Whether it’s a chance meeting in an elevator or an unexpected image as you’re walking down the street, inspiration can strike in the weirdest ways. The Chicks share some of the life moments that created fictional ones. Kellye Garrett I actually got my idea for Hollywood Homicide from a billboard. At the time I was basically broke and trying to figure out the next stage … Continue reading Inspiration Strikes When You Least Expect It…
Ellen: Last year, I was lucky enough to be nominated for an Agatha Best First Novel Award, along with the wonderful Julie Hennrikus, Cindy Brown, Tessa Arlen, and Art Taylor, who took home the prize for On the Road with Del and Louise: a Novel in Stories. This year, I jumped at the opportunity to host the nominees — Alexia Gordon, Nadine Nettman, Renee Patrick, and … Continue reading Agatha “Best First” nominees share their favorite research tidbits
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner — and some of the Chicks are more in the mood for romance than others. Read on as we wax poetic about why we’re Team Romantic, Team Non-Romantic, or somewhere in between.
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Happy Groundhog’s Day—again! For some of us, the holiday has much less to do with a furry critter determining the future of our weather patterns as it does an annual celebration of the movie starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell. In that spirit, here are our thoughts on do-overs, repeating patterns, and what we would do if we woke up every morning to find that it was, once again, Groundhog Day.
Just before Christmas, my husband and I were browsing in an antique shop in Healdsburg, California, when we saw a life-size skeleton hanging out in the corner by some old traffic signs. Of course, my first thought was, “YES, we need a skeleton,” because what mystery writer doesn’t? But then my second thought was, “Whoa, now, slow down a second,” because whether to get a skeleton … Continue reading Introducing: The Skeleton in my Closet
It would be easy to assume that, as mystery writers, we spend our days sitting around thinking up dastardly plots, planting clues and framing suspects. But when we’re not killing off characters, we actually have a lively and diverse set of outside interests. What are we obsessed with at the moment? Read on to find out—and tell us what your current obsession is in the comments below!
With presents to wrap, parties to attend and eggnog to drink, the Chicks decided to take a holiday hiatus. But, of course, we couldn’t leave (for a couple of weeks) without saying goodbye. Read on for a holiday message from your favorite Chicks—and we’ll see you in January!
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The Nieman Marcus 2016 Fantasy Gift Catalog just came out, which got us thinking: what would be our top picks for extravagant holiday gift ideas? We dug deep to come up with our completely unreasonable wish list—and we want to hear yours, too. Let us know your fantasy gift in the comments below!
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Halloween is just days away and it’s one of our favorite holidays. Who doesn’t love free candy and getting the chance to be someone—or something—else for a day? To celebrate October 31, the Chicks are reliving our favorite Halloween costumes.
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This week, in our first-ever Chicks on the Case interview, we’re talking to Vickie Fee. Vickie writes the Liv and Di in Dixie series, featuring party planner Liv McKay and her best friend Di who live in Dixie, Tennessee. Hi, Vickie. Thanks for joining us!
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National Novel Writing Month (aka NaNoWriMo for every poor soul who’s crazy enough to write a book) is coming up. To celebrate thousands of our fellow scribes pledging to write 50,000 words in one month, the Chicks are sharing our own NaNoWriMo experiences.
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So many books, so little time! This week, the Chicks are sharing what books they’re currently devouring, mysteries or otherwise. And since all of our readers are just that—readers—we hope you’ll share what you’re reading (or are about to be reading) in the comments below!
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