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Some Autumn Rad Reads (Book Reviews)

by Kassandra Lamb ~ I’m actually “unplugged” this week while visiting a friend in South Carolina. But I thought I’d put up some Autumn Rad Reads for your enjoyment while I’m gone…

Unfortunately, I didn’t read any good books during the last few weeks that were all that discounted, but most of these are in Kindle Unlimited.

Coconut Wireless, A Paradise Crime Cozy Mystery, Book 1, by Toby Neal ~ Free in KU or $5.99 to buy (worth it!)

Secret Service agent Katherine “Kat” Smith is sent to...

What Is a Mystery School Exactly? (plus some History and a New Release)

by Kirsten Weiss ~ Some folks (including Kass Lamb) have asked me “What exactly is a mystery school?”

I am so fascinated by mystery schools, I’ve devoted a series of novels to them. (Book 2, Shadow of the Witch just came out yesterday~check it out below.) And I’ve created a series of videos on my new YouTube channel to answer that question: What is a mystery school exactly?

And to explain why I find them so fascinating.

If you, too, are curious/fascinated by the strange and mysterious ...

A Crime Writers Interview ~ Seren Star Goode

We’re excited to bring you another Crime Writers Interview, this one with Seren Star Goode, YA/sci-fi author turned cozy mystery writer.

First, her bio:

Seren Star Goode was born in the Midwest with itchy feet and a dream of far-off places. She loves traveling the world, walking on the beach, and curling up with a good cozy mystery and a hot cup of tea.

A Jane-of-all-trades, Seren has studied communications, English, design, archeology, metalsmithing, pottery, juggling, and m...

A Peek Behind the Screen: How My Writing Process Evolved

It was almost like magic!

by Kassandra Lamb ~ When I first started writing fiction, I loved the writing itself. Most of the time, I could easily get “in the zone” and the words would just flow out the ends of my fingertips and onto my computer screen. It almost felt like magic. And then my writing process evolved…

Back then, my first drafts were done fairly quickly, usually within four to eight weeks. One time, I wrote a first draft in a week (during a self-designed solo writing retreat)....

An Off-Week Goodie: Four Summer Book Reviews

by Kassandra Lamb ~ Four book reviews to help you wind down the summer…two discounted and two that are not, but I think are well worth the price.

A Doggone Waterfront Shame, A Megan Henny Cozy Mystery, Book 1, by Rimmey London ~ FREE

Megan Henny’s grand opening of her boardwalk scooter rental shop is off to a running start…literally. She chases a would-be purse snatcher only to discover it’s a prank. But things turn serious when a body is found at the construction site of a nearby housi...

7 Things To Do in One’s 70s (plus a New Release)

by Kassandra Lamb ~ I turn 72 in three weeks, and lately I’ve been contemplating what it means to be in one’s 70s. One is definitely old now; no ducking it or denying it. But most septuagenarians are still in reasonably good health. Still, one no longer knows how long they can count on that, so here are 7 things one should do in their 70s, in my humble opinion…

1. Take that trip you’ve always wanted to take.

Is there someplace you’ve always wanted to see? No time like the present. Make it ...

A Crime Writers Interview with CB Wilson

C.B. with Ripkin, a minor league baseball bat dog

We love introducing you, our wonderful readers, to other mystery writers we think you might enjoy. With that in mind, here’s our crime writers interview with CB Wilson.

First her Bio: The award-winning author of the Barkview Mysteries series, CB Wilson, has a serious thing about dogs. So serious that she has turned that canine fascination into a nine-book cozy pet mystery series. CB’s love of writing was spurred by an early childhood...

KIRSTEN WEISS – Inspiration for a New Series

Our own Kirsten Weiss was a guest on George Cramer’s blog recently, talking about where the inspiration for her new series came from. Check it out HERE.

And here’s a little teaser…

KIRSTEN WEISS – What Inspired Legacy of the Witch?

by Kirsten Weiss ~ Inspiration can strike anywhere. A weird or funny thing I experienced. A newspaper article. A painting. However, the inspiration for my new series and for Legacy of the Witch came from two ideas that I developed.

In the final book ...

Some Book Reviews that Have Gone to the Dogs

by Kassandra Lamb ~ As an off-week goodie, here are some book reviews that have gone to the dogs…lol.

Cavaliered to Death: A Dog Lover’s Cozy Mystery (Barkview Mysteries Book 1), by C.B. Wilson, $1.99 (free on KU)

Catalina “Cat” Wright is an investigative reporter and the only non-dog person in a dog crazy town called Barkview. While the concept of the town is a little over the top, Cat’s personality is realistically portrayed, which tends to balance out the quirky townspeople. And she’...

A Crime Writers Interview with Mary Seifert

We love to introduce you all, our wonderful readers, to other crime writers whose books you might enjoy. Today we bring you a Crime Writers Interview with Mary Seifert, author of the Katie and Maverick cozy mysteries.

First her bio:

Mary Seifert can never leave a brain teaser or puzzle go unchallenged. A former math teacher, she ties numbers and logic to her Katie and Maverick Cozy Mysteries. When she’s not writing, she’s making incredible memories with family and friends, walking h...