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,...

A Word With Heather Weidner

Why do you write the genre that you write?I have loved mysteries since Scooby-Doo and Nancy Drew. I read a lot of genres, but I’m always drawn to mysteries, especially cozy mysteries. I love the quirky characters, fun small towns, interesting jobs, and the pet...

A Word With Isabella Maldonado

Why do you write the genre that you write?Having worked in law enforcement for 22 years, I decided to write police procedural thrillers after hanging up my gun belt. What’s the quirkiest quirk one of your characters has?In the Detective Cruz series, I wrote a...

A Word With Marilyn Levinson aka Allison Brook

Why do you write the genre that you write?I love reading mysteries, and love writing mysteries that take place in cozy surroundings—in a town where everyone knows everyone else. Cozy mysteries come in series. I love writing a series, seeing how my protagonist grows...