Writers Tricks of the Trade Volume 6 Issue 4 | Page 10

SILVER SISTERS MYSTERIES Denise van Ven REVIEWS GREATLY APPRECIATED Morgan’s Corner (Cont’d) Our Writers of Southern Nevada board (me included) has been very busy this year, too. Two super events coming up. It’s hard to believe that the 6th Painted Stories will be happening on July 31. They have become so popular that people always want to know when the next one will be. Visit www.nevadawriters.org for more info. Goldie Silver Then in October Writers of Southern Nevada is sponsoring a really cool writers’ retreat at the historic Boulder City Hotel near Boulder Dam. Godiva Silver For those of you from out of the area, it is a short drive from Las Vegas but in many ways like a step back in time - as different from the glitz and glamour of the Strip as you can get. Think about adding a day or two and get the best of both worlds. These twin sleuths and their wacky family will keep you on your toes as you try to figure out whodunit, howdunit or whydunit while navigating the twists and turns of the plot. Quirky and funny. In the soon-to-bepublished DIAMONDS IN THE DUMPSTER retired vaudeville magicians— mother Flossie Silver and Uncle Sterling Silver—are the headliners. In this issue’s featured stories Fred Rayworth shares his impression of what alienates readers, and Rekaya Gibson reveals how she turned her fiction into a successful food blog. Keep writing! Morgan and Dylan the Dog ASSOCIATE E DITOR So many fans have said they want to see more of these feisty octogenarians that they earned starring roles. JULY-AUGUST 2016 DYLAN THE DOG, ASSOCIATE E DITOR PAGE 2 WRITERS’ TRICKS OF THE TRADE