A Word With E.J. Copperman

Oct 23, 2021 | A Word With The Author

Why do you write the genre that you write?That’s a really good question. I like solving puzzles, but that’s not enough. It depends on how you define “the genre that I write.” If it’s mystery, it’s the puzzle thing and that you have an easy jumping-off point to start...

A Word With Liz Milliron

Oct 16, 2021 | A Word With The Author

Why do you write the genre that you write? At the macro level, I suppose I write crime fiction/mystery for the same reason we all do – it’s my first genre love as a reader. I often say I started on Nancy Drew, but that’s not true. I started with Encyclopedia...

A Word With Alan Orloff

Oct 9, 2021 | A Word With The Author

Why do you write the genre that you write?I’ve always read a lot of crime fiction (along with SF and horror), so I naturally gravitated toward those genres in my own writing. The stakes are high, and the heroes have to use all their tools (mental and physical) to...

A Word With B.J. Bowen

Oct 2, 2021 | A Word With The Author

Why do you write the genre that you write?I love cozies and always have, from the time I read Nancy Drew, Agatha Christie, and Sherlock Holmes as a teenager. For me, they’re about the characters. Cozies can make me laugh (sounds insensitive since the subject is...

A Word With Krista Davis

Sep 25, 2021 | A Word With The Author

Why do you write the genre that you write?Is there another genre? I have always read mysteries. I read the complete spectrum from cozies to thrillers. My former agent, Jacky Sach, was the one who suggested I try writing cozy mysteries. I had always read and enjoyed...

A Word With Cathy Ace

Sep 18, 2021 | A Word With The Author

Why do you write the genre that you write?I blame my mother! I grew up reading Enid Blyton’s “Famous Five” and “Secret Seven” books, alongside all the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boy titles I could get my hands on – all from my local library. By the age of ten I “graduated”...