A Word With Julia Spencer-Fleming

May 25, 2024 | A Word With The Author

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   Why do you write the genre that you write? Because everything I imagine always turns out to have someone dead. Heart-warming family saga? Mysteriously dead brother-in-law. Sexy romance? Happens over a...

A Word With Deborah Crombie

May 18, 2024 | A Word With The Author

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   Why do you write the genre that you write? I’ve always loved mysteries, especially traditional British mysteries, and I suppose I began writing the books I wanted to read. I also like the structure of...

A Word With M.A. Monnin

May 11, 2024 | A Word With The Author

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   Why do you write the genre that you write? I love the puzzle aspect of mysteries. As a writer, I feel like I’m playing a game with my readers, where I throw something out and see if they catch it. As a...

A Word With Rob Osler

May 4, 2024 | A Word With The Author

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   Why do you write the genre that you write? I call the Hayden & Friends Mystery Series “Quozy Mysteries”—if you couldn’t guess, a mashup of Queer and Cozy. I didn’t set out to write a cozy series per...

A Word With Ginger Bolton

Apr 27, 2024 | A Word With The Author

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   Why do you write the genre that you write? Cozy mysteries are fun to write, and also satisfying—the good guys win, and the bad guys lose. What’s the quirkiest quirk one of your characters has? Emily’s...

A Word With Jennifer K. Morita

Apr 20, 2024 | A Word With The Author

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   Why do you write the genre that you write? I write traditional mysteries because of my mom, who gave me my first Nancy Drew book. My mom is also the one who got me hooked on Phyllis A. Whitney, Mary...