A Word With M.A. Monnin

May 11, 2024 | A Word With The Author

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   Why do you write the genre that you write? I love the puzzle aspect of mysteries. As a writer, I feel like I’m playing a game with my readers, where I throw something out and see if they catch it. As a...

A Word With Rob Osler

May 4, 2024 | A Word With The Author

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   Why do you write the genre that you write? I call the Hayden & Friends Mystery Series “Quozy Mysteries”—if you couldn’t guess, a mashup of Queer and Cozy. I didn’t set out to write a cozy series per...

A Word With Ginger Bolton

Apr 27, 2024 | A Word With The Author

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   Why do you write the genre that you write? Cozy mysteries are fun to write, and also satisfying—the good guys win, and the bad guys lose. What’s the quirkiest quirk one of your characters has? Emily’s...

A Word With Jennifer K. Morita

Apr 20, 2024 | A Word With The Author

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   Why do you write the genre that you write? I write traditional mysteries because of my mom, who gave me my first Nancy Drew book. My mom is also the one who got me hooked on Phyllis A. Whitney, Mary...

A Word With Katherine Hall Page

Apr 13, 2024 | A Word With The Author

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   Why do you write the genre that you write? While I read in all genres—in the mystery one everything from Noir to Cozies—I like Traditional Mysteries best and it felt like a good fit when I came to write...

A Word With Mary Kennedy

Apr 6, 2024 | A Word With The Author

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   Why do you write the genre that you write? Writing a mystery is like solving a puzzle. It’s fun to make all the pieces fit together and best of all, justice wins out in the end. What’s the quirkiest...