A Writer's Valentine

Photo by Steve Herring

What better valentine for an author than to gather with others and talk about writing? That’s what occurred on February 8 and 9 in Birmingham and Wetumpka (where Big Fish was filmed), Alabama, when I joined writers and readers at Murder in the Magic City and Murder on the Menu. The Southern Sisters Chapter of SinC initiated MMC in Anne George's memory. Murder on the Menu partnered with MMC as a fundraiser for the Wetumpka Library. Margaret Fenton, for MMC, and Tammy Lynn, for Murder on the Menu, perfectly plan the events. Thanks to all participants for a lovely weekend.

Murder in the Magic City 2014

Margaret Fenton

“Murder in the Magic City,” a mystery readers and writers’ conference presented by the Southern Sisters chapter of  Sisters in Crime, will take place at the Homewood Public Library, in Birmingham, Alabama, on February 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The guests of honor are bestselling authors Robert Dugoni and Julia Spenser-Fleming. The conference features author panels, food, refreshments, and a basket auction to benefit Shoals Animal Advocates. Margaret Fenton is the planning coordinator. In addition to her excellent efforts on behalf of the conference, Margaret has written short stories and the novel Little Lamb Lost (Oceanview Publishing 2009).