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Raquel V. Reyes
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Author of the award winning Caribbean Kitchen Mystery series. Latinx 305 🌴
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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
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This is The 305 at its finest! A Quince party at Viscaya for anyone and everyone!
October 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Listen to the whole podcast. youtu.be/sbmT4X8kNrU?...
October 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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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
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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
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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
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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
Red text on a white background at the top of the graphic reads: Growth Mindset, Discussing what happens when you commit to a "yes year", your career, and yourself. Black text reads: Saturday, October 6 6pm BST/1pm EDT/11am PDT Photos of authors Libby Klein, Vanessa Lillie, Tara Lush, and Cynthia Palayo www.sistersincrime.org/event/SIGW25
September 30, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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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
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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!
September 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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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
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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
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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.
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September 24, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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This is all I care about today. ¡Gracias Benito! #unamas
September 20, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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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
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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

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September 18, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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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!
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Desert Sleuths WriteNOW! Conference September 19-20, 2025 Craft*Publish*Market Featured Guests: Terri Bischoff, Allison Brennan, Rhys Bowen, Christina Estes, Robyn Gigl, Jay Hartman, Ginger Hutchinson, Wendy H. Jones, Deborah J Ledford, Edith Maxwell, Catriona McPherson, Karen Odden, Anne Rainbow, Melissa Rechter, Raquel V. Reyes, D.M. Rowell, Alex Segura, and Lois Winston Saturday: One fee for a full day of panels, a workshop, and presentations; $25 Desert Sleuth members; $35 all others For registration and conference details: http://desertsleuths.com/writenow-2025/
September 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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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.
September 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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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
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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!
September 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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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...

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Red background with white and yellow text reads: SinC Webinar Grand Openings: The All Important First Page Saturday, September 13 2pm EDT/ 1 pm CDT/Noon MDT/11am PDT/7pm BST Free for members, $15 for non-members Not a member? Our $60 membership gives you access to this and all webinars PLUS our full Webinar Library! www.sistersincrime.org/webinars Photo of the author, Karen Odden, is in the top left corner.
September 11, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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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
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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
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WriteNOW! Conference Fri-Sat, Sept 19-20, Virtual Raquel V Reyes- Investing in Your Career: A Pep Talk about Planning, Professionalism, and Patience Sisters in Crime Vice President Raquel V Reyes' Caribbean Kitchen Mystery seris is being adapted as a television series, Miami Spice. In this presentation, Raquel promises: real talk about goals, expectations, and the reality of an author's career. She will help you envision your career path and offer advice that is practical, workable, and encouraging. Friday: Agent pitch sessions ($35), an editor's assessment of your first 3 chapters ($60), and a writing craft workshop ($35) Saturday: One fee for a full day of panels, a workshop, and presentations; $25 Desert Sleuth members; $35 all others For registration and conference details: http://desertsleuths.com/writenow-2025/
September 7, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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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."

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WriteNOW! Conference Fri-Sat, Sept 19-20, Virtual Robyn Gigl - Panelist: Doing Justice to Characters Unlike Yourself Robyn Gigl is an author, attorney, and advocate. Her first novel, By Way of Sorrow, was named one of the best crime novels of 2021 by CrimeReads. Her second, Survivor's Guilt, was selected by Time Magazine as one of the 100 best mystery and thriller books of all time. Robyn has been honored by the NJ Women Lawyers Association, the ACLU-NJ, and the NJ Pride Network for her work on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community. Friday: Agent pitch sessions ($35), an editor's assessment of your first 3 chapters ($60), and a writing craft workshop ($35) Saturday: One fee for a full day of panels, a workshop, and presentations; $25 Desert Sleuth members; $35 all others For registration and conference details: http://desertsleuths.com/writenow-2025/
August 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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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.
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.
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August 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Literally Bro
August 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM