A Word With Laura Childs

Why do you write the genre that you write?Ever since I was a kid I adored spooky mysteries. Told ghost stories around the campfire, snuck into the cemetery at night on a dare, scared my friends with a Ouija board. When the time came to start writing mysteries I was...

A Word With Kathi Daley

Why do you write the genre that you write?I write cozy mysteries, romance, paranormal mysteries, and thrillers. These also happen to be the genres I like to read so I suppose I just decided to write something I’d like to read. What’s the quirkiest quirk one of your...

A Word With Linda Castillo

Why do you write the genre that you write?I actually began my career writing romantic suspense. While I loved the genre, it didn’t take long for me to realize my strength as a writer ran to the darker elements of fiction. The Kate Burkholder series is sort of a hybrid...

A Word With Faye Snowden

Why do you write the genre that you write?I write dark fiction because it’s what I want to read. But that’s not all. Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man” is my favorite book of all time. He was able to hold a mirror up to society while giving us a tragically beautiful and...

A Word With Terrie Farley Moran

Why do you write the genre that you write?Hi Dru Ann, it’s good to be back visiting you and all your friends. I write what I read. My favorite fiction novels are almost exclusively cozy mysteries. I also love short mystery fiction but I don’t confine myself to cozy...

A Word With Lynn Cahoon

Why do you write the genre that you write?I found cozies when I was fighting breast cancer. They were easy and fun reads that took my mind off what was going on. I want to give that ease of reading to others. What’s the quirkiest quirk one of your characters has? I...