Cathy Pickens, author of the Southern Fried mysteries (St. Martins/Minotaur), served as Sisters in Crime president and on the boards of Mystery Writers of America and Mecklenburg Forensic Medicine Program. She taught law in a graduate business school, entrepreneurship in the jail, and offers workshops on developing creativity.Her latest books are Charlotte True Crime Stories (History Press 2019), True Crime Stories of Eastern North Carolina (2020) and CREATE! Developing Your Creative Process (ICSC Press).Website:   www.create-update.com       www.cathypickens.comTwitter:      www.twitter.com/CathyPickens***************************Sisters in Crime was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.www.SistersinCrime.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SINCnationalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrime