I don’t know what I’d do without my sisters. I have have only one sister by birth. (My mom having birthed both of us). Pam ranks right up there with the best of siblings, and even hawks my books to her friends and colleagues. I’m also lucky to have some amazing Sisters in Crime—some I’ve met online and at Malice Domestic conferences. And I’m doubly … Continue reading Sister Act
We Chicks are a peripatetic lot, having made our nests in cities across the country. But there will be always be a special place in our hearts for our origin homes, and here’s why.
Continue reading “Home Sweet Home: The Chicks Reminisce”
Who: The Chicks
What: An awesome party with lots of giveaways!
When: Friday, Aug. 11 from 8 to 9:30ish (That’s EST)
Where: The Chicks on the Case FB Events Page (here’s that link: http://bit.ly/2vBLKl5)
Why?: Free Books, Prizes and FUN! Continue reading PARTY ON FB! – Friday, Aug. 11 – 8 pm EST
Legendary – okay, some would say infamous – Louisiana governor Edwin Edwards turns 90 today. He was the state’s governor when I was in college. He was actually governor when a lot of people were in college, considering that he served four terms and had one of the longest tenures of any governor in American history. Whatever you think of his politics and corruption … Continue reading Happy 90th, Governor Edwards
Last month I went on a road trip with one of my favorite people in the world. Along the way, I realized it was the perfect metaphor for the whole plotting vs. pantsing debate. So which am I? Both, as it turns out! Continue reading Plotter? Pantser? Or Road Tripper?
The Chicks are preparing for a big Hollywood premiere next week! That would be the debut of our very own Kellye Garrett’s mystery Hollywood Homicide. So we thought it would be fun to talk about some famous Tinsel Town murders, many of them still unsolved. But we do have some theories…
Continue reading “Murder, Hollywood Style”
This week, we’re excited to introduce Guest Chick Leslie Karst, author of the Sally Solari culinary mystery series. Leslie’s appeared on the blog before, but she very modestly talked about her recipe for martini chicken instead of herself, so we wanted to take the opportunity for you all to get to know her a little better! Marla Cooper: In addition to writing mysteries and whipping … Continue reading Guest Chick: Leslie Karst
Continuing this week’s important discussion on diversity in the mystery genre, the Chicks are recommending our favorite books/series by authors who are of color and/or LGBTQ.
Continue reading “Our Diverse Author Must-Reads”
When I wrote about my visit to San Quentin prison with my NorCal Sisters in Crime chapter, I had a hard time keeping my story from sprawling on for pages and pages. I focused on one specific aspect of the story — meeting the prisoners — but didn’t get a chance to talk about the tour itself. A couple of people suggested I write a followup, so here goes! Continue reading “Doing Time, Part 2”
Ellen Byron The weirdest museum I’ve ever been to was the Bowling Hall of Fame. My husband’s from St. Louis and during one visit to his parents, I insisted on dropping by the B H of F because it sounded so darn kitschy. I actually never made it past the gift shop, where I bought a friend a mug shaped like a bowling ball. The … Continue reading Roadtrip Friday: Our Favorite Weird Museums
It’s that time of year when “yard sale” and “garage sale” signs are a common sight. One man’s junk is another’s treasure, and I’ve bought my share of both junk and treasure over the years. We all have knickknacks and odd items scattered in our homes, neither beautiful nor particularly useful, which guests could never guess the true value of. My brother bought this cut-glass … Continue reading Priceless Junk
Yes, you read that post title right. And no, this isn’t an Onion article. I love dogs. I mean, LOVE them. A guy’s lack of interest in canine parenting was the potential deal-breaker in any relationship. “You don’t see a dog in your future? Then we have no future. Buh-bye.” But with dogs comes responsibility for their care and feeding. They need vet visits. Grooming. … Continue reading The Zen of Picking up Dog Poo
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