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Behind the story of Don’t Believe It by Charlie Donlea

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Charlie Donlea is an international bestselling author. His latest, Don’t Believe It, is his third novel. Charlie believes a novel must call to a reader for it to be read and writes accordingly. No issues, but there is a thread “My novels are meant for pure escapism reading, so I don’t see them as tackling social […]

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Behind the story of Bear Witness to Murder by Meg Macy

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Meg Macy is the author of Bear Witness to Murder. In addition to her passion for mysteries, Meg also enjoys historical fiction, gardening, crafts, and watercolor painting. Here’s the story behind her new Teddy Bear Mystery. “Each book has a bear-themed event,” Meg said. “In Book 1, Bearly Departed, the village held its annual teddy bear […]

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Behind the story of Picked Off by Linda Lovely

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According to Linda Lovely’s bio, she finds writing pure fiction not much of a stretch after spending years writing PR and ad copy. Using a blend of mystery and humor, she enjoys making the types of characters who most annoy her disappear. Linda’s latest mystery is Picked Off, and here are the three themes running through the […]

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Behind the story of The Face on the Other Side

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John Carenen is the author of The Face on the Other Side. He’s  a graduate of the prestigious University of Iowa Writers Workshop with an MFA in Fiction Writing. The Face on the Other Side is the third Thomas O’Shea mystery. How The Face on the Other Side began “I think sometimes writing suffers creatively when a novel […]

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Behind the story of Magick Run Amok by Sharon Pape

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Sharon Pape is the author of Magick Run Amok, which is the third book in the Abracadabra series of cozy mysteries with a paranormal twist. While she typically writes cozies for pure entertainment, this time Sharon decided to do something a bit different. “I don’t usually address serious issues in my cozy mysteries, because I […]

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Behind the story of Southern Charm by Jocie McKade

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  Jocie McCade likes to say she can find humor in almost anything, which is why she primarily writes romantic comedy and humorous cozy fiction. A librarian with a soft spot for U.S. Veterans, she chaired the Veteran’s Oral History Project and her work with the program led to her speaking before the Project committee […]

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Behind the story of Cake and Punishment by Maymee Bell

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Maymee Bell is the author of Cake and Punishment. This is the first book in the Southern Cake Baker Mystery series. Maymee Bell is the pen name of USA Today Bestselling author Tonya Kappes. She lives in Kentucky with her family and her two schnauzers. She likes strong coffee, slow-country days, and fresh-baked cookies – but […]

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Behind the story of A Hole in One by Judy Penz Sheluk

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Judy Penz Sheluk is the author of two mystery series: The Glass Dolphin Mysteries  and The Marketville Mysteries. A Hole in One begins with the Glass Dolphin antiques shop co-owners agreeing to sponsor a hole in one contest at a charity golf tournament. The publicity turns out to be anything but positive, however, when an […]

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Behind the story of The Silver Gun by L.A. Chandlar

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Behind the story of The Silver Gun L.A. Chandlar is the author of the 1930s New York City Art Deco Mystery series. Her latest book in the series is The Silver Gun.  Let’s learn more about the story behind this tale set in 1936 New York City, in the midst of the Great Depression. “One of […]

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Behind the story of Farewell My Cuckoo by Marty Wingate

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Behind the story of Farewell My Cuckoo by Marty Wingate Marty Wingate demonstrates her love of Britain in both of her mystery series. Farewell, My Cuckoo is part of the Birds of a Feather series. A bird lover herself, Marty wanted to bring out how people affect nature through their everyday actions. In this behind the […]

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