Book of the Day… Guest Post: Tough on the Outside, Soft and Squishy on the Inside by Paty Jager 3 Mar 2022 Tough on the Outside, Soft and Squishy on the Inside by Paty Jager Since the first book in the Spotted Pony Casino Mystery series came out, I’ve had several readers…
Book of the Day… Guest Post: A Stroll Down Social Media Memory Lane by Sarah E. Burr 2 Mar 2022 A Stroll Down Social Media Memory Lane by Sarah E. Burr Hi, everyone. I’m Sarah Burr, and I’m celebrating the release of my cozy mystery #FollowMe for Murder. My main character…
Crime… Guest Post: A New Life, With New Complications by Inez Stannert 23 Feb 2022 A New Life, With New Complications Allow me to introduce myself: I am Inez Stannert, and I want to thank you for hosting me today. It's not often I get…
Book Bites… Guest Post: How I Pick a Book to Read by Elizabeth Pantley 18 Feb 2022 How I Pick a Book to Read I love to read cozy mysteries, and there are about a gazillion choices out there! How do you pick? You may have your…
Book of the Day… Guest Post: Meet Lanie and November: Character Q and A with Joann Keder 14 Feb 2022 Character Q and A Tell us a little about yourself. November Bean here, year of the N. I've never been one to brag, but I can yodel in four octaves.…
Book of the Day… Guest Post: When you read a good mystery, what gets you hooked? by Jane Gorman 10 Feb 2022 When you read a good mystery, what gets you hooked?by Jane Gorman When you read a good mystery, what gets you hooked? The plot? Definitely! The characters? Of course! How…
Book of the Day… Spotlight: Honey Roasted by Cleo Coyle (free recipe guide) 10 Feb 2022February 9, 2022 About The Book Honey Roasted (A Coffeehouse Mystery) Clare Cosi is busy as a bee planning her honeymoon when murder buzzes into the Village Blend in this all-new mystery in…
Book of the Day… Guest Post: Things I’ve Learned as a Psychic Detective 9 Feb 2022February 8, 2022 Things I’ve Learned as a Psychic DetectiveBy Alara Beatty Okay, let me start by saying that I’m not a real detective. I’m basically just a normal person that started investigating…
Book Bites… Guest Post: 5 things you should know about Callie Cassidy 29 Jan 2022January 29, 2022 5 things you should know about Callie Cassidyby Lori Roberts Herbst Hi everyone. I’m Callie Cassidy, professional photographer and owner of Sundance Studio in Rock Creek Village, Colorado. My author…
Book of the Day… Guest Post: It’s all in the Café by Corinne LaBalme 21 Jan 2022January 21, 2022 Where to Write: It’s all in the Caféby Corinne LaBalme I’m lucky enough to live in Paris, where the words ‘I’m a writer’ garner a modicum of respect rather than…
Cozy Mystery… Guest Post: The Making of Kelly Quinn by Debra Sennefelder 9 Dec 2021December 9, 2021 The Making of Kelly Quinn by Debra Sennefelder One question I often get is how stories and characters come to me. So today, I’d like to talk about how the…
Book Bites… Enjoy a Recipe from A Murder Yule Regret: STAR BREAD 7 Dec 2021February 4, 2022 STAR BREAD Ingredients 1 package active dry yeast1⁄4 cup warm water3⁄4 cup warm milk (low-fat or full fat)1 large egg, room temperature1⁄4 cup butter, softened1⁄4 cup sugar1 teaspoon salt31⁄4 to…
Cozy Mystery… Guest Post: WHY I WRITE COZIES, AND WHY I READ THEM, TOO by Mollie Hunt 30 Nov 2021November 30, 2021 WHY I WRITE COZIES, AND WHY I READ THEM, TOOby Mollie Hunt This is a harsh world. The last nearly two years have brought an even harsher layer to what…
Book of the Day… #Win Guest Post: Christmas Carols and Crime by Sally Carpenter 12 Nov 2021November 12, 2021 For A Chance to #Win a Free Copy of The Notorious Noel. Leave a Comment Below (Before 11/17) Telling Us Your Favorite Christmas Carol. Christmas Carols and CrimeBy Sally Carpenter…
Adventure… #review & #Giveaway Deadly Target (Rocky Mountain Courage Book #2) 9 Nov 2021 Thrill and suspense! I have not read book one in this series, which I think might be a serious oversight. The characters from book one making an appearance in Deadly…
Book of the Day… Guest Post: Cammie Dianopolis by Maria DiRico 6 Nov 2021 Cammie DianopolisIT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE MURDER Catering Hall Mysteries by Maria DiRico Cammie Dianopolis here. I work as an events planner at Belle View Banquet Manor in…
Crime… Guest Post: Meet Author Stan Charnofsky 25 Oct 2021 Hello to all who read this. I am Dr. Stan Charnofsky, the author of the Charlotte series of mysteries published by Hawkshaw Press. I would like to tell you about…
Book of the Day… Guest Post: Vintage Trailers and Blackmailers Playlist 23 Oct 2021 Music is a huge part of my life and my writing life. I have lots of playlists for my research, writing, and editing time. It is always on in some…
Book of the Day… Cozy Recipe: Vegan Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes by Maggie Blackburn 18 Oct 2021 Vegan Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes Yield: 12 servings Chocolate Cupcakes Wet ingredients: 1 cup soy milk 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or lemon juice ⅓ cup grapeseed oil or any neutral-flavored oil ¼ cup applesauce 1 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract Dry ingredients: 1½ cups all-purpose flour…
Book of the Day… Guest Post: Italian Restaurant by Rosie Genova 16 Oct 2021 Italian Restaurantby Rosie Genova In one of Billy Joel’s more famous offerings, he sings: A bottle of red, a bottle of white/Whatever kind of mood you're in tonight/I'll meet you…
at this blog… Guest Post: Nurturing a Writer and Other Fun Facts by Bailee Abbott 14 Oct 2021 Nurturing a Writer and Other Fun Facts – Bailee Abbott Becoming a writer is something that’s nurtured throughout one’s life, from childhood to adulthood. At least that’s been my experience.…
Cozy Mystery… Guest Post: Endless Summer by Author Joy Ann Ribar 8 Oct 2021 Endless Summer by Joy Ann Ribar Autumn is here and the air is heavy with the scent of smoldering leaf piles scattered amid hay shocks, carved burnt orange pumpkins, bittersweet…
Cozy Mystery… #GuestPost -LIFE IN THE CRAFTS LANE By Lois Winston 4 Oct 2021October 4, 2021 LIFE IN THE CRAFTS LANE By Lois Winston Years ago, when my agent suggested I try my hand at writing a crafting mystery, it seemed like a perfect fit. Here…
Book of the Day… 2#Giveaways and a Guest Post: Voodoo Doughnuts 3 Oct 2021 Gwen and Nora are infiltrating a long list of dirty deeds, including fraud and illegal gains. -- Playing Possum (The 2 Sisters Pet Valet Mysteries) by @mccaslin_daneTweet Thanks to the…
Book of the Day… Guest Post: What My Characters Read Says About Who They Are 18 Sep 2021 What My Characters Read Says About Who They Are By Lorie Lewis Ham Any time I create a main character, I know they will be a reader. I just can’t…
Book of the Day… Guest Post: Ten Commandments For Writing by Julie Anne Lindsey 16 Sep 2021September 16, 2021 An amateur sleuth named Bonnie and her kitty companion Clyde, with names like those, what could possibly go wrong? -- Burden of Poof (Bonnie & Clyde Mysteries) by @JulieALindseyTweet Ten…
Cozy Mystery… Guest Post: Meet Elizabeth Trout 13 Sep 2021 Rather than telling y’all what happened last week, I thought it only fitting to introduce myself properly first. My name is Elizabeth Banks—no, sorry, it’s Elizabeth Trout. I recently married…
Cozy Mystery… Guest Post:3 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT GHOST CAT OF OCEAN COVE by Mollie Hunt 11 Sep 2021 3 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT GHOST CAT OF OCEAN COVE 1. “Ghost Cat” is located in the fictional town of Ocean Cove, Oregon. Traveling to the coast is as natural for…
Book of the Day… Guest Post: WRITING AN UNTIDY AFFAIR by MB Dabney 9 Sep 2021September 9, 2021 Blaise must find the true killer before he is literally buried alive -- AN UNTIDY AFFAIR by @mbdabney27Tweet WRITING AN UNTIDY AFFAIR In the spring of 2009, I decided to…
Book of the Day… Guest Post: Food For Thought by Barbara Venkataraman 6 Sep 2021October 1, 2021 If she can’t find out who framed her, she can kiss her dream job good-bye–and her law license too --Malice in Miami: A Jamie Quinn Mystery by @BarbaraVenkatTweet FOOD FOR…
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