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Long Story, ShortThis is a story of rejection, perseverance, and generosity. A few years back, the mystery writers convention Malice Domestic announced that the...
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Chicks Celebration: Launch of ILL-FATED FORTUNEWelcome to “Chicks Celebration,” our fun new Chicks on the Case feature! Join us as we Chicks share what we’re currently...
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Guest Chick: Tara LushJen here. A very warm welcome to Tara Lush; I was lucky enough to spend time with her at the inaugural Ashland Mystery Fest last year. I so relate...
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Happy Book Birthday to ILL-FATED FORTUNEHurrah! It’s release day for Ill-Fated Fortune! This is the first book in Jen’s Magical Fortune Cookie series. Praise includes:...
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Chasing Rabbits: Me, Myself & AliceI’ve never been fond of Alice from Lewis Carroll’s ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND. She’s easily bored, asks endless questions, and she's often...
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Movie MagicAh, Hawaii… land of gentle breezes, Aloha spirit, and irritable dinosaurs. The latter reserved for the big screen, of course. I just returned from...
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Guest Chick: Maddie Day (aka Edith Maxwell)Today the Chicks are pleased to present the fabulous (and prolific) author Maddie Day, who also writes as Edith Maxwell. Her newest mystery, A Case...
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Don’t know what you’ve gotIt seems my home in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan is receiving what lots of people across the nation were hoping to hear from Punxutawney Phil,...
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Fortune Cookie Message CollectorGrowing up, we didn’t usually eat dessert or get it when we went out—except at Chinese restaurants, which gave us treats for free. Sometimes we’d...
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Purging the Past.Hi, Ellen here. See all the vintage cookbooks lining the top two shelves of one of our many bookshelves? Here’s what used to occupy...
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Behind the Book: Ill-Fated FortuneWelcome to “Behind the Book,” our fun new Chicks on the Case feature! Join us as we Chicks share the real stories behind our stories: Inspiration,...
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Guest Chick: Karina BartowToday we Chicks are delighted to welcome lovely and talented author Karina Bartow back to the blog. Karina is sharing her latest title in The...
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Just wondering. Again.Let’s begin by establishing that I am a person who wonders about things quite a lot. My husband, who is much calmer than I am in practically...
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Becky’s Heroic JourneyThe other day I saw this meme and it made me laugh, so I reposted it to my Facebook page. Many of my friends saw it and laughed with me, proudly...
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Special Alert: Preorder Deal on Chicks’ BooksThat’s right! We’ve got a special going on for all you Barnes & Noble Rewards members. Use code PREORDER25 and get 25% off any preorders!...
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Guest Chick: Mariah FredericksHelp us welcome one of our writer friends (see what I did there?) …. Mariah Fredericks! She’s traveling today, so her comments depend...
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A Rainbow of CharactersWhere do you get your ideas for characters? Are they based on people you know? Are they based on you? Such are the questions authors are often...
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Chick Chat: Resolutions We’ve Already BrokenLisa Q. Mathews First, in my defense, it is not one teensy iota my fault that my single 2024 resolution is already circling the drain. This year, I...
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Guest Chick: Paula NiziolekPlease join us in giving author Paula Niziolek a warm welcome today! She has quite the chilling tale to tell… My Husband Killed My Ghost...
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Games Authors PlayWhen I was 3, my big sis headed off to college. Beyond school and the occasional play date—which meant someone’s mom had to fire up the station...
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Open to InterpretationIt probably comes as no surprise that I have nutty dreams. After all, I have a long and storied history of sleepwalking (and I mean “storied”...
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Guest Chick: Wendall ThomasWe’re so thrilled to have Wendall Thomas visit us today! She’s hilarious in person, she writes hilarious books, and she has an affinity...
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Good intentionsFilling out a medical form a few days ago, I had to write 2024 for the first time. Having been born and grown up in the twentieth...
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New Year, New HeartRecently, my older daughter had to create a braided narrative for her English class. This means she wove together present and past timelines, along...
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Happy Ho-Ho-Holidays!Season’s greetings, beloved readers! We hope you enjoy the yearly sharing of our holiday baby Chicks cards. We’re taking a break for...
