I’m currently working on a stand-alone mystery where the protagonist is a private pilot, which necessitated research into the world of private aviation. I did an online search and located a few companies at nearby airports, then called them and explained I needed information for a mystery I was writing. And…. nada. No one would talk to me. The one-percenters will be happy to know … Continue reading Ellen goes undercover.
It’s easy to feel inspired at the start of a new year, but what happens when those resolutions and good intentions start to wear off? This week, the Chicks share some of the inspirational quotes that keep them going throughout the year. Write them on Post-it notes, hang them on your refrigerator, or needlepoint them onto a pillow. Then go forth and be awesome!
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We’re thrilled to have Aimee Hix joining us today. She is the author of What Doesn’t Kill You (A Willa Pennington, PI Mystery), which Maggie Barbieri calls “One of the best debut efforts I’ve ever seen.” It’s currently in stores.
Happy New Year! I mean, sort of. I know we’re already eight days into this shiny, new year, but I’m still feeling the little spark of optimism I get each year around this time. This year will be DIFFERENT! This year will be BETTER! This year I will be MAGNIFICENT!
For at least three weeks or so.
The Chicks on the Case are signing off for the holidays to spend time with family and friends, read books and eat cookies. We’ll be back in 2018 with fun posts, some new special guests — and some new book releases! Until then, we wish each of you the very best of the season and much happiness in the New Year. In the meantime, here’s a little holiday quiz to get you in the spirit. Continue reading “Have Yourself a Merry Little QuizMas”
We Chicks are ALWAYS on top of our fashion games, so of course our holiday outfits are no exception. Extra-festive and on point—or maybe not? We’ll let you be the judge!
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We’re thrilled to have author Julie Moffett drop by today to spread some holiday cheer. She’s also doing a giveaway for her new book WHITE KNIGHTS, which pubs tomorrow, December 14th! The winner will be announced in Monday’s post. Continue reading Dear Santa, What Do I Get My Favorite Author for the Holidays?
It’s time for another edition of #AskMeAnything, where we put one Chick on the hot seat and pose the questions we’ve been dying to ask her. Today, it’s the inimitable Kellye Garrett’s turn…
Notice a familiar face standing next to Martha Stewart? That’s right, I worked for Martha. Continue reading What’s Martha Stewart really like?
Today, the Chicks discuss places we’ve longed to go…but haven’t yet. Ellen Byron I’m so boring when it comes to this question because I always say the same thing: my dream trip would be to visit Haworth Parsonage, home of the Brontes, and walk the moors where they once walked. There’s something so extraordinary about experiencing the home of a literary legend. When I was a … Continue reading The Road Not Taken. Yet.
I first met Valerie (aka V.M. Burns) when I invited her to join ’17 Scribes, a group of authors with their debut novels coming out in 2017. With both of us being black and writing amateur detective novels, we became fast friends. So I was thrilled when she let me read an advanced copy of her debut, The Plot is Murder! (Full disclosure: I may have begged … Continue reading Chicks Interview: V.M. Burns
Happy Black Friday! The Chicks have spent the last couple of years sharing what we’ve been up to on the biggest shopping day of the year. This year, we decided to switch it up and discuss what we wish we were up to. From swanky apartments to synopsis generators, here’s our first-ever list of “Things We Wish Were On Sale Today.”
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