Getting to Know South Dakota
July 15, 2021
By Mary Angela Summer in South Dakota is one of my favorite seasons. Many years, my family and I take a trip across the state to the Black Hills, where… READ MORE
Category: New Release
Merrigan’s Cowboy Christmas Cookies
November 14, 2020
By Mary Angela The holidays are a time for food, friends, and family. But when you can’t be with the ones you love, homemade treats show you care. What better… READ MORE
Secret Kiss Cookies
November 10, 2020
By Laura Levine Readers who know my heroine, Jaine Austen, know that she practically needs a GPS to find her oven. The only time she uses it is to reheat… READ MORE
Making What is Old New Again
November 8, 2020
By Lauren Elliott Traditions play an important role as we prepare for the busy upcoming holiday season. Given that in America, seasonal marketing and holiday celebrations start to take place… READ MORE
White Christmas, or Green?
November 7, 2020
By Liz Ireland “I’m dreaming of a White Christmas, just like the ones I used to know…” Whenever I find myself humming that tune, I have to laugh. The Christmases… READ MORE
Animal Inspirations
November 5, 2020
By Alex Erikson Is fiction based on reality truly fiction? I’m not asking for myself, but for the animals I’ve written about. They don’t know their follies are being transcribed… READ MORE
An Irish Christmas
November 1, 2020
By Carlene O’Connor I had always harbored fantasies of spending Christmas in Ireland. My Irish friends all spoke of what a magical time it could be. A few years ago,… READ MORE
The Evolution of Maya
October 30, 2020
By Lee Hollis In Murder at the PTA, I introduce a new pair of soccer mom sleuths, Sandra Wallage, a plucky, PTA president and wife of a U.S. senator, and… READ MORE
What the Heck is a Professional Busybody?
October 29, 2020
By Barbara Ross Back when I was imagining the character of the sleuth in my book Jane Darrowfield, Professional Busbody, I had a lot on my mind. I wanted Jane… READ MORE
Knitting a Mystery
By Sally Goldenbaum Readers sometimes ask why so many cozy mystery writers structure their stories around a theme—like food or knitting or gardening or bookstores. Why isn’t a plain old… READ MORE
Lobster Mashed Potatoes