Guest Chick: Leslie Budewitz

The Chicks on the Case are thrilled welcome author pal Leslie Budewitz to the blog. Just out this week is the seventh entry in Leslie’s Spice Shop mystery series. What Chick Jennifer J. Chow said about the book: “In Between a Wok and a Dead Place, Leslie Budewitz serves a literary feast showcasing Seattle’s Chinatown-International District—spiced with murder. A complex mystery peppered with delectable recipes, inspiring quotes, … Continue reading Guest Chick: Leslie Budewitz

Chicks on the CaseJuly 19, 2023July 17, 202340 Comments

Vickie Fee

I need some new photos

Recently I was looking through some old photos, mug shots, pictures of me at events, signings, and other promotional type stuff. It occurred to me that “the Cloud” enables me to hang on to crummy photos almost indefinitely. It also occurs to me that I need some new photos. I’m not terribly vain, so I decided to share some of the outtakes with you. (These … Continue reading I need some new photos

Vickie FeeJuly 17, 2023July 16, 202331 Comments

Guest Post

Guest Chick: Karen C. Whalen

Today the Chicks are delighted to welcome author Karen C. Whalen, author of The Dinner Club Mysteries and The Tow Truck Mysteries, to the blog. She’s sharing both a giveaway for joining her newsletter and her thoughts about why she writes. Take it away, Karen! Continue reading Guest Chick: Karen C. Whalen

Chicks on the CaseJuly 12, 2023July 9, 202331 Comments

Ellen Byron

Hambones gotta hambone.

It’s sum-sum-summertime and you know what that means. Family vacays! Growing up, that meant loading up the family station wagon and leaving at 2 or 3 a.m. (my favorite part of every trip) so we’d avoid traffic and start our trip with a full day of activities. I saw the sun rise over many East Coast states. In my family, summer vacation also meant trudging … Continue reading Hambones gotta hambone.

Ellen ByronJuly 10, 2023July 7, 202329 Comments

Becky Clark, Behind the Book

… But It Makes Perfect Sense

Remember last week when I posted about my new obsession with online jigsaw puzzles? We were having a GIGANTIC thunderstorm so I went downstairs where the noise from the hail wasn’t quite so deafening and tried to distract myself with a jigsaw puzzle. One of the other “weighty mental paths” I traveled while I worked on it ended up being something I keep thinking about. … Continue reading … But It Makes Perfect Sense

BeckyJuly 7, 2023June 30, 202335 Comments

Guest Post

Guest Chick: Barbara Howard

Leslie here, happy to welcome to the coop the fabulous Barbara Howard, author of the just-released The Taste of Rain, book one in the Clover City Files, as well as many other books, with a beautiful take on the importance of back-story. OF MERMAIDS AND MYSTERIES I love meeting my characters for the first time. They introduce me to their fears and childhood traumas, lovers, … Continue reading Guest Chick: Barbara Howard

Chicks on the CaseJuly 5, 2023June 26, 202322 Comments

Cynthia Kuhn

Hello, Summer

Ah, summer. Just the thought of it summons visions of beach romps, picnics, cookouts, concerts, camping, hiking, swimming, and more. Long days and lovely starry nights. But there’s something else, too: the expectation that when the season arrives, we will have fun. No matter what we’re doing, summer always brings a glamorous shimmer of potential. We spend time during the rest of the year … Continue reading Hello, Summer

Cynthia KuhnJuly 3, 2023July 2, 202337 Comments

Becky Clark

It’s So Puzzling …

I have recently discovered my love for jigsaw puzzles. Well, technically, I’ve always liked jigsaws, but haven’t done them since I was a kid when my mom would set up the card table and dump out a box. What changed was I found an online app—Jigsaw Planet—that is perfect for my iPad. At breakfast and lunch, I typically solve crosswords while I eat, but I’ve … Continue reading It’s So Puzzling …

BeckyJune 30, 2023June 27, 202347 Comments

Guest Post, Mysteries

Guest Chick + Giveaway: Sybil Johnson

Kathy here, and thrilled to welcome guest Sybil Johnson to the coop! Sybil and I were previously chicks of another flock, and she was one of the first authors to welcome me to the warm, wonderful world of this writing/reading community. Today this talented writer and artist worries over worrying. She’s also giving away a book to five lucky readers! Just chime in to enter. … Continue reading Guest Chick + Giveaway: Sybil Johnson

Chicks on the CaseJune 28, 2023July 22, 202334 Comments

Leslie Karst

A Musical Journey Through Life

One of the first songs I remember listening to as a child is “Put Another Nickel In…Music, Music, Music” (aka “The Nickelodeon Song”), released by Teresa Brewer in 1950. From there, I moved on to “Teddy Bear’s Picnic” and “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini” (whose lyrics now seem embarrassingly creepy, I must say). Then, once the Beatles arrived in America and performed … Continue reading A Musical Journey Through Life

Leslie KarstJune 26, 2023June 21, 202330 Comments

Chick Chat, Group Post

CHICK CHAT: What Did We Beg Our Parents For?

Ooh, the sweet anticipation of getting a gift! We’re sharing about what we begged our parents for…and whether we got it! Lisa Q. Mathews Believe it or not, I don’t think I ever begged my parents for anything big–except maybe for one. I’m pretty sure I whined on an as-needed basis for various dolls, stuffed animals, notebooks, and the latest Bobbsey Twin books. For the … Continue reading CHICK CHAT: What Did We Beg Our Parents For?

Chicks on the CaseJune 23, 2023April 4, 202567 Comments