Sep 30, 2023 | A Word With The Author
Why do you write the genre that you write? Because I love to read historical fiction, and historical mysteries in particular. Also I have read the autobiographies of people in the era I write about, and was struck with the similarities to people today – the same...
Sep 23, 2023 | A Word With The Author
Why do you write the genre that you write? I’ve loved mysteries since my older sister introduced me to Agatha Christie when I was still in grade school. And I write cozy mysteries because I love their humor and hopefulness—I love rom-coms for the same reason. What’s...
Sep 16, 2023 | A Word With The Author
Why do you write the genre that you write?I’ve always loved cozies ever since I read Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple series. Lucky for me, it turned out I have the right “voice” for cozies. What’s the quirkiest quirk one of your characters has?I’d have to say the Van...
Sep 9, 2023 | A Word With The Author
Why do you write in the genre that you write?I grew up reading Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys’ mysteries and watched Alfred Hitchcock and detective shows. What’s the quirkiest quirk one of your characters has?In most of my stories, the protagonist drives a classic car like...
Sep 2, 2023 | A Word With The Author
Why do you write the genre that you write?I first started reading Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers as a teenager, and they whetted my appetite for smart-yet-not-gory mystery novels where the character development is as important as the puzzle. Then, years later,...
Aug 26, 2023 | A Word With The Author
Why do you write the genre that you write?The first thing that attracted me to cozy mysteries was the punny titles. It didn’t take long before I was drawn in by the tight-knit communities and the whodunnit element. As a hardcore Murder, She Wrote fan, anything that...
