Okay, so maybe my first couple of days at writer’s boot camp–cleverly disguised as an idyllic online summer camp, with cabins and marshmallows and a lake–didn’t start off with a bang. But it wasn’t exactly a whimper, either. Continue reading Off With a Bang: Camp NaNoWriMo 2017
When we asked you guys for help naming the adorable new logo that Marla created for us, we knew it would be hard to choose. We didn’t realize how hard though. You guys had the most amazing suggestions. But as much as we wanted to, we couldn’t call her Zelda Athena Phoebe Miss Terry Chickadee Christie Miss Cheep McVelk Ms. Peep Chicklet Tuppence Ariadne CeCe … Continue reading You Named that Chick: Our Contest Winner!
Welcome, guest Chick Julie Mulhern! Julie writes the oh-so-fun and witty Country Club Murders for Henery Press. She joins us today to talk about her happy childhood (yes, they actually exist) and how it inspired her series. Happy Childhoods, Lack of Angst, and Murder I had an idyllic childhood. There, I said it. Mine was a childhood filled with horses, and tennis, and a happy … Continue reading Guest Chick: Julie Mulhern
Look what we’ve been hatching: a new logo! Introducing…. well, gosh, we actually don’t have a name for her yet. And that’s where you come in! Continue reading “Name that Chick!”
I’m wrapping up my “Sofa-Surfing Book Tour” for One Fete in the Grave, the latest in the Liv & Di in Dixie mystery series. First thing in the morning, hubs and I hit the road heading home to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The trip has taken us southward through Chicago and St. Louis to Memphis, road-tripping and crashing with friends and family along the way. It’s … Continue reading Sofa Surfing USA
Our last post about Broadway triggered this trip down memory lane for me… In the nineteen-eighties as I was transitioning from performer to playwright, my friend Jenna who worked at The Dramatists Guild helped me get a job as the assistant to the assistant to the Executive Director (no joke, that was my title). The DG is a professional organization for playwrights, composers, and lyricists … Continue reading Side by Side… with Sondheim
Next week marks the official start of summer, and the Chicks have got big plans! We’ll all be writing or doing writing-related activities, of course — in between summer vacations, trips to the pool, ice cream binges, and family time. Read on to find out what we’re excited for this summer! Continue reading Who’s Ready for Summer Fun?
The Chicks are excited to welcome guest Chick Edith Maxwell, who shares a wonderful story about her very own Chicks. She’s even offering a giveaway. The Other Chicks in My Life EDITH: Thanks for inviting me to visit the Chicks! I’m happy to give away a signed hardcover of my new mystery, Mulch Ado About Murder, to one commenter here today. My fifth Local Foods Mystery, … Continue reading Guest Chick: Edith Maxwell
I was hoping she’d work out the kinks in my shoulders. Instead, she gave me some good material for a crime novel. Was it relaxing? Or was it an assault? I’m still not entirely sure… Continue reading Death by Masseuse
In honor of the upcoming Tony Awards, the Chicks reveal their fave Broadway shows–and nominate their own outstanding performances under the Lights Fantastic in previously-unknown categories.
Continue reading “Give Our Regards to Broadway”
It is lovely and appreciated when readers ask questions. However, I don’t always feel as though I’ve answered satisfactorily–sometimes not giving enough information and other times sharing too much. For example, I once participated in a group interview in front of a crowd who had just held a lively and joyful conversation with another author about how much they loved cats in their cozy mysteries. … Continue reading Take Two
This past week brought two semi-miracles for me: I handed in final edits on my latest manuscript and submitted my first short story (well, second, actually, but we won’t count that one). And then I found myself faced with an unusual dilemma: What to Write Next? Continue reading Crossroads
Chicks on the Case 