Shenanigans mid-Bouchercon 2024: Leprechauns Meet Nashville Hot Chicken

Howdy, folks! Lisa here, posting from the 2024 Worldwide Mystery Conference in Nashville, TN. Having a fabulous time, although to be honest it’s just a teensy bit overwhelming at times with all the events and fabulous authors and panels and Apple steps. We’re not even midway through here, but here’s a random photo tour so far–more to come from Ellen on Monday! Continue reading Shenanigans mid-Bouchercon 2024: Leprechauns Meet Nashville Hot Chicken

Lisa Q. MathewsAugust 30, 202420 Comments

Book Birthday, Cynthia Kuhn, Lisa Q. Mathews, Mysteries

Happy Book Birthday: The Jig Is Up & In the Event of Murder

It’s Twofer Tuesday! Please help us celebrate book birthdays for The Jig Is Up (Irish Bed & Breakfast Mystery #1) by Lisa Q. Mathews and In the Event of Murder (Starlit Bookshop Mystery Book #2) by Cynthia Kuhn. 🎉 The Jig Is Up (Irish Bed & Breakfast Mystery #1) Irish step dance takes a deadly turn in this Celtic cozy series debut, perfect for … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday: The Jig Is Up & In the Event of Murder

Chicks on the CaseAugust 20, 2024August 28, 202455 Comments

Lisa Q. Mathews

13 Helpful Comments to Inspire a Mystery Writer (Redux)

Lisa here, peeking around the door of my office—aka Writer’s Jail. I’m trying hard not to panic with a looming publisher deadline and the launch of THE JIG IS UP next week. Hope you’ll enjoy this encore presentation post–because, hey, these inspirational comments for mystery writers never get old! Continue reading 13 Helpful Comments to Inspire a Mystery Writer (Redux)

Lisa Q. MathewsAugust 12, 2024August 10, 202428 Comments

Lisa Q. Mathews, Mysteries

On Blueberry Hill

Strawberry season was a bust here in NH last month, thanks to extreme early heat and nonstop rain. Rinse and repeat. But I have high hopes for blueberry season later this month… Continue reading On Blueberry Hill

Lisa Q. MathewsJuly 8, 2024July 7, 202428 Comments

Lisa Q. Mathews

The Trouble with Perfect

Lisa’s reporting in from Book Jail, where she’s diligently writing the next title in the Irish Bed and Breakfast Mysteries (launching with THE JIG IS UP on 8/20). Yes, she’s been spending plenty of time at home, but she’s also been living 24/7 in a crazy parallel universe… Continue reading The Trouble with Perfect

Lisa Q. MathewsJune 3, 2024June 2, 202430 Comments

Lisa Q. Mathews, Mysteries

Dateline: Malice Domestic 2024

Lisa here, literally just off the train from the annual Malice Domestic conference in Bethesda. I’m a little bleary-eyed and haven’t had a chance to process the whole amazing weekend yet, or organize any halfway coherent thoughts, but here are a few annotated photos (with, um, important disclaimers)… Continue reading Dateline: Malice Domestic 2024

Lisa Q. MathewsApril 29, 202431 Comments

Lisa Q. Mathews

Chasing Rabbits: Me, Myself & Alice

I’ve never been fond of Alice from Lewis Carroll’s ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND. She’s easily bored, asks endless questions, and she’s often cross and disrespectful. In short, a brat. Continue reading Chasing Rabbits: Me, Myself & Alice

Lisa Q. MathewsFebruary 19, 2024February 18, 202424 Comments

Lisa Q. Mathews

Look, Ma–No Hands!

The One Where the Writer Tries to Write a Book in a Month. Seen this episode already? Or maybe the storyline sounds vaguely familiar… Welcome to the joys and potholes of National Novel Writing Month! Continue reading Look, Ma–No Hands!

Lisa Q. MathewsNovember 6, 2023November 5, 202340 Comments

Lisa Q. Mathews

The Great Pumpkin Lives!

Forget the candy and costumes and cauldrons. I’m with Linus of Peanuts fame: Halloween is all about the pumpkins. Will I wait through the night in a worthy gourd patch for the mysterious Great Pumpkin to make his annual appearance? Nah, I’ve got other plans… Continue reading The Great Pumpkin Lives!

Lisa Q. MathewsOctober 2, 2023October 1, 202332 Comments

Lisa Q. Mathews

Mystery Author Kristee: Writer of Worlds

We haven’t heard from Lisa since Barbenheimer—and it’s her day to post here at Chicks on the Case. But someone calling herself Mystery Kristee offered to step in for her. As you can imagine, we were in quite a bind, so what could we do? Take it away, uh…Kristee… Continue reading Mystery Author Kristee: Writer of Worlds

Lisa Q. MathewsJuly 24, 2023July 24, 202331 Comments

Lisa Q. Mathews

You’ve Come a Long Way, Author

This spring has been quite the crazy whirl for all of us Chicks, and as we barrel into summer it doesn’t look as if things will slow down anytime soon. There are pros and cons to that, of course, but this past weekend one of us did a Very Good Thing: She spent quality time with a great group of authors and readers at her local library… . Continue reading You’ve Come a Long Way, Author

Lisa Q. MathewsJune 19, 202336 Comments

Lisa Q. Mathews

A Girl and Her Typewriter – Redux

Recently Lisa returned to Portland, Maine for a quick weekend trip–and had the chance to revisit the super-cool Press Hotel. She couldn’t stay there, because it’s super expensive now and she was plum out of hotel points. But she felt nostalgic for this typewriter post–and thought she might share it again, for all you QWERTY fans…. Continue reading A Girl and Her Typewriter – Redux

Lisa Q. MathewsMay 15, 2023July 22, 202332 Comments