Thank you so much, Leanne Dyck, for having me as your Guest Blogger. Leanne’s blog is a joy to read, and I feel so privileged to be her guest again. I was fortunate to appear in her space in 2014 when I wrote for Senior Living. (Leanne Dyck's blog: Guest Post: Interviews by Judee Fong)
Writers take a convoluted road when first beginning the journey. My dad's sage advice was, “Get a real job first.” I wrote sporadically and collected shoe boxes of rejection. Taking early retirement from 35 years as a medical technologist, I applied at a newly launched local magazine, Senior Living, for a chance to hone my writing skills. It became a fascinating decade of meeting local artists, writers, musicians, historians, and other intriguing seniors.
“Murder on the Menu" is an anthology of cozy short stories involving bakeries, bistros, and bodies. It is the brainchild of editor/illustrator and crime writer Joanna Vander Vlugt. Joanna invited a few like-minded writers, collectively named the Second-Act Sleuths, to join her with tales of foodie places and murder. Debra Henry, Winona Kent, C.J.Papoutsis, Joanna and me, Judee Fong, have their own ideas on how an entrĂ©e should be presented—garnished with a corpse or two, of course. These cozy crime writers serve up a delicious buffet of homicidal humans who have malice and chicken wings in their hearts.
The Second-Act Sleuths are active West Coast members of Crime Writers of Canada. CWC is a national organization that encourages, endorses, and embraces crime writing in all its many genres. We are also members of Sisters in Crime—Canada West. Our stories are inspired by moments that leave an imprint on your mind.
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