There are a lot of fun aspects to being a writer. There are some not so fun ones as well. Learning how to format books and marketing come to mind. But let's get back to the fun ones, because that's more. . .fun. And let's talk about a super-duper fun one that involves sea turtles and other creatures, because turtles are the ultimate in fun. A friend and I visited the Florida Oceanographic Society in Stuart, Florida as part of my research for my next cozy mystery, Bodies in the Boatyard . One of the characters is a marine biologist specializing in {drum roll, please} sea turtles! We had a blast and we learned stuff too. We also sweated a lot because it's freaking hot in Florida in the summer, but it was worth it. Here, let me show you how awesome it was. First off, we fed stingrays. I have to confess that I made a little yelping sound when the ray swam over my hand and ate the piece of fish I was holding between my fingers. I love how the girl on the left is wearing a ...