This month’s topic for the #inkripples is world building. As a mystery writer and not a fantasy or sci-fi writer, my job as a “world builder” is quite different. But, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. As writers we are all, regardless of genre, building a world around our characters. In mystery that world is […]
The Confusing World of Mystery Genre
When I began writing fiction, I decided to write mysteries #amwriting #mystery Click To Tweet Why? I love to read mysteries. Actually I love reading lots of things, but I love the intrigue of a good mystery. When I picked up my pen and began the process of writing, I didn’t think, “What kind of […]
Q&A with Cozy Mystery Writer Nikki Haverstock
I’m excited to welcome Nikki Haverstock to my blog today @ranchernikki Click To Tweet Nikki is a fascinating person. Not only is she a skilled archer but she is also a skilled mystery writer who spends a good bit of her time cattle ranching. How’s that for unusual? When you read a Nikki Haverstock mystery, […]
Cover Reveal eMurderer! Be the first to see it!
My publisher’s cover artist once again outdid herself. The cover for e-Murderer is now out! Taking what she knew about this new mystery series and turning it into intriguing art, the artist produced a wow wonderful cover. Here’s a blurb about the e-Murderer. You can read a sample of the book by signing up. Find […]
Cozy Mystery! Moving Violation by Melanie Jackson
How exciting to have author, Melanie Jackson on my blog today. She has written a cozy mystery series starring Chloe Boston. Take a look at this release and share you comments today on my blog. You can enter to win a $10 Amazon/BN gift card. Good luck! And what’s more exciting is that Moving Viloation […]
Author Spotlight–Clea Simon
I’m thrilled to host Clea Simon today on my blog. She has written many wonderful cozy mysteries featuring several series characters but always a cat. Her cat mysteries are quite fun because she treats cats as cats. She doesn’t have cats do super-cat things. I loved her first Theda Krakow mystery, Mew is for Murder […]
Spotlight on Cozy Mystery Writer–Susan Bernhardt
Being a huge cozy mystery fan, I’m very excited to have fellow-mystery writer, Susan Bernhardt here to talk about her new release, Murder Under the Tree. BTW, if you haven’t read The Ginseng Conspiracy, you are in for a treat Click To Tweet Aren’t we all looking for a new writer? I’m happy to introduce […]
The Cat’s Meow–Cozy Mystery for Cat Lovers–Mew is for Murder
Recently I read a delightful cozy mystery by Clea Simon. The book, Mew is for Murder #mystery #books #cozy Click To Tweet This is the first in the Theda Krakow series. Theda is a freelance journalist. She’s also a cat lover and owner. The story is about Theda’s discovery of the body of a “cat” lady. […]
Looking for a New Series–Try Death Scene
I had the pleasure of reading a delightful new mystery, Death Scene by Sara Jayne Townsend @sarajtownsend #museitup Click To Tweet Some of my blog readers will recall I interviewed Sara Jayne a few months ago. You can read that interview here. If you like a comfortable mystery that will not cause your heart to […]
Getting Lucky and Getting Sassy–Must Reads
I just finished an excellent cozy mystery series, Getting Sassy and Getting Lucky. Both books star Robyn Guthrie, a forty-something, single woman who is a writer. Robyn is both interesting and amusing. It is hard for me to find a book that makes me laugh out loud. I did with both these books. Robyn is […]
