Happy Book Birthday: Star-Crossed Egg Tarts

Despite a tumultuous start to the new year for Jen, she’s ready to celebrate the release of Book 2 in her Magical Fortune Cookie series. Please be true, Kirkus Reviews, that “good things lie ahead in this series.” Star-Crossed Egg Tarts (Book 2 in the Magical Fortune Cookie series) Felicity Jin returns in the second book in the heart-warming and deliciously mysterious Magical Fortune Cookie … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday: Star-Crossed Egg Tarts

Jennifer J. ChowJanuary 21, 2025January 21, 202529 Comments

Ellen Byron

My City in Ruins

(Once again, Bruce Springsteen’s song is painfully appropriate.) I’m no stranger to cataclysmic events. My first date with Jer was postponed by the L.A. riots. Our wedding venue was red-tagged right after the Northridge earthquake. My father was working in the Empire State Building on 9/11 and my brother worked downtown. Eliza and I evacuated for Hurricane Ida and watched the New Orleans power grid … Continue reading My City in Ruins

Ellen ByronJanuary 20, 2025January 17, 202536 Comments

Chick Chat, Group Post

Chick Chat: New Yeared?

Welcome to our first Chick Chat of 2025! The holidays are such a special time…but there’s always a bit of a transition required between joining into holiday cheer and kicking off another year of work. Generally speaking, are you someone who would rather stay in holiday mode or get on with the new adventure already? Do you pack up the decorations asap or linger over those lights a little longer? And what’s your best tip for transitioning from the holidays back to real life?

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Chicks on the CaseJanuary 17, 2025April 4, 202526 Comments

Guest Post

Guest Chick: Vicki Delany

Today the Chicks are happy welcome the marvelous (and prolific) author Vicki Delany, who has penned more than fifty books! (Wow.) Today she talks about research–the fun kind–as she wings her way to the United Kingdom. Are we jealous? Yes, indeed! Take it away, Vicki: My Research Trip to England It can sometimes be difficult to take the characters in a cozy mystery series out … Continue reading Guest Chick: Vicki Delany

Chicks on the CaseJanuary 15, 2025February 12, 202619 Comments

Cynthia Kuhn

What happened to all the helpfulness?

We have been told that technology is supposed to make things easier. But sometimes it doesn’t. Take, for instance, the issue of holiday returns, a pretty common activity. In previous years, the process typically went something like this: Fill out return form. Use provided mailing label and package item. Mail it back. Receive refund or credit for new item. This year, however, it went like … Continue reading What happened to all the helpfulness?

Cynthia KuhnJanuary 13, 2025January 13, 202563 Comments

Becky Clark

Interview with some Colorado Mystery Merge Authors

I was thrilled last year when I heard that Left Coast Crime was going to be in Denver in 2025, and that my Sisters in Crime Colorado chapter would be involved. I got a bee in my bonnet that this would be an excellent opportunity for our chapter to produce a crime fiction anthology, but I wanted it to be unique. I thought it would … Continue reading Interview with some Colorado Mystery Merge Authors

BeckyJanuary 10, 2025January 6, 202531 Comments

Guest Post

Guest Chick: Rob Osler

Ellen here, excited to welcome Rob Osler to Chicks. I loved his Hayden & Friends Mysteries and cannot wait to read his new historical mystery, The Case of the Missing Maid, which is already earning rave reviews. He’s going to tell us all about his new book today… My new historical series set in Chicago during the Progressive Era (1890 -1920) stars a bicycle-riding, bowler-hat-wearing, … Continue reading Guest Chick: Rob Osler

Chicks on the CaseJanuary 8, 2025February 12, 202618 Comments

Leslie Karst

A Job Interview with Marla Cooper

As regular readers of this blog already know, our beloved Chick Kathleen Valenti has flown the coop to wing her way off and engage in other fabulous adventures–though she promises to come back and visit! As a result, we find ourselves in need of a replacement. Not surprisingly, our thoughts turned to Marla Cooper, one of the founding members of Chicks on the Case. But … Continue reading A Job Interview with Marla Cooper

Leslie KarstJanuary 6, 2025January 3, 202563 Comments

Group Post

Happy Ho-Ho-Holidays!

Season’s greetings, beloved readers! We hope you enjoy the yearly sharing of our holiday baby Chicks cards. We’re very sad this will be our last Christmas card post with our dear pal Kathy Valenti. We’ll miss you, Kathy! We’re taking a break for the holidays, but we’ll be back on January 6th. Until then, we wish you and yours the happiest of happy seasons and … Continue reading Happy Ho-Ho-Holidays!

Ellen ByronDecember 20, 2024December 3, 202424 Comments

Guest Post, Mysteries

Guest Chick: Catriona McPherson

We are so excited to welcome back our dear friend, the multi-award-winning Catriona McPherson, author of the Dandy Gilver series, Lexy Campbell series, and numerous stand alones. And what a perfectly delicious holiday topic! Enjoy… Make Them Eat Cake There’s a clue right there on the jacket of SCOTZILLA, Last Ditch Mystery No.7, so it’s not a spoiler to say that the setting is … Continue reading Guest Chick: Catriona McPherson

Chicks on the CaseDecember 18, 2024November 17, 202437 Comments

Ellen Byron

My turn, Lily!

Hi, it’s Cammie, ruler of the Byron-Remillong household. Last week I heard Mom going on and on about how this dog Lily was “soooooo cute,” and not gonna lie, I got kinda jealous. So I hijacked Mom’s computer to tell you about another pooch who is “sooooo cute.” ME! First, a little backstory, as my mom calls it. I wound up as a pregnant stray … Continue reading My turn, Lily!

Ellen ByronDecember 16, 2024December 12, 202446 Comments

Kathleen Valenti

Free-Range

It’s been nearly six years since I was invited into the feathery fold of Chicks on the Case. Over these 72-odd months, I have blogged about everything from writing to my overuse of exclamation points to my penchant for running in argyle socks. I’ve also had the incredible pleasure and privilege of collaborating with my dear, dear Chicks, hosting guests, and having hilarious, meaningful, and … Continue reading Free-Range