We’re thrilled to announce that Cardiac Arrest is officially available! The Chicks have been eagerly anticipating this date for months now, and we wanted to be among the first to welcome Lisa’s book into the world. Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Lisa Q Mathews!
Candy binges, voodoo priestesses, pet costume contests and zombie weddings—our main characters have big plans this Halloween! Have fun plans of your own? Tell us how you—or your favorite fictional character—are celebrating this year in the comments below. Continue reading “Eat, Drink, and Be Scary: How Our Main Characters Would Celebrate Halloween”
There’s plenty of good advice out there about how to succeed at NaNoWriMo. Here’s your handy guide to how it could all go down if you’re not careful. Continue reading How Not To Win NaNoWriMo
Last week we faced our fears. This week we decided to stay with the Halloween spirit and shout-out the flicks that have us locking our bedroom doors at night, sleeping with the lights on, and checking under the bed before we go to sleep.
Continue reading “Scream Queens: Our favorite scary movies”
Seems like we just finished celebrating National Coffee Day, and we don’t know about you, but we haven’t even taken down our decorations for National Custodial Worker Day. And now it’s Leif Erikson Day, Curious Events Day AND Moldy Cheese Day—all on the same day! This abundance of special occasions have us in a celebratory mood, so we’ve taken the liberty of adding a few more events we’d like to recognize.
Continue reading “It’s National Made-Up Holiday Day!”
Ask someone: “What’s your name?” and you’ll usually get a straightforward answer—crazy spellings aside. But a lot of times, especially with pen names, there’s a whole backstory behind those “Hello my name is…” stickers. This week, we talk about pseudonyms, mistaken identities, parental foresight (or lack thereof), and more.
Continue reading “What’s in a name? More than you might think.”
It’s Friday! In honor of our favorite day of the week, we invite you to kick back, pour yourself a drink, and join us in a virtual happy hour as we discuss our favorite adult beverages.
We’re still in full celebration mode for the release of Ellen’s Cajun Country debut novel, PLANTATION SHUDDERS. And what better way to celebrate than to share our favorite dishes from Louisiana’s legendary cuisine?
This week, we’re celebrating the release of Ellen’s Cajun Country debut novel, PLANTATION SHUDDERS. In honor of the new mystery series, which critics describe as a “brilliant book that takes us to Louisiana,” we’re sharing our favorite stories about the Pelican State. Don’t forget to share your own Louisiana stories in the comments section.
Continue reading “What’s your favorite story about Louisiana?”
Admit it. Sometimes certain things in a mystery story can bug us, just a tiny bit. (Okay, a lot.) Here are our top nominations for Pet Peeves in a Mystery. Feel free to comment or add your own. And if you ever catch one in our books, let us know!
Continue reading “What’s your biggest pet peeve in a mystery?”
Today the Chicks are sharing what inspired us to write our mystery series. Read on to discover how inspiration can truly come from anywhere. Feel free to leave a comment!
Continue reading “What inspired you to write your mystery series?”
For our first blog, we discussed our favorite books. This time we decided to tell you a bit more about ourselves. Read on to learn 5 random facts about each of the Chicks and share some of your own in the comments.
Chicks on the Case 