Please welcome the wonderful Maggie Barbieri; the third book in her Belfast McGrath series (written as Maggie McConnon) will be out in December! I recently had a spirited discussion with the members of my book club – a group consisting of six men and two women – about the idea of characterization over plot. You know what I’m talking about: How much character development is … Continue reading Guest Chick: Maggie Barbieri
We’re thrilled to have author Auralee Wallace stop by Chicks today. Ring in the Year with Murder, the fourth book in her hysterical Otter Lake Mystery series, is out October 31.
Please give a warm welcome to our wonderful Guest Chick, J.A. Hennrikus/Julianne Holmes. Julie is an Agatha-nominated author who juggles multiple mystery series with style! Thank you all for having me on Chicks on the Case! This is such a great blog, with six wonderful writers. Your tagline: Kick-Butt Cozies. Fun, Fearless Sleuths is terrific, but I will confess, it made me wonder if my … Continue reading Guest Chick: J.A. Hennrikus/Julianne Holmes
Did you know Mollie Cox Bryan, author of the delightful Cora Crafts Mysteries, was related to famed Hollywood movie star, Jean Harlow? We didn’t, but apparently a German game show did. Read the wild story below. Mollie’s also doing a giveaway for Macrame Murder, the latest book in her delightful Cora Crafts Mystery series! The winner will be announced in Monday’s post. MOLLIE: If I … Continue reading Jean Harlow and Me
Award-winning author and all-around delightful person Catriona McPherson is our Guest Chick today, and we’re thrilled to have her. Take it away, Catriona!
Please welcome the wonderful and talented Kathleen Valenti! Her debut novel, Protocol (the first book in the Maggie O’Malley mystery series from Henery Press) launches on September 5, 2017. And the Answer Is… Life is full of questions. Why are we here? What is our purpose? What happens if I remove my mattress tag? Readers of The Hitchhikers’ Guide to the Galaxy know that … Continue reading Guest Chick: Kathleen Valenti
This week, we’re excited to introduce Guest Chick Leslie Karst, author of the Sally Solari culinary mystery series. Leslie’s appeared on the blog before, but she very modestly talked about her recipe for martini chicken instead of herself, so we wanted to take the opportunity for you all to get to know her a little better! Marla Cooper: In addition to writing mysteries and whipping … Continue reading Guest Chick: Leslie Karst
Please welcome the wonderful Alexia Gordon: her debut mystery, Murder in G Major, won the Lefty Award for Best Debut Novel, was nominated for an Agatha Award for Best First Novel, and was chosen as one of Suspense Magazine‘s Best Debuts of 2016. And the second in the Gethsemane Brown mysteries series, Death in D Minor, is out this week! I’ve blogged about many aspects … Continue reading Guest Chick: Alexia Gordon
Welcome, guest Chick Julie Mulhern! Julie writes the oh-so-fun and witty Country Club Murders for Henery Press. She joins us today to talk about her happy childhood (yes, they actually exist) and how it inspired her series. Happy Childhoods, Lack of Angst, and Murder I had an idyllic childhood. There, I said it. Mine was a childhood filled with horses, and tennis, and a happy … Continue reading Guest Chick: Julie Mulhern
The Chicks are excited to welcome guest Chick Edith Maxwell, who shares a wonderful story about her very own Chicks. She’s even offering a giveaway. The Other Chicks in My Life EDITH: Thanks for inviting me to visit the Chicks! I’m happy to give away a signed hardcover of my new mystery, Mulch Ado About Murder, to one commenter here today. My fifth Local Foods Mystery, … Continue reading Guest Chick: Edith Maxwell
MARLA COOPER: Today on Chicks on the Case, I’m excited to introduce hilarious mystery author and all-around awesome person, Cindy Brown. When I met Cindy three years ago at Left Coast Crime, we were both at the exact same spot in our writing careers: We’d both just finished our first manuscript, neither of us had an agent, and we were both trying to figure out … Continue reading Guest Chick: Cindy Brown
My Mystery Mantra -Smart, Sassy, and Fearless Growing up, I was a tomboy. My Canadian grandmother would have said, a terrible tomboy. Grammie was born at the turn of the last century. In memory, she reminds me a lot of Maggie Smith’s character Violet Crowley, in fact, she came from a world much like Downton Abbey. And, I think she feared I’d never grow up … Continue reading Guest Chick: Nancy Cole Silverman
Chicks on the Case 