A couple of weeks ago, I lived my dream of visiting the Brontë Parsonage and walking the moors Emily, Charlotte, and Anne walked. It almost didn’t happen. Visiting this sacred literary site has always been number one on my bucket list. I finally got a trip to England on the books, with a weekend in Haworth (home to the Brontës) sandwiched between days in London. … Continue reading A Brontë Pilgrimage
Lisa here, delighted to welcome Chicks’ good friend and distinguished author Thomas A. Burns, Jr. (Tom to us!) to the blog today. Sherlock Holmes fans, you’re in for a treat as Tom introduces his latest Holmes pastiche, SHERLOCK HOLMES IS…THE WIZARD OF MONTAGUE STREET, and shines a lantern on the mysteries of the Great Detective’s early days. Continue reading Guest Chick: Thomas A.Burns, Jr.
Lisa here, with an updated version of a post I wrote 6 years ago about the publishing world and its relationship with ever-evolving and “improving” tech. GRWM (Get Ready with Me) and see How it Started/ How It’s Going … Continue reading Merrily We Roll Along
Tuesday September 15 was National Cozy Mystery Day, AKA Agatha Christie’s birthday. Ever want to write a cozy but think all the good ideas are already taken? Just look around your house for craft projects, pet items, and unusual collections. Turns out inspiration is everywhere! Just for fun, I challenged myself to come up with five cozy mystery ideas from things currently in my h0use … Continue reading The Cozy is Coming From Inside the House
Marla, here, welcoming author Greg Rhyno to the blog! Greg’s giving away a copy of Who By His Own Hand to one lucky reader, so read on and comment by midnight on Friday, September 18, for your chance to win. Take it away, Greg! In March of 2022, I had a dentist appointment. After the hygienist hacked away at the plaque and tickled my teeth … Continue reading Three Things I Learned from Publishing Three Books in Three Years — by Guest “Chick” Greg Rhyno
A heartfelt salute to all. Enjoy the three-day weekend. You earned it! Continue reading Happy Labor Day from the Chicks!
Ellen here, and I’m so happy to welcome my friend Alyssa Maxwell, author of the enormously popular Gilded Newport Mysteries. As someone who grew up fascinated with the “cottages” of Newport, Rhode Island and even toured them on family vacays, I loved learning more about the inspiration behind Murder at Rosecliff, the latest edition to Alyssa’s series. And what a cool giveaway! Read on… The … Continue reading Guest Chick: Alyssa Maxwell #giveaway
We have been told that new technologies are helping companies serve customers better, but is that actually the case? Here is some evidence from the past week… Example 1: Place order online for a set of two items. Receive one item. Go to website to find out when the next item will arrive. See the order is marked “delivered” even though the delivery picture clearly … Continue reading Is It Really Better?
We are delighted to have author Laura Jensen Walker visit us on Chicks today . . . please join us in giving her a warm welcome! Confessions of a Genre Butterfly Thanks for having me. It’s always fun to be back with the Chicks! Recently, a writer friend called me a “genre butterfly because I flit from one genre to the next. That flitting has … Continue reading Guest Post: Laura Jensen Walker
These days, every time we venture online–or open our email–we’re bombarded with information. True or false, all those details must be processed by our frazzled brains and sorted into a cerebral in-box system: Keep, Ignore, Discard. But what happens when SOME people’s brains refuse to let go? Continue reading Trivial Pursuits
Birdie Horne is the combined pen name of former enemies Eden Robins and Mary Winn Garguilo. Over the years, they have been love rivals, co-godmothers, and neighbors across an alley in Chicago. Separately, they have published over twenty books, and together they have a resume full of the kinds of jobs that genuinely worry their parents. One of them was nominated for—and lost—Chicago Crossing Guard … Continue reading Guest Chick: Birdie Horne
I had a fever dream the last day of July. I usually have late summer dreams about tennis where I set my sights on young Americans, usually in sync with the U.S. Open. This time, it was the newly minted Memphis Classic and a 16-year-old Russian girl. She was as cute as they come and she kept playing like she just couldn’t lose. And even … Continue reading Dreams of tennis, teen, and Memphis
