A Word With Diane Kelly

Why do you write the genre that you write? Though mysteries are often thought of as plot-driven stories, to me it’s all about the characters. I write cozy mysteries because I love stories that feature smart, resourceful, and courageous women. It’s fun for me to...

A Word With Sherry Harris

Why do you write the genre that you write?I have always loved mysteries and wrote my own starting when I was in elementary school. It was natural for me to want to write a mystery as an adult. Tell us how you got into writing? My husband was in the Air Force which...

A Word With Wendy Lyn Watson

Why do you write the genre that you write? I find that whodunnits and other mysteries allow readers to engage both their hearts and their minds. There’s the human side (the victim, the forces that drive someone to kill, the motives and conflicts of the sleuth),...

A Word With Laura Jensen Walker

Why do you write the genre that you write?I’m a cozy kind of person and cozies are a natural fit for me. My favorite thing is to curl up with a nice “cuppa” tea (PG Tips with milk and sugar) a soft throw, and a good book with our sweet dog Mellie beside me. I’m also a...

A Word With Meg Macy

Why do you write the genre that you write?I have always loved reading mysteries, from way back to The Boxcar Children, The Happy Hollisters, and Trixie Belden, which led me to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie’s English cozy...

A Word With Abigail Keam

Why do you write the genre that you write?I love solving puzzles. I grew up reading Nancy Drew and Agatha Christie. It was such fun trying to solve “who done it.” Tell us how you got into writing?I starting writing at a very early age. I wrote my first...