A Word With Yasmin Angoe

Why do you write the genre that you write?I write what I enjoy reading so thrillers, mysteries, suspense, horror, magical realism… anything that is pulse-racing and so immersive I feel as if I’m in that world as I read. I want to create stories that are...

A Word With Christina Romeril

Why do you write the genre that you write?I write what I love to read. Cozies have been one of my favorite genres to read since elementary, so it seemed a natural choice to begin my writing career with one. I love the whodunit aspect of cozies. Characters and setting...

A Word With Elle Cosimano

Why do you write the genre that you write?I don’t really write in one genre—I tend to bend and blend them. Probably because I read across so many. I enjoy a wide variety of books, and I write what I enjoy reading. What’s the quirkiest quirk one of your characters...

A Word With Mary Lee Ashford

Why do you write the genre that you write?I write in the mystery genre because that’s what I love to read. I enjoy all mysteries but I specifically enjoy reading amateur sleuth mysteries because they are about ordinary people. Like many other crime writers, I grew up...

A Word With Molly MacRae

Why do you write the genre that you write?Short answer, because planting bodies and clues in books is more socially acceptable than burying them in my backyard. The longer answer is that I write traditional/cozy mysteries because they offer readers what real life so...

A Word With Susan Van Kirk

Why do you write the genre that you write?I write cozy mysteries, but they are more traditional. No crafting, cooking recipes, and only an occasional pet. My main character in my Endurance mysteries, Grace Kimball, is a TERRIBLE cook. I am more serious than cute cozy,...