Lisa here, with exclusive life updates on 8 bratty but beloved characters from kid lit classics. Many of them grew up to be (spoiler!) bona fide members of the mystery community. Did your childhood literary idols make the list? Continue reading Sleuth, Author, Villain, Brat: Where are Your Fave Kid Characters Now?
One of the things I love most about living in New York City for the past 24 years is that you have an eyewitness view to the past, the present, and the future. Continue reading Guest Chick: L.A. Chandlar
Several years ago at a former job, I was promoted to a supervisory position. The transition was rough. Management was making stupid decisions. Direct reports were (understandably) rebelling. I was in the middle. Fun times. One morning, I was leaving for work. I turned the key in my ignition—and nothing happened. My first thought was, “OMG! Someone planted a bomb in my car!” Yes, that … Continue reading Where’s the Crime?
Marla here, welcoming longtime Chicks friend Tammy Barker to the blog. Tammy has delighted us with her creativity over the years, including when she made us a recipe book of cocktails based on each of our books. She’s a font of ideas, so it’s no surprise that she’s taken a deep dive into nontraditional sleuths. The Ordinary World of Sleuths When you look at the … Continue reading Guest Chick: Tammy Barker
We Chicks are always excited to host one of our fave authors and people, Gigi Pandian. In honor of her brand-new mystery THE LIBRARY GAME, Gigi gives us a behind-the-scenes peek at murder mystery dinner parties–whatever might go wrong? Continue reading Guest Chick: Gigi Pandian
There’s nothing we Chicks love more than great books with a strong dose of humor (even more than coffee!). So of course we’re delighted to welcome the hilarious and massively talented Lois Winston to the blog today. Enjoy, Everyone–and take it away, Lois! Please. Continue reading Guest Chick: Lois Winston
Happy Almost-Thanksgiving, Everyone–and do we Chicks have a pre-feast treat for you! Debut author Jennifer K. Morita is here to tell us about the inspiration behind her brand new mystery: GHOSTS OF WAIKIKI. The book is already amassing rave reviews–AND Jennifer is generously offering a #GIVEAWAY to one lucky commenter. Take it away, Jennifer! Continue reading Guest Chick and Giveaway: Jennifer K. Morita
Some memories fade with time–or we wish they would. Others seem like they happened yesterday. Sometimes all we have is a photograph to remind us of the way we used to be. Just for fun, the Chicks share a few thoughts from their (ahem) not-so-distant pasts… Continue reading Chick Chat: The Way We Were…in High School
Today we Chicks are delighted to welcome our good friend, newbie author Tammy Barker, who’s sharing one of her favorite places for mystery inspiration. Take it away, Tammy! Continue reading Guest Chick: Tammy Barker
Strawberry season was a bust here in NH last month, thanks to extreme early heat and nonstop rain. Rinse and repeat. But I have high hopes for blueberry season later this month… Continue reading On Blueberry Hill
All of us Chicks love attending writers conferences–other business travel, maybe not so much. Some great times and some…well, not-so-great…but we always have stories to tell!
Continue reading “Chick Chat: Conference Us In!”
Lisa here, literally just off the train from the annual Malice Domestic conference in Bethesda. I’m a little bleary-eyed and haven’t had a chance to process the whole amazing weekend yet, or organize any halfway coherent thoughts, but here are a few annotated photos (with, um, important disclaimers)… Continue reading Dateline: Malice Domestic 2024
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