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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
February 1, 2026 at 7:27 PM
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Congrats, Lisa!
lisaharkrader.bsky.social Lisa Harkrader @lisaharkrader.bsky.social · 10d
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
Derringer Awards,awards,Derringer Awards 2026,Best Anthology,Join SMFS,SMFS,Short Mystery Fiction Society,Derringer Awards 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
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15 MINUTES TO SPRINT!
Get your WIP ready! Not familiar with social media sprints? Check out the outline on the graphic.

Not a SinC member? You can participate in the January Jumpstart for 5 Zoom sprints a day through the end of the month for only $15!
Register here: https://twp.ai/4itXu6

January 5, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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New release + 99c deal!
A Stone Cold Murder (The Reluctant Psychic Murder #Mystery 1) is 99c this week!
Buried in Betrayal (Book 3) is out today:
Readers: “A must-read!”
“I’ve never read a psychic protagonist who felt this real.”
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3 book covers in the Reluctantly Psychic Murder Mystery series by Kris Bock: The cover for A Stone Cold Murder shows a weed-covered dirt road with prairie grasses on either side. It leads toward a two-story building that looks ominous with only two windows lit up. Behind the building, the sun sets over a mountain. Dramatic clouds billow up, getting darker behind the book title. The book cover for Death at Rock Bottom shows a rocky path with a hill and spooky sunset in the background. Text says The Reluctantly Psychic Murder Mysteries: A quirky loner who can read the history of any object with her touch it’s drawn into mysteries at the Museum of oddities where she works.
January 7, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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Looking back on 2025 before moving ahead to 2026. So grateful to @desertsleuths.bsky.social for including my short story "A Killer Job" in their most recent anthology. If you enjoy reading mysteries, anthologies are a great way to meet new authors! #mystery #anthology #amreading
A Killer Job, a short story by Roberta Gibson Came out in September 2025 in SoWest: Danger Awaits anthology
January 8, 2026 at 12:25 AM
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The SinC January Jumpstart Marathon starts tomorrow!

Are you ready to write? There will be 5 write-ins a day! Writing in community can help you be consistent about your writing time. Writing in community can help you feel connected.

Only $15 for non-members.
Register: https://twp.ai/4itXwa
January 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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**Shift your mindset in 2026!**
Tues., Jan. 13, 8pm ET/5pm PT/+1am GMT

During the webinar you'll learn to:
Separate goals from dreams.
Create a plan that works for you.
Learn some mindfulness techniques to support your writing.
Discover new tools to give yourself a creative boost.
December 29, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Think about the rituals that help spur you to write (or relax).... Yours and other writers as detailed by Joanne Guidoccio www.debrahgoldstein.com/all-about-ri...
All About Rituals by Joanne Guidoccio - Debra H. Goldstein
Rituals are about creating space in time, in our surroundings, and in our own minds. They give us a sense of predictability while still leaving room for creativity and flexibility. Something I already...
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December 29, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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I haven't posted photos here lately, but that doesn't mean I haven't been out shooting them. Here's one from yesterday that I like a lot. Veteran's Oasis Park in Chandler, AZ.
December 27, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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My look back at 2025's writing projects and glance ahead at 2026's. jeffmariotte.com/2025/12/31/y...
December 30, 2025 at 7:14 PM