cj Sez: Today, March 20, 2022, at 11:33 CST, the vernal equinox marks the start of spring in the northern hemisphere.
Now for a little scientific info … During the equinox, the
sun passes directly above the equator and brings about twelve hours of daylight
and twelve hours of night (i.e. “equinox”).
In the northern hemisphere, the March equinox comes with
warmer weather and budding flowers. In the southern hemisphere, it brings the
beginning of fall.
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Aspiring crime and mystery writers take note: Writers’ organizations are wonderful
sources for learning the craft of writing, publishing, and networking. I’m a
member of Mobile Writers Guild, Alabama Writers’ Forum, Alabama Writers’ Cooperative,
as well as the international organization Sisters in Crime and their online
group, Guppies.
In addition to a couple of creative writing courses in a
college setting, each of those organizations has been important to achieving my
goal to become a published author. When I have a question, someone has the
answer I need.
All of the organizations are comprised of published and
non-published writers, hailing from a variety of professions and bringing with
them a wealth of expertise.
“Sisters in Crime is an absolute necessity for anyone stepping into the crime writing world, and a continuing joy as our careers unfold.” - Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author, five-time Agatha winner, and Sisters in Crime past president.
Some members are judges, doctors, private investigators, law
enforcement officers, and there’s even a government agent or two. The feedback
from these people is informative, super supportive, and on the money.
I’ll
mention the world-wide group Guppies, specifically, because they have a large
list of specialized subgroups (for agent searches, querying, critiquing,
manuscript swaps, et al.), and, like Sisters-in-Crime, they also offer a variety
of on-line skill-building classes.
If you haven’t joined a writers’ organization, you should
think about doing that.
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Etcetera.
My latest cozy mystery, "Firebug," is included in
the charity anthology, and the short story features a Beagle-Golden Retriever-mix
puppy named Harley.
THE BIG FANG will be available for purchase on Amazon and in
person at the shelter and our Harbor
Humane Resale Store with all proceeds returning to Harbor Humane to support
their animal rescue work.
Watch for it
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That’s it for today’s post. You-all guys keep on keeping on,
and I’ll try to do the same.
cj
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