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Becky Clark

How can you work on your work ethic if you aren’t actually working?

by Becky Clark, Free Range Chick  I recently took a vacation. You know how that goes. You scramble ahead of time to pay any bills that might come due while you’re gone. Make sure you have enough dog food and treats. Wash the sheets for your dog-slash-housesitters, in this case, two different people, two different guest rooms. Have enough food for them, but not too … Continue reading How can you work on your work ethic if you aren’t actually working?

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Guest Chick: Nancy Cole Silverman

The Chicks are thrilled to welcome Nancy Cole Silverman, whose fifth book in the terrific Carol Childs Series, REASON TO DOUBT, launched November 6th. Take it away, Nancy! Book Launch? Breathe Baby Breathe! I recently attended a seminar where a well-known author admitted to me when his publisher booked him for book signings, he would hold his breath, and pray, “Please God, let there be … Continue reading Guest Chick: Nancy Cole Silverman

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Guest Book Blogger: Karen M. Owen

Ever wonder about the story behind some of your favorite book bloggers’ websites? Well, wonder no more because each month we’re featuring an interview with a well-known blogger. Our November guest is the amazing Karen M. Owen from A Cup of Tea and a Cozy Mystery.  Hi cozy fans, the Chicks are thrilled to have blogger/reviewer Karen Owen visiting with us today! Take it away, … Continue reading Guest Book Blogger: Karen M. Owen

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Guest Chick: Julie Mulhern

Please welcome Julie Mulhern, USA Today bestselling author of The Country Club Murders and the Poppy Fields Adventures. Her latest mystery, BACKSTABBERS, is now available. Today, she’s brought copies of the first book in the Poppy Fields series for five lucky commenters! I am thrilled to be hanging out with the Chicks – but being here isn’t without stress. Some of the funniest women I … Continue reading Guest Chick: Julie Mulhern

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Guest Chick Kirsten Weiss: A Halloween Night

When we saw that we had a slot open for a guest post on Halloween, we immediately thought of Kirsten Weiss. Who better than a paranormal cozy writer to help us celebrate one of our favorite holidays? Kirsten answered the call with an original poem about Halloween — the perfect way to get in the Halloween mood and a Chicks first! Take it away, Kirsten…

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Vickie Fee

Congratulations, Vickie!

The Chicks are thrilled to share that our very own Vickie Fee is the newest hen in the Henery Press henhouse. The popular press has picked up her Café Cinema Mystery Series in a three-book deal. We’re all looking forward to the adventures of an amateur sleuth who inherits a time-worn movie palace. What a great location for a cozy series! Cheep cheep hooray to … Continue reading Congratulations, Vickie!

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Guest Chick: Diane Vallere

The Chicks welcome back the wonderful Diane Vallere, with a post AND the chance to enter a super cool giveaway! When One Door Opens, Another One Hits You In The Tush We’ve all heard the expression: when one door closes, another one opens. And while it’s easier to focus on the open door, the one that represents what’s new, unexpected, fresh, and possible, it’s not … Continue reading Guest Chick: Diane Vallere

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Kathleen Valenti

Everything I Learned About Writing I Learned from Joan Wilder

This week, we’re excited to introduce our second “Free-Range Chick,” the hilarious and delightful Kathleen Valenti, author of the Maggie O’Malley Mystery Series. Kathy also blogs at Mysteristas, and is helping fill in while the fabulous Kellye Garrett takes a much-deserved blogging hiatus. Take it away, Kathy!

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Guest Chick: Mary Angela

Please welcome Mary Angela, author of the Professor Prather academic mysteries! The third book in the series, A VERY MERRY MURDER, is out this month. Sugar Cookie Countdown Sugar cookies grace the covers of every supermarket magazine during the holidays. Stars, bells, trees—shapes we mastered in kindergarten. No wonder we fool ourselves into thinking they’re simple. But let’s admit it: sugar cookies, like all good … Continue reading Guest Chick: Mary Angela

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