Central Indiana Writers’ Association, a not-for-profit organization founded in 1976, is a community of novelists, poets, and essayists writing in all genres. We come together once a month and provide our members with a host of different activities and support. Everyone is welcome!
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Central Indiana Writers’ Association Zoom Meeting – February 16, 2026
6:00-7:30 P.M.(EST)
Writing Mysteries with Lillie Evans
Representing Sisters in Crime Lillie Barnett Evans
Author, Playwright, Storyteller, Speaker will share her mystery writing expertise and introduce us to Sisters in Crime.
Lillie Evans is an author, playwright, and storyteller. Under her pen name, L. Barnett Evans, she is co-author (with Crystal V. Rhodes) of the cozy mystery book series, Grandmothers, Incorporated. In addition to the novels, she is co-writer of the plays Stake Out and Grandmothers, Incorporated, based on the characters from the book series. The play Grandmothers, Incorporated, enjoyed a very successful Off-Broadway run. Lillie is the writer and producer of the play, Take My Hand, which was chosen for a reading at the prestigious National Black Theater Festival and was performed at the 2018 OnyxFest at the Indy Fringe Theatre Festival. Lillie has appeared as a crime commentator on TV One’s “Unsung.” Evans has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and is a member of Sisters in Crime.
https://www.grandmothersinc.com
https://www.speedcitysistersincrime.org
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