cj Sez: The dog days of summer were historically the
period following the heliacal (sunrise) of the star Dog Star, Sirius. Greek
and Roman astrology connected Sirius to heat, drought, sudden thunderstorms,
lethargy, fever, mad dogs, and bad luck.
According to the Farmer’s Almanac, “the
40 days beginning July 3 and ending August 11” are the traditional timing of the
Dog Days. As if tradition has anything to do with the weather.
Suck it up, Buttercups. There’s more hellacious heat and
humidity to come.
In the more important news for writers, Killer Nashville (www.KillerNashville.com ) announced
the finalists for its 2017 Claymore Award and the Silver Falchion. The winners will
be announced at the Killer Nashville Awards Dinner at its International Writers’
Conference on August 26, 2017, in Nashville, TN.
Do you see anyone you know on these lists?
Top 20 finalists for the 2017 Killer Nashville Claymore
Award:
The 2017 Silver Falchion Award finalists:
CONGRATULATIONS to all on being nominated…and a special
fins-crossed-hoping-for-a-win shout-out to my fellow Sisters in Crime/Guppy members I
see on the list. WooHoo!
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NEWS NOTE: A request for submissions from Hallmark . . . and here are the guidelines taken from
the website:
“If your book seems
like a Hallmark movie or TV series, it might be right for us! We’re looking for
male/female romance novels and cozy mystery novels of around 70,000-85,000
words in length. We love romances and mysteries that also celebrate friendship,
family, and/or community ties. All stories must
have happy endings.” (cj emphasis applied)
That’s the post for today, folks. You-all guys keep on
keeping on, and I’ll try to do the same.
cj
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