Dog Days and Sisters in Crime contest

cj Sez: The “Dog Days of Summer” are officially upon us, asis Hurricane Season along the Gulf coast.

  To say the weather is sweltering would be an understatement.Today’s heat index where I live reached triple digits—something like 110°. Needless to say, I’m sucking down water and planningmy days to be indoors between ten a.m. and five p.m.
  The dog days ofsummer are historically the period following the heliacal (sunrise) of thestar Dog Star, Sirius. Sirius is one star in a group of stars that formthe constellation Canis Major, meaning “Greater Dog.”
  Greek and Romanastrology connected Sirius to heat, drought, sudden thunderstorms, lethargy,fever, mad dogs, and bad luck.
  The Farmer’s Almanacsays, “the 40 days beginning July 3 and ending August 11” are the traditionaltiming of the Dog Days. It also says that “some of our hottest and most humiddays happen after August 11.” Seems there’s a lot more hellacious heat andhumidity to come, so we have that going for us.
  The 2024 hurricaneseason has already spun up two storms. The first, tropical storm Alberto, dousedthe coast of Texas and now the first hurricane, Beryl, is also barreling towardthe Texas Gulf Coast.
  Do what you have todo to stay safe out there, friends.
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Author and Reader Notes:

  “Sisters in CrimePRIDE award submissions are open through July 31. This $2000 award was thelegacy project of past-president Sherry Harris. It is designed to support anemerging LGBTQIA+ crime writer. Folks do not need to be a SinC member to apply.” 
  Click this link toread more about submission requirements: 
Pride Award for EmergingLGBTQIA+ Crime Writers - Sisters in Crime
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  Award-winning authorConnie Berry asks: “Are you a rule follower or a rule breaker?” My fellow Sisters in Crime member talks about weasel words andshares how writers can break writing rules and get away with it.   Breakingthe Writing Rules (And Getting Away With It) - Writer's Digest(writersdigest.com)
(cj Sez: Do you know what “weasel words” are?) 
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  CALLAHAN IN ACTION, Book 6 in the CatCallahan Mystery Series, is scheduled to launch August 8 and it's available forpreorder now at https://books2read.com/CatCallahan6
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  Okay, that’s it fortoday. You-all guys keep on keeping on, and I’ll try to do the same. Raisingprayers for a happy and safe you and yours.
cj
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