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MISSION: Sisters in Crime was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition, and professional development of women crime writers. Please view our Code of Conduct.
Sisters in Crime Orange County – The Blood Orange welcomes everyone interested in or passionate about the mystery genre, including writers—published, aspiring, or pursuing careers—readers, booksellers, publishers, librarians, editors, agents, promoters, reviewers, and fans.
If you love mystery fiction as much as we do, join us. Mystery lovers of every kind make up our Orange County, California, chapter. We meet on the fourth Sunday of the month (unless otherwise noted) to learn, discuss, and have fun with all things related to crime fiction.
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Next Meeting
Sisters in Crime Orange County
The Blood Orange
Presents…
Ghosts, Grit, and the Art of Storytelling with Veronica Bane
Sisters in Crime Orange County – The Blood Orange
26 OCTOBER 2025
3:00 p.m. @ Book Carnival in Orange, CA
Ghosts, Grit, and the Art of Storytelling with Veronica Bane
This Halloween, step into the literary shadows with Veronica Bane—former ghostwriter turned
USA Today bestselling author—as she conjures the secrets behind writing from the other side
of the page. In her spellbinding talk, “Ghosts, Grit, and the Art of Storytelling,” Veronica
unearths the truth about transforming ghostwritten words into your own shining stories. From her
early days as a theme park princess to haunting the bestseller lists with Difficult Girls, Veronica
shares the secrets of writing fearlessly, thriving in the publishing world, and finding your own
voice amidst the whispers of others.
Join us… if you dare… and discover how to make your own writing come alive!
The Details
What: Ghosts, Grit, and the Art of Storytelling
When: Sunday, October 26th, 2025
Time: 3:00 PM
Where: Book Carnival – 348 S. Tustin St., Orange, CA 92866
Bio
Veronica Bane
Veronica Bane spent her formative teen years working at a popular theme park.
Following days spent as a princess and an usher, she graduated from Chapman
University with a BFA in Creative Writing. Since then, she’s worked as a high school
English teacher in Lincoln Heights, California. When she’s not writing, she’s
exploring Los Angeles with her husband and their beloved dog, Bodhi. Her debut
novel Difficult Girls was an instant USA Today bestseller. Visit her online
at veronicabane.com and on Instagram, Threads, and TikTok @veronicabane.
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