Raquel V. Reyes
@latinasleuths.bsky.social
Author of the award winning Caribbean Kitchen Mystery series. Latinx 305 🌴
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**New webinar available!**
The Three Ps for Writers Seeking an Author Career
Real talk about goals, expectations, and the reality of an author’s career. SinC Board President Raquel V. Reyes will help you envision your career path and offer advice that is practical, workable, and encouraging.
The Three Ps for Writers Seeking an Author Career
Real talk about goals, expectations, and the reality of an author’s career. SinC Board President Raquel V. Reyes will help you envision your career path and offer advice that is practical, workable, and encouraging.
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
**New webinar available!**
The Three Ps for Writers Seeking an Author Career
Real talk about goals, expectations, and the reality of an author’s career. SinC Board President Raquel V. Reyes will help you envision your career path and offer advice that is practical, workable, and encouraging.
The Three Ps for Writers Seeking an Author Career
Real talk about goals, expectations, and the reality of an author’s career. SinC Board President Raquel V. Reyes will help you envision your career path and offer advice that is practical, workable, and encouraging.
I’m watching the Miami & NYC mayoral races with all digits crossed. Come on come on come on give us the wins!!!!
November 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I’m watching the Miami & NYC mayoral races with all digits crossed. Come on come on come on give us the wins!!!!
This is The 305 at its finest! A Quince party at Viscaya for anyone and everyone!
Dust off your poofy dress or head to your favorite thrift shop to get one on the cheap.
Vizcaya Is Throwing a Quince for All of Miami
Dust off your poofy dress or head to your favorite thrift shop to get one on the cheap.
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October 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
This is The 305 at its finest! A Quince party at Viscaya for anyone and everyone!
Listen to the whole podcast. youtu.be/sbmT4X8kNrU?...
October 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Listen to the whole podcast. youtu.be/sbmT4X8kNrU?...
Cool thing I saw in Biscayne Bay today: an Atlantic Triple-tail hunting by the seawall. Juvi / yellow with black spots. It uses the sargasso grass to hide and hunt. Very very cool. @coralcitycamera.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Cool thing I saw in Biscayne Bay today: an Atlantic Triple-tail hunting by the seawall. Juvi / yellow with black spots. It uses the sargasso grass to hide and hunt. Very very cool. @coralcitycamera.bsky.social
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To celebrate Hispanic & Latine Heritage Month we're reading @latinasleuths.bsky.social's DOMINOES, DANZÓN, AND DEATH. Latina sleuth and culinary master Miriam Quiñones-Smith is cooking up a storm in the fourth installment of the Caribbean Kitchen mystery series.
October 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
To celebrate Hispanic & Latine Heritage Month we're reading @latinasleuths.bsky.social's DOMINOES, DANZÓN, AND DEATH. Latina sleuth and culinary master Miriam Quiñones-Smith is cooking up a storm in the fourth installment of the Caribbean Kitchen mystery series.
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
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Join authors Libby Klein, Vanessa Lillie, Tara Lush and Cynthia Pelayo Saturday 10/4 to discuss what happens when you commit to a "yes year" for your career and yourself.
The two-part roundtable is free to members! register at: www.sistersincrime.org/event/SIGW25
#SinC #WritingCommunity #BookSky
The two-part roundtable is free to members! register at: www.sistersincrime.org/event/SIGW25
#SinC #WritingCommunity #BookSky
September 30, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Join authors Libby Klein, Vanessa Lillie, Tara Lush and Cynthia Pelayo Saturday 10/4 to discuss what happens when you commit to a "yes year" for your career and yourself.
The two-part roundtable is free to members! register at: www.sistersincrime.org/event/SIGW25
#SinC #WritingCommunity #BookSky
The two-part roundtable is free to members! register at: www.sistersincrime.org/event/SIGW25
#SinC #WritingCommunity #BookSky
This book will tide you over until Bad Bunny’s halftime. Set in Puerto Rico with a Latina MC, it is cozy with decolonized vibes. bookshop.org/p/books/barb...
September 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This book will tide you over until Bad Bunny’s halftime. Set in Puerto Rico with a Latina MC, it is cozy with decolonized vibes. bookshop.org/p/books/barb...
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Miriam Quiñones, cooking show sensation and amateur sleuth, has sand between her toes and a murderer nipping at her heels in 🥭BARBACOA, BOMBA, AND BETRAYAL🐈 by @latinasleuths.bsky.social!
Celebrate Latine Heritage Month with this deadly delicious cozy mystery!
Celebrate Latine Heritage Month with this deadly delicious cozy mystery!
September 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Miriam Quiñones, cooking show sensation and amateur sleuth, has sand between her toes and a murderer nipping at her heels in 🥭BARBACOA, BOMBA, AND BETRAYAL🐈 by @latinasleuths.bsky.social!
Celebrate Latine Heritage Month with this deadly delicious cozy mystery!
Celebrate Latine Heritage Month with this deadly delicious cozy mystery!
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Never gets old. New column in the NYT, talking about new books by Ana Paula Maia, Tim Lebbon, Lindsay King-Miller, and John Langan.
September 28, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Never gets old. New column in the NYT, talking about new books by Ana Paula Maia, Tim Lebbon, Lindsay King-Miller, and John Langan.
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I really enjoyed this conversation I had with @eaaymar.bsky.social and am blown away by his incredible review of On Fire and Under Water.
We're in the Storm
Crime Fiction Revolution is totally the world’s greatest newsletter. Hey girl, let’s get vulnerable. We're in the Storm: A Chat with Curtis Ippolito I’m...
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September 28, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I really enjoyed this conversation I had with @eaaymar.bsky.social and am blown away by his incredible review of On Fire and Under Water.
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Voters in southern Arizona have picked Adelita Grijalva to succeed her father, the late U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, and be the first Latina to represent Arizona in Congress. She defeated Republican candidate Daniel Butierez on Tuesday in a special election.
Democrat Adelita Grijalva wins special election for southern Arizona congressional seat
Voters in southern Arizona have picked Adelita Grijalva to succeed her father, the late U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva.
bit.ly
September 24, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Voters in southern Arizona have picked Adelita Grijalva to succeed her father, the late U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, and be the first Latina to represent Arizona in Congress. She defeated Republican candidate Daniel Butierez on Tuesday in a special election.
If you like Murder She Wrote , Only Murders in the Building & cafecito then YWL Mango, Mambo, & Murder. The ebook is on sale for HHM. bookshop.org/p/books/mang...
September 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
If you like Murder She Wrote , Only Murders in the Building & cafecito then YWL Mango, Mambo, & Murder. The ebook is on sale for HHM. bookshop.org/p/books/mang...
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Cheers to all you who have picked up books of mine over these last few days. Me & the Big Guy will be back at some point, hopefully sooner rather than later, but I want you to know it’s been a ride. From a nobody to a slightly more known nobody, I’ve had the time of my life
www.bishopriderbooks.com
www.bishopriderbooks.com
September 18, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Cheers to all you who have picked up books of mine over these last few days. Me & the Big Guy will be back at some point, hopefully sooner rather than later, but I want you to know it’s been a ride. From a nobody to a slightly more known nobody, I’ve had the time of my life
www.bishopriderbooks.com
www.bishopriderbooks.com
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Our signature event, the WriteNOW! Conference, is this Saturday! A full day of workshops, presentations, & panels for the budget-friendly price of $35 for non-Desert Sleuth members. All writers welcome, regardless of experience or genre. We have a great #WritingCommunity!
#DSWN #AmWriting #SinC
#DSWN #AmWriting #SinC
September 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Our signature event, the WriteNOW! Conference, is this Saturday! A full day of workshops, presentations, & panels for the budget-friendly price of $35 for non-Desert Sleuth members. All writers welcome, regardless of experience or genre. We have a great #WritingCommunity!
#DSWN #AmWriting #SinC
#DSWN #AmWriting #SinC
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The federal government cut funds for the National Advisory Committee on Residential Schools Missing Children and Unmarked Burials earlier this year.
But despite that, the Cree community of Chisasibi is searching at two former residential schools in Quebec.
But despite that, the Cree community of Chisasibi is searching at two former residential schools in Quebec.
September 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The federal government cut funds for the National Advisory Committee on Residential Schools Missing Children and Unmarked Burials earlier this year.
But despite that, the Cree community of Chisasibi is searching at two former residential schools in Quebec.
But despite that, the Cree community of Chisasibi is searching at two former residential schools in Quebec.
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For Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month, I put together a @bookshop.org list of my favorite mystery books by Latine authors, including @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social @gabino.bsky.social @nodarse.bsky.social @latinasleuths.bsky.social @silviamg.bsky.social. bookshop.org/lists/must-r... @crimewoc.bsky.social
Must-Read Latine Crime Novels
I spotlight some of my favorite mystery/thriller/crime novels written by Latine authors - just in time for Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month!
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September 15, 2025 at 6:38 PM
For Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month, I put together a @bookshop.org list of my favorite mystery books by Latine authors, including @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social @gabino.bsky.social @nodarse.bsky.social @latinasleuths.bsky.social @silviamg.bsky.social. bookshop.org/lists/must-r... @crimewoc.bsky.social
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📣Today is the start of Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month!
In 🥭MANGO, MAMBO, AND MURDER🥭 from @latinasleuths.bsky.social, Miriam, a Cuban American food anthropologist turned cooking show star becomes a seasoned sleuth!
In 🥭MANGO, MAMBO, AND MURDER🥭 from @latinasleuths.bsky.social, Miriam, a Cuban American food anthropologist turned cooking show star becomes a seasoned sleuth!
September 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
📣Today is the start of Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month!
In 🥭MANGO, MAMBO, AND MURDER🥭 from @latinasleuths.bsky.social, Miriam, a Cuban American food anthropologist turned cooking show star becomes a seasoned sleuth!
In 🥭MANGO, MAMBO, AND MURDER🥭 from @latinasleuths.bsky.social, Miriam, a Cuban American food anthropologist turned cooking show star becomes a seasoned sleuth!
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This Saturday! Join us Sept 13 for Grand Openings: The All-Important First Page with Karen Odden. She'll be discussing the importance of a compelling first page.
Free for members, $15 for non-members. Register at: www.sistersincrime.org/events/regis...
#SinC #writingcommunity #booksky
Free for members, $15 for non-members. Register at: www.sistersincrime.org/events/regis...
#SinC #writingcommunity #booksky
September 11, 2025 at 11:53 PM
This Saturday! Join us Sept 13 for Grand Openings: The All-Important First Page with Karen Odden. She'll be discussing the importance of a compelling first page.
Free for members, $15 for non-members. Register at: www.sistersincrime.org/events/regis...
#SinC #writingcommunity #booksky
Free for members, $15 for non-members. Register at: www.sistersincrime.org/events/regis...
#SinC #writingcommunity #booksky
One of two roundtable discussions at this Fall’s SinC into Great Writing. www.sistersincrime.org/event/sigw25
September 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM
One of two roundtable discussions at this Fall’s SinC into Great Writing. www.sistersincrime.org/event/sigw25
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Incoming President of @sincworldwide.bsky.social, Raquel V Reyes will pep us up abt our writing careers, & boy, could we use that positive energy! Come get a dose & a plan!
Register for the WriteNOW! Conference at DesertSleuths.com
#DSWN25 #AmWriting #WritingCommunity @latinasleuths.bsky.social
Register for the WriteNOW! Conference at DesertSleuths.com
#DSWN25 #AmWriting #WritingCommunity @latinasleuths.bsky.social
September 7, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Incoming President of @sincworldwide.bsky.social, Raquel V Reyes will pep us up abt our writing careers, & boy, could we use that positive energy! Come get a dose & a plan!
Register for the WriteNOW! Conference at DesertSleuths.com
#DSWN25 #AmWriting #WritingCommunity @latinasleuths.bsky.social
Register for the WriteNOW! Conference at DesertSleuths.com
#DSWN25 #AmWriting #WritingCommunity @latinasleuths.bsky.social
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Robyn Gigl, author of legal thrillers, attorney, & advocate, will be an esteemed panelist for the WriteNOW! Conference discussing "Doing Justice to Characters Unlike Yourself."
Register for the WriteNOW! Conference at DesertSleuths.com
#DSWN25 #AmWriting #WritingCommunity @robyngigl.bsky.social
Register for the WriteNOW! Conference at DesertSleuths.com
#DSWN25 #AmWriting #WritingCommunity @robyngigl.bsky.social
August 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Robyn Gigl, author of legal thrillers, attorney, & advocate, will be an esteemed panelist for the WriteNOW! Conference discussing "Doing Justice to Characters Unlike Yourself."
Register for the WriteNOW! Conference at DesertSleuths.com
#DSWN25 #AmWriting #WritingCommunity @robyngigl.bsky.social
Register for the WriteNOW! Conference at DesertSleuths.com
#DSWN25 #AmWriting #WritingCommunity @robyngigl.bsky.social
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Louisiana has to build three new natural gas power plants to accommodate the "AI" data center that Meta just crammed through because said center will use *Three Times* as much electricity (and, thus, attendant resources) as the *Entire City Of New Orleans*, every year.
Y'all this isn't sustainable.
Y'all this isn't sustainable.
La. regulators approve Entergy power plants for Meta’s AI data center
Louisiana Public Service Commissioners voted four to one to approve Entergy’s three new gas plants to power Meta’s largest-ever data center.
www.kplctv.com
August 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Louisiana has to build three new natural gas power plants to accommodate the "AI" data center that Meta just crammed through because said center will use *Three Times* as much electricity (and, thus, attendant resources) as the *Entire City Of New Orleans*, every year.
Y'all this isn't sustainable.
Y'all this isn't sustainable.