We are thrilled to be hosting a special guest today: Randal Brandt is Head of Cataloging and Curator of the California Detective Fiction Collection at The Bancroft Library (University of California, Berkeley). Randal has also been announced as the Fan Guest of Honor at Left Coast Crime in 2026 (where our own Leslie Karst will be the Toastmaster). Please join us in giving Randal a … Continue reading Guest Post: Randal Brandt
Happy Wednesday! Patricia here, and it’s truly my pleasure to welcome Ann Claire to Chicks on the Case. I love her post. As a writer and runner, it especially resonated with me. Whether you’re an aspiring author or a published author with millions of words under your fingers, I think you’ll find it inspiring, too. Welcome, Ann! Take it away! Mid-pandemic, my husband confessed. He’d … Continue reading Guest Chick: Ann Claire
Spring has sprung, and if you are a gardener–or someone who appreciates gardens–do we ever have the perfect guest with the perfect book for you (and she has kindly agreed to give away an autographed copy to one lucky commenter)! Please help us give a warm welcome to Deborah J. Benoit, author of The Gardener’s Plot… Anyone who knows me knows that two of my … Continue reading Guest Chick: Deborah J. Benoit
Cynthia here–at Left Coast Crime, I had the great fortune to meet the wonderful Jason Powell, who kindly agreed to visit us and answer some questions about his book No Man’s Ghost, which is out now. Please join us in welcoming Jason! What made you interested in writing this particular story? I’m always glad to answer this question because it gives me the opportunity to … Continue reading A Visit with Jason Powell
Happy Wednesday, my friends! Patricia here, and I’m grinning from ear-to-ear. I’m excited to be hosting my first-ever Guest Chick. Barbara Nickless is a bestselling and award-winning author of thrillers novels. She’s joining us to explore the concept of “failing” with grace. Barbara, thank you so much for visiting with us. Take it away! I was a few minutes late meeting my cousin at a … Continue reading Guest Chick: Barbara Nickless
Happy hump day! One of our favorite guests is visiting today, the hilarious Libby Klein. Libby’s launching a terrific new series, the Layla Virtue Mysteries. What inspired it? Think sex, drugs, and rock ‘n roll! Plus, Libby is doing a giveaway for Vice and Virtue, the first book in the series… If you’re my age, you have certain superpowers that the younger generations know nothing … Continue reading Guest Chick: Libby Klein #giveaway
This doesn’t come along very often…it’s a real-life mystery. Your turn to sleuth, if you want it. 🙂 Here’s the situation. A friend is an avid puzzler–she always has one in progress on its own table. Lately, something strange has been happening: when she wakes up in the morning, the puzzle looks different. Usually less completed, as if someone or something has undone what she … Continue reading A Real Mystery
For a million boring reasons, I have decided to step away from regularly contributing to Chicks on the Case. I have so enjoyed my time here, goofing off with you in the henhouse, squawking with the other Chicks, getting to know everyone so much better. But I’m leaving you in excellent hands. It’s my absolute delight to have as my swansong the Passing of the … Continue reading Goodbye to Becky, Hello to Patricia
Marla here, welcoming longtime Chicks friend Tammy Barker to the blog. Tammy has delighted us with her creativity over the years, including when she made us a recipe book of cocktails based on each of our books. She’s a font of ideas, so it’s no surprise that she’s taken a deep dive into nontraditional sleuths. The Ordinary World of Sleuths When you look at the … Continue reading Guest Chick: Tammy Barker
What time is it, Mystery Fans? It’s conference time! Some of us Chicks and many other authors and readers are currently driving and training and flying the skies fantastic. Or not so fantastic. But whether you’re packing or unpacking your bags—or following the festivities from home—here’s one Chick’s opinion on that must-have wardrobe item: Flair! Continue reading All About that Flair
Hello, from 35,000 feet in the air — give or take 1,342 feet. I’m writing this post from my window seat as I fly over the flyovers on my way to a writing retreat in Northern California. In fact, when this goes live on Friday, I’ll be with my old writing group getting ready for a weekend of wine drinking, catching up, and maybe even … Continue reading On My Way
Please join us in giving a warm welcome to Danielle Arceneaux, author of the award-winning Glory Broussard series! I recently attended the New Orleans Book Festival and the panelist asked a question to me and the other writers. He asked if we had noticed that podcasts used to focus on one crime and one killer, but now, most podcasts are dedicated to one episode per … Continue reading Guest Chick: Danielle Arceneaux
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