The Games Are Afoot
Today, the Chicks reminisce about games we used to love playing as children… Continue reading “The Games Are Afoot”
Guest Book Blogger: Bree Herron
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 July guest is Bree Herron from Bibliophile Reviews! Welcome, Bree. Please tell us about your blog. Why did you decide to write it? I started my blog so I could share reviews and books better. We … Continue reading Guest Book Blogger: Bree Herron
Guest Chick: Libby Klein
Please join the Chicks in welcoming fab cozy author Libby Klein, who pens the Poppy McAllister Mysteries! The next entry in the series, MIDNIGHT SNACKS ARE MURDER, will be released July 31! The Life and Trials of the Gluten Free Gluten. Very few people know what it is. You can’t see it or taste it, but you can feel the effects of it. As a … Continue reading Guest Chick: Libby Klein
Cat and Dog Mystery Tour
The Chicks are happy to welcome the Cat and Dog Mystery Tour today, featuring some of your favorite cozy authors – AND a giveaway! Read on to learn more about the authors, their pets, and the prize… Hello from the cat and dog cozy mystery series authors! We’re so thankful to the wonderful Chicks for hosting us this Friday, and for all of you readers … Continue reading Cat and Dog Mystery Tour
Ice Cream — and Fireworks, too?
HAPPY FOURTH FROM ALL THE CHICKS! To celebrate, I’ll be giving away a signed copy of ONE FETE IN THE GRAVE, set around July 4th, to one lucky commenter. Hey, I’ll even throw in a Chicks on the Case pin! The Fourth of July – hamburgers and hot dogs are on the grill, ice cream is on the cone, and ripe tomatoes are on the … Continue reading Ice Cream — and Fireworks, too?
Booktopia – the ALA National Conference
The American Library Association – or as I now like to call it, the Amazing Library Association – hosted its national conference in New Orleans last weekend. Because Sisters in Crime partners with the ALA sub-group, United for Libraries, SinC was offered a seat on the mystery panel. When SinC asked if I wanted to be put on the list of potential panelists, I jumped … Continue reading Booktopia – the ALA National Conference
My first crush was on…
We all remember the very first time our l’il hearts went boing. Today, the Chicks share their very first crushes, civilian and/or celebrity.
Guest Chick: Elena Hartwell
Please join the Chicks in welcoming Elena Hartwell, author of the Eddie Shoes Mystery Series! Laughing In The Face of Death When you kill people for a living, it shouldn’t be a barrel of laughs. But for some of us, humor comes with the territory. I write murder mysteries. Funny ones. This may feel like a contradiction, but for some of us, laughter and murder … Continue reading Guest Chick: Elena Hartwell
Writing Conference Wisdom
Lately I’ve become a writing class junkie. In the last six months, I’ve been to three day-long writing intensives as well as a weekend-long writing conference in Austin with nonstop craft classes. What a fun excuse to hang out with other writers and hear really smart people saying really smart things! I end up taking copious notes during the classes. Sometimes I capture brilliant nuggets … Continue reading Writing Conference Wisdom
The mixed bag of summer
Yesterday, the calendar officially flipped to “summer.” Today, the Chicks reminisce about camp and family vacations. Long, long road trips, overstuffed cars, and desperate attempts to make it home. Fun in the sun vs. sunbathing rattlesnakes. Fireflies, campfires and, on the flip side, coerced arts and crafts and cranky camp counselors. Follow us down memory lane. Continue reading “The mixed bag of summer”
Cover Reveal: The Spirit in Question
Unveiled for the first time anywhere, here’s the cover of the next Lila Maclean Academic Mystery: The Spirit in Question!* As you can probably guess from the orange and black, it’s set during Halloween. If you’ve read the first two books, you already know that there are holiday celebrations depicted within–(also) Halloween for The Semester of Our Discontent and Valentine’s Day for The Art of … Continue reading Cover Reveal: The Spirit in Question
Guest Book Blogger: Linda Langford
Ever wonder about the story behind some of your favorite book blogs? Well, you’re in luck, because once a month Chicks on the Case features an interview with a well-known book blogger. Our June spotlight is our good friend Linda Langford of Chatting About Cozies. Please tell us about your blog. Why did you decide to write it? What are some of the challenges and/or … Continue reading Guest Book Blogger: Linda Langford
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