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Phoenix Metro+ Chapter of Sisters in Crime (SinC). Award-winning anthologies, the annual WriteNow! Conference & support for all of our siblings! https://desertsleuths.com

Check out our latest anthology, SoWest: DangerAwaits!
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At our Wed, Feb 18 meeting, Karen Krause presents "Getting Out of Your Head... and Into Your Listener's Ear."

All welcome! Register at DesertSleuths.com

#SinC #MysteryWriters #CrimeWriters #Audiobooks #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
Text: Getting Out of Your Head... and Into Your Listener's Ear with Karen Krause February 18, 6p MST Register at DesertSleuths.com Adapt your writing so it's effective for listeners, too. From ways to check for "audio-ability" to making prose more performance friendly, Karen Krause will share tips and techniques that engage your listeners. She will also provide links for you to dive deeper into the art of writing for audio. Krause is an audiobook narrator with dozens of books under her belt. Her aptitude for dialect/accents and character voices make her a great fit for fiction as well as bios/memoirs. Images: Photos of Karen Krause plus the Desert Sleuths logo
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Amazing News! Our SoWest: Danger Awaits! Anthology is a Finalist for the 2026 Derringer Best Anthology Award.

Congrats to all of our authors and editors on the nomination!
Text: Congratulations to the editors and authors of the Desert Sleuths chapter of Sisters in Crime FINALIST: Derringer Best Anthology Award "SoWest: Danger Awaits!" Images: Book cover of SoWest: Danger Awaits! which has the back of a man grabbing a gun from the waist of his jeans as he heads into the ominous desert. Plus the Desert Sleuths logo AND the amazing Short Mystery Fiction Society Finalist badge. DesertSleuths.com Shortmystery.blogspot.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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My book is officially out in the world now!
Still wrapping my head around that.
February 12, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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In a few short weeks, we'll be at one of the biggest & best book events of the year, the #TucsonFestivalOfBooks.

Join us for a weekend full of BOOK LOVE (and great weather)!

March 14 & 15
U of A campus, Tucson, Arizona

#TFOB #SINCworldwide #SinC #WritingCommunity #AmReading #AmWriting
Text: Join Desert Sleuths at the Tucson Festival of Books Saturday and Sunday, March 14 & 15, 2026 Tucson, Arizona TucsonFestivalofBooks.org DesertSleuths.com Images: Desert Sleuths president and author Claire Murray at a past TFOB booth showcasing the Desert Sleuth anthologies and goodies for sale. Authors Deborah J. Ledford, Craig Johnson and William Kent Krueger chat just before a panel at a previous TFOB. Plus the TFOB and Desert Sleuths logos.
February 13, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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We are thrilled to announce the panels for the 2026 Edgar® Week Symposium! Members and nonmembers can register today: mysterywriters.org/2026-edgar-a...
Register NOW for the 2026 Edgar® Week Symposium! Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Location: Marriott Marquis Times Square – Sky Lobby – 16th Floor 1535 Broadway (between 45th and 46th Streets) Murder by Death Where crime, art, and literature intersect. Composite Sketch Creating unforgettable characters. Feds and 5-0 Writing about law enforcement. Breaking News and Hot Takes Addressing difficult questions and social issues in fiction. The Deep Dive Research and real life (fiction/nonfiction). A Dark and Stormy Night Setting the scene and building suspense. From the Writer's Desk 2026 Grand Masters Donna Andrews and Lee Child.
February 13, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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SinC into Great Writing: Writing Historical Fiction
Thurs., Feb. 19, 1 pm ET
Finding the Story in the Past
$15 for non-members

Sat., Feb. 21, 1-5 pm ET
Crafting Character in the Past
How to Bring the Past to Life
Potpourri of Research: Interpretation, Analysis and Creating Story
$30 for non-members
February 8, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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We all dream.
But how often do we truly remember?
Dreams Remembered is a guided dream journal to help you capture, reflect upon, and interpret your nightly visions in just minutes a day. Build a meaningful practice of dream recall and intuitive listening. Available now!
Link in comments.
February 11, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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AT LAST. The cover, finalized. Pub date June 2.
1879 London, women thieves & a nearly impossible heist.
Grateful to all my peeps for encouragement & love.
#mystery #victorian #newbook #london #books
Preorder: bit.ly/3Mp22Ll
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February 11, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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Next Wed, Feb 18, Karen Krause presents "Getting Out of Your Head... and Into Your Listener's Ear." An audiobook narrator, Karen will share tips & techniques that will help writers engage listeners. All welcome! DesertSleuths.com

#SinC #MysteryWriters #CrimeWriters #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
February 12, 2026 at 3:51 AM
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At our Wed, Feb 18 meeting, Karen Krause presents "Getting Out of Your Head... and Into Your Listener's Ear."

All welcome! Register at DesertSleuths.com

#SinC #MysteryWriters #CrimeWriters #Audiobooks #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
Text: Getting Out of Your Head... and Into Your Listener's Ear with Karen Krause February 18, 6p MST Register at DesertSleuths.com Adapt your writing so it's effective for listeners, too. From ways to check for "audio-ability" to making prose more performance friendly, Karen Krause will share tips and techniques that engage your listeners. She will also provide links for you to dive deeper into the art of writing for audio. Krause is an audiobook narrator with dozens of books under her belt. Her aptitude for dialect/accents and character voices make her a great fit for fiction as well as bios/memoirs. Images: Photos of Karen Krause plus the Desert Sleuths logo
February 1, 2026 at 7:27 PM
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Congrats, Lisa!
lisaharkrader.bsky.social Lisa Harkrader @lisaharkrader.bsky.social · 15d
I'm honored and excited. My mystery short story "Neighborhood Watch" is a finalist for the Bouchercon 2026 anthology.
ANTHOLOGY | Bouchercon 2026
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February 1, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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Desert Sleuths is so proud and excited to announce that our SoWest: Danger Awaits! Anthology is a Finalist for the 2026 Best Anthology Derringer Award. Congrats to all of our authors and editors on the nomination.
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Derringer Award Announcement: 2026 Best Anthology Finalists
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February 1, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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*January Jumpstart*
DID SOMEBODY SAY SPRINT?
Join us at NOON ET today for a writing sprint! You bring the WIP, we'll bring the good writer energy!

January Jumpstart is free to SinC members and only $15 for non-members for 5 write-ins a day from Jan. 5-31!
Register here: https://twp.ai/4ivC4q
January 26, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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My favorite interview ever. Talking HAVOC and writing process and #Native culture with Jen Jumba for her outstanding @storiedaccount.bsky.social podcast. Truly honored for the opportunity to share this conversation with you.
Listen at #spotify and #Applepodcast
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January 22, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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SinC Reading Like A Writer Book Club!
Sat., Feb. 7, 4pm GMT/11am EST/8am PST
Crocodile on the Sandbank the first Amelia Peabody book by Elizabeth Peters.

You'll get a readers' guide before the event.

SinC members-only event. Register: https://twp.ai/9PaWKl
Or join SinC: https://twp.ai/4ivH8h
January 23, 2026 at 10:41 PM
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At our first member meeting of the year, this Wed, Jan 21, Michael Bracken & Stacy Woodson present "Writing for Anthologies: How to Slip Between the Covers." All welcome! Register at DesertSleuths.com

#SinC #SMFS #MysteryWriters #CrimeWriters #ShortStories @crimefictionwriter.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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#Books #ShortStories #Awards #News #Submissions #Booksky "The deadline is January 30, 2026."

The Short Mystery Fiction Society Blog: Derringer Award Submissions Are Being Accepted shortmystery.blogspot.com/2025/11/derr...
Derringer Award Submissions Are Being Accepted
Derringer Award Submissions
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January 11, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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The latest in #PublishingNews of the #Books #ShortStories and more by members of the @SMFSocy list. #Booksky

The Short Mystery Fiction Society Blog: Kicking off 2026 with the Short Mystery Fiction Society!
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Kicking off 2026 with the Short Mystery Fiction Society!
About Shortmystery, genre insight from every perspective: reading, writing, revising, submitting, editing, publishing, and publicity.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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New year, same great content at our member meetings!

Join us Wed, Jan 21 for an insider's look at anthologies, from conception to acquiring content, with Michael Bracken and Stacy Woodson. All welcome. Register at DesertSleuths.com
Text: Writing for Anthologies: How to Slip Between the Covers with Michael Bracken and Stacy Woodson January 21, 6p MST Register at DesertSleuths.com Michael Bracken and Stacy Woodson provide an insider's look at anthologies, how they are conceived and pitched, and how editor's acquire content. They will provide tips, tricks, and techniques to help students craft a compelling short story and make the most of anthology publication opportunities. Images: Photos of Michael and Stacy plus the Desert Sleuths logo
January 10, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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Join us for our Monday Bluesky writing sprint tomorrow at noon!

We'll have two 25-minute writing sessions with a five-minute pause between them. Grab your lunch, your computer or writing pad and sprint with us tomorrow and each Monday of January!

January 19, 2026 at 12:58 AM
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Mystery writer friends: join us for a virtual mini-conference - it's free, because RMMWA is cool like that... Share it with your friends!
#MysteryWriter #WritingCommunity #mysterybooks #amwriting #mystery
January 17, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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Want to learn more about writing short stories for anthologies? Join @desertsleuths.bsky.social on Wendesday 1/21/2026. Register for free at desertsleuths.com/
Michael Bracken and Stacy Woodson provide an insider's look at writing for anthologies
January 9, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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Cover reveal ✨

Dying to Live Here, the first book in my Estate Sale Mysteries series.

Florida setting, quirky neighbors, secrets, and humor. Out Feb 10.
January 14, 2026 at 1:37 AM
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On the lookout for a propulsive thriller with women teaming up not tearing each other down #MSWL
January 8, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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New year, same great content at our member meetings!

Join us Wed, Jan 21 for an insider's look at anthologies, from conception to acquiring content, with Michael Bracken and Stacy Woodson. All welcome. Register at DesertSleuths.com
Text: Writing for Anthologies: How to Slip Between the Covers with Michael Bracken and Stacy Woodson January 21, 6p MST Register at DesertSleuths.com Michael Bracken and Stacy Woodson provide an insider's look at anthologies, how they are conceived and pitched, and how editor's acquire content. They will provide tips, tricks, and techniques to help students craft a compelling short story and make the most of anthology publication opportunities. Images: Photos of Michael and Stacy plus the Desert Sleuths logo
January 10, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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Now what's new for 2026: My short story "Payback" will be included in the Tucson Sisters in Crime's anthology coming out March 2026, MORE TROUBLE IN TUCSON. Enjoy mysteries? Get carried away to Tucson from the comfort of your own home. #mystery #reading #anthology @sincworldwide.bsky.social
New anthology coming out in March 2026 from Tucson Sisters in Crime called More Trouble in Tucson
January 8, 2026 at 3:05 PM