lynda’s short story, My Old Kentucky Haunt, launches on 7/16/25 by Piker Press.

 

 

 

 

 

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