I finally did it: I survived my first Boucheron. I’ve flirted with the idea of attending the world’s largest mystery convention for several years now, but I’ve always ended up getting intimidated by the sheer size of it. Everyone says it’s fun, but the word I most consistently hear used to describe it is “overwhelming.” This year, it was held in New Orleans and, with … Continue reading Bouchercon 2016: A Recap
Even though the Chicks and Mother Nature may be in denial, summer is over. Yesterday marked the official beginning of fall. To celebrate—and make us feel a little better about putting away the t-shirts and sandals—we’re sharing the things we’re looking forward to most over the next few months.
Continue reading “Fall Forward: What the Chicks Are Most Excited About this Autumn”
In Chick Ellen Byron’s new book, BODY ON THE BAYOU: A CAJUN COUNTRY MYSTERY, heroine Maggie Crozat gets suckered into being the Maid of Honor for Bridezilla Vanessa Fleer. Today, the Chicks share their own stories of walking (in front of the bride) down the aisle.
Continue reading “Here Come the Bridesmaids”
Tomorrow, September 13th, BODY ON THE BAYOU, the second book in my Cajun Country Mystery series, launches. I should be all… But instead, I’m all… When your debut novel gets published, you’re nervous, but it’s more of a giddy-nervous than an uh-oh-I-better-not-be-a-one-hit-wonder nervous. Everyone is excited for you. Family and friends buy your book just to show their support. There are contests specifically devoted … Continue reading The Terror of Book Two
First, there was construction paper and jars of paste. Then, there were number two pencils and college-ruled paper. If you were a well organized teen, you might have even had a Trapper Keeper. (Do they even still make Trapper Keepers?) It’s not just students who enjoy the thrill of fresh, new school supplies. This week, the Chicks talk about their writing essentials!
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A while back, I saw this notebook while browsing at a gift shop. On the front was a colorful frog with the caption “A Leap of Faith Never Fails.” Now, I love a good motivational message as much as the next gal, but I’m also pragmatic enough that things like this kind of piss me off. Because you know what? Sometimes a leap of faith … Continue reading Just Be Awesome
This week, I kicked off a blog tour with Escape With Dollycas Into a Good Book, and I’ve had a great time meeting different bloggers, writing guest posts, and answering interview questions. It reminded me of this fun interview I did with Criminal Element a while back, where they asked me about planning fictional literary weddings, my character Kelsey McKenna, and how to get blood uh, cranberry juice out of a wedding dress. Continue reading “Interview with Criminal Element”
This may come as a shock to some of you, but we’re in the middle of a presidential race. And it got us Chicks thinking… which of our characters would make the best leader of the free world? Who in our fictional world would we nominate for the toughest job on earth? Continue reading “And our votes for president go to…”
The internet makes it all too easy to act in haste, whether it’s a careless “Reply all” or a click of a button that wasn’t quite ready to be clicked. (Perhaps it’s even a premature blog post… if you’ve ever gotten an email alert from us, then clicked to find there was nothing there, odds are, that’s exactly what happened!) We’re sharing our most embarrassing online moments—and we want to hear yours, too!
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Summer’s officially here, and students everywhere are out getting their feet wet in the job pool, earning valuable job experience—or at least a few good stories they can tell their grandkids one day. This week at Chicks on the Case, we’re reminiscing about our early employment, from first jobs to summer internships.
Continue reading “Before we were writers: our first summer jobs”
So what if our sleuths went off on vacay (hey, even fictional detectives deserve a break every now and then) and left another character in charge of their cases? It’s Freaky Friday at Chicks on the Case–read on to find out who’s saying, “I’m the crime solver now!”
Continue reading “The Protagonist Trap: Our Sleuths Trade Places”
There’s a lot going on in Chick Land right about now, so we’re taking the week off. But rather than just skip one of our beloved Friday group posts, we thought we’d go deep into the vaults and offer up one of our favorite early posts, from around our second week of blogging when we had approximately four readers. We hope you enjoy this Special Edition Rerun!
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