Special Alert: Preorder Deal on Chicks’ Books

That’s right! We’ve got a special going on for all you Barnes & Noble Rewards members. Use code PREORDER25 and get 25% off any preorders! (Print, ebooks, and audiobooks are all included.) Which books do we have lined up for 2024? FEBRUARY 20, 2024 ~ ILL-FATED FORTUNE ~ Jennifer J. ChowThe first in the heart-warming and deliciously mysterious Magical Fortune Cookie series: When Felicity Jin … Continue reading Special Alert: Preorder Deal on Chicks’ Books

Jennifer J. ChowJanuary 24, 2024January 24, 2024Leave a comment

Guest Post

Guest Chick: Mariah Fredericks

Help us welcome one of our writer friends (see what I did there?) …. Mariah Fredericks! She’s traveling today, so her comments depend on the kindness of the wifi on the train. But be patient … she’ll be here. Writer Friends Writer friends—they’re the best. That person you can send the roughest draft of a chapter and they will tell you it’s awesome, amazing, so … Continue reading Guest Chick: Mariah Fredericks

Chicks on the CaseJanuary 24, 2024January 18, 202418 Comments

Leslie Karst

A Rainbow of Characters

Where do you get your ideas for characters? Are they based on people you know? Are they based on you? Such are the questions authors are often asked. And for me, the answers are: everywhere, yes, and yes. But it’s not quite so simple as that. None of my characters are based solely on any one person. Rather, they’re mostly an amalgam. Or perhaps the … Continue reading A Rainbow of Characters

Leslie KarstJanuary 22, 2024January 17, 202430 Comments

Chick Chat, Group Post

Chick Chat: Resolutions We’ve Already Broken

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Chicks on the CaseJanuary 19, 2024April 4, 202542 Comments

Guest Post

Guest Chick: Paula Niziolek

Please join us in giving author Paula Niziolek a warm welcome today! She has quite the chilling tale to tell… My Husband Killed My Ghost Before we hit him up with any murder charges, I’d like to say a huge thank you to Jennifer Chow for inviting me here to celebrate yesterday’s release of my debut cozy mystery with the Chicks on the Case! How … Continue reading Guest Chick: Paula Niziolek

Chicks on the CaseJanuary 17, 2024November 29, 202339 Comments

Mysteries

Games Authors Play

When I was 3, my big sis headed off to college. Beyond school and the occasional play date—which meant someone’s mom had to fire up the station wagon or VW Bug and drive across time—it was up to me to amuse myself… Continue reading Games Authors Play

Lisa Q. MathewsJanuary 15, 2024January 14, 202441 Comments

Kathleen Valenti

Open to Interpretation

It probably comes as no surprise that I have nutty dreams. After all, I have a long and storied history of sleepwalking (and I mean “storied” literally since my sleepwalking inspired the plot of my second book), and vivid dreams and parasomnias like sleepwalking often go hand in hand. Or foot after foot, if I’m sleepwalking. Dreams fascinate me. In addition to being an English … Continue reading Open to Interpretation

Kathleen ValentiJanuary 12, 2024January 11, 202437 Comments

Guest Post

Guest Chick: Wendall Thomas

We’re so thrilled to have Wendall Thomas visit us today! She’s hilarious in person, she writes hilarious books, and she has an affinity for chicks. Can’t go wrong with any of that. “I’m Not Sure I Heard Anything After Worm Basket” I’m figuring this is possibly my only chance to write a piece for the lovely and generous Chicks on the Case – about chicks! … Continue reading Guest Chick: Wendall Thomas

Chicks on the CaseJanuary 10, 2024January 4, 202442 Comments

Vickie Fee

Good intentions

Filling out a medical form a few days ago, I had to write 2024 for the first time. Having been born and grown up in the twentieth century, this date still sounds futuristic to me. It brings to mind the song 2525, which first came on the radio in 1969. (I had to look up the release date and the artist, Zager and Evans). At the … Continue reading Good intentions

Vickie FeeJanuary 8, 2024January 7, 202427 Comments

Jennifer. J. Chow

New Year, New Heart

Recently, my older daughter had to create a braided narrative for her English class. This means she wove together present and past timelines, along with different perspectives. Since the true story was supposed to contain a medical element, she decided to do an in-depth interview with my dad for inspiration. It’s been six years since my dad got a heart transplant, and it feels long … Continue reading New Year, New Heart

Jennifer J. ChowJanuary 5, 2024January 3, 202446 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 taking a break for the holidays, but we’ll be back on January 5th. Until then, we wish you and yours the happiest of happy seasons and a bright New Year! Ellen Byron Lisa Q. Mathews Vickie Fee Cynthia Kuhn Kathleen Valenti Becky Clark Jennifer J. Chow … Continue reading Happy Ho-Ho-Holidays!

Chicks on the CaseDecember 22, 2023December 18, 202326 Comments