Trace Conger spoke to our chapter today on Writing the Thriller – Elements of Suspense. It was very informative! Watch below:

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.

LaGrange Book Fair 2025 – In the Books!

Thanks to Tony Acree and the whole LaGrange Book Fair organizers for conducting another great event for authors. Everyone had a good day with respect to sales.

Scoundrel authors, from left to right: Carol Preflatish, Susan Bell, Elaine Munsch (seated), Lynn Slaughter, Jenice Hale, and Lorena Peter.

We hope to see more of our members achieving publication and joining us in events such as this.

NEXT CHAPTER MEETING – NEXT SATURDAY AUGUST 9 AT 11:30AM **** ZOOM ONLY

Heads up! Out next chapter meeting will be next Saturday, August 9, at 11:30am. Zoom only. Details will come out via a separate email message.

 

CAROL PREFLATISH

Carol Preflatish announces that book one in her new series is now available. Exposure, a Coyote Canyon Mystery was released in July and is available on Amazon.

For more information on purchasing, visit CarolPre.com

Sheriff Sam Winslow hoped for a quiet Sunday night at work. That changed when a call came in about a missing boy on Black Bear Mountain. After finding the missing boy, they also discover a dead body at the bottom of a nearby cliff. Things become more complicated when it’s revealed the boy, and his friends have kept a secret that possibly puts them in danger.

 

 

 

Carol will also be appearing at the LaGrange Book Fair on August 2, 2025 at City Place in LaGrange, Kentucky from 10 am – 4 pm. She’ll have her new book, as well as her Nathan Perry Mysteries and a few romantic suspense novels available for sale.

 

 

 

 

 

LAGRANGE BOOK FAIR

Various members will be attending the LaGrange Book Fair on August 2, 2025 at City Place in LaGrange, Kentucky from 10 am – 4 pm.

Attending authors will include Carol Preflatish, as noted above, and the following authors. We hope you can come out and visit!

 

 

 

 

 

Susan Bell

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elaine Munsch

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lynn Slaughter

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lorena Peter

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jenice Hale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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No DRS Chapter Meeting on July 12

Because many of our members will be taking part in Imaginarium on July 18-20, we decided, as in previous years, to cancel the chapter meeting for July. We will meet again August 9, details will be posted closer to that event.

Lynn Slaughter

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

The July program features writers Sarah Gorham, Lynn Slaughter, Jeffrey Skinner, Richard Taylor and Sonja Wilde-de Vries. Hosted by Flora K. Schildknecht. The evening begins with an art talk from 21c Lexington’s Museum Manager Ashley Rowland on the museum’s current exhibition The SuperNatural 2.0,  exploring the transformation from the post-industrial world into the bytes and pixels of the digital age.

This year marks the twelfth season for this fabulous and fun series which celebrates the interrelatedness of the area’s vibrant literary and visual arts community. Complimentary light snacks and beverages will be provided. We hope you’ll join us for this free, ticketless event.

Ken McCormick speaks about all aspects of book cover design. How to do it yourself. How to work with an artist. And for those just starting a writing project, what to keep in mind for that cover you will need in the future.

Ken McCormick is an art director and brand architect for the organic foods and agroecology movement. His portfolio includes the design of consumer package goods, magazines, books, exhibitions and direct mail programs. Forty years ago, he took on the role of the public voice of the original Greenpeace office and began creating context-rich imagery that forges physical and spiritual links between humanity and this amazing planet we live on. Over a 30 year career, he designed the packaging and marketing for many of Nature’s Path Foods popular brands. And today, he’s semi-retired, primarily working on his own art exhibitions for museums and art galleries in Louisville, Kentucky.

More info on Ken and his projects at: www.redironcaves.com