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Guest Chick: Susan McCormickThe Chicks are pleased to feature today Susan McCormick, author of the fab Fog Ladies mystery series, the latest of which–Date With...
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A Very Hilo HolidayInspired by Lisa’s enchanting post last Monday about decorating for the holidays and her adorable Christmasville village-turning-into-a-metropolis,...
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Guest Chick: Catriona McPhersonToday the Chicks are bubbling over with holiday joy as we bring you the marvelous Catriona McPherson, whose newest addition to her hilarious Last...
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Guest Chick: John GaspardWe’re giddy to welcome John Gaspard to the coop! John is a verbal magician and multi-series author who recently released two books in his Eli...
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Mystery of the Missing Christmas VillagersPerched at my kitchen counter with a mug of late morning coffee as I delete endless emails and texts from every retail store and site I've ever...
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Tag!My dad loves to say that my job is writing slogans and jingles. Although I have only jingled on a few occasions (or if we’re being fancy, written...
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Guest Chick: Delia PittsJen here, and I’m happy to have Delia on the blog. We’re now imprint sisters at St. Martin’s, and I love the wealth of knowledge...
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The joy of Christmas shoppingWe don’t have any little ones on our gift list this year, and I miss shopping for them. When our niece Molly, who is nineteen now, was about two,...
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Why I Love PodsI’m not talking about Cascade pods, though those keep my dishes clean. Or coffee pods (#TeamTea here, and I use bags or loose leaf). I’m referring...
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Guest Chick: Maya CorriganEllen here, happy to host Maya Corrigan, author of the always entertaining Five-Ingredient Mysteries. She’s talking about the genesis of her...
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A cover reveal and a change of heart.A few years ago, my cousin Marie and I met up for lunch at some trendy Manhattan restaurant. I don’t remember what we were talking about, but...
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Malice, Matrimony, and MurderFabulous author Marla Bradeen has returned for a visit and brought some very special guests along–warmest welcome, one and all! Thank you so...
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Mysteries EverywhereMysteries happen all the time. Even to mild-mannered college professors. At work. (This is a true story.) After class one day, I went to my office...
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The Teriyaki Salmon SagaPROLOGUE… When Becky’s power went out, she and her hubs realized their battery back-up for their important stuff wasn’t working. Hubs got a new one...
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Guest Chick: Brooke Craig[No money or consideration changed hands for the kind and generous words Brooke bestowed upon Becky and her book. But only because Brooke...
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Writing From AfarJames Joyce famously declared of Ulysses, his masterpiece love-letter to Dublin, that if that city “one day suddenly disappeared from the Earth it...
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Chick Chat: Favorite Romantic ComedyToday is Becky’s 39th wedding anniversary, so instead of talking mysteries, we’re talking romance. But because it’s Becky,...
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Guest Chick: Linda LovelyThe Chicks are so pleased to welcome the lovely Linda Lovely! Linda is an accomplished writer with 11 books under her belt(!!). Today Linda shares...
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Look, Ma–No Hands!The One Where the Writer Tries to Write a Book in a Month. Seen this episode already? Or maybe the storyline sounds vaguely familiar... Welcome to...
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Funny BusinessA funny thing happened to me on the way to writing this post. I went to a comedy show. As a writer—and reader—of mysteries that endeavor to tickle...
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Guest Chick: Marcie RendonWe Chicks have a treat to share with you to kick off Native American Heritage Month: a lovely post from Marcie Rendon, author of the Cash Blackbear...
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Costumes I have knownI’m not donning a costume for Halloween this year. In fact, it’s been quite a number of years since I put on a disguise for All Hallows Eve. But I...
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A First Time for EverythingLast weekend, I participated in the inaugural Ashland Mystery Festival. It took place in Ashland, OR (not to be confused with Ashland, OH—as one...
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Guest Chick: Julie MulhernToday we welcome Julie Mulhern, author of the Country Club Murders and the Poppy Fields Adventures, whose new book, Killing My Softly, releases in...
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And the winner for Best Halloween City is…Okay, this is a gimme. It’s New Orleans, of course! NOLA never met a holiday it didn’t celebrate on steroids and given its boast that...
