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Happy Homicides 5 is coming with the purrr-fect crime

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For this month’s Book & a Latte Contest, I asked some of my fellow Happy Homicides 5 authors two questions about their writing. The answers I received made me realize I’d stumbled upon the wide world of “true confessions” mystery-writer style. You must promise not to laugh at us, but you can certainly laugh with […]

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Behind the story of Town in a Maple Madness by B.B. Haywood

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B.B. Haywood is the pen name for the writing team of Beth Feeman and Rob Feeman. Their most recent book is Town In A Maple Madness. The story takes place in mid-March, at the height of Maine’s maple sugaring season, when the days are warming and sap is flowing through the sugar maple trees. The […]

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Behind the story of Silence of the Jams with Gayle Leeson

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Gayle Leeson is no stranger to writing, although her name might not be immediately recognizable. That’s because she writes under multiple pseudonyms, including Gayle Trent and Amanda Lee. She is an animal lover, and, of course, a lover of cozy mysteries. In this interview, she discussed the story behind her latest release, Silence of the […]

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Behind the story of Mother’s Day, Muffins, and Murder with Sara Rosett

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Sara Rosett is a bestselling mystery author who writes the Ellie Avery series, the On The Run series, and the Murder on Location series. She teaches an online course called “How to Outline a Cozy Mystery,” and loves to get new stamps in her passport. Her latest release in the Ellery Avery series is “Mother’s […]

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Behind the story of Fatality by Firelight with Lynn Cahoon

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New York Times bestselling author Lynn Cahoon’s latest Cat Latimer Mystery has just been released. For this interview, Cahoon talked about Fatality by Firelight—how it developed and the story behind the story. She also revealed one of the craziest stories about a writer’s research I’ve come across. Attracting “crazy” “In Fatality by Firelight, the characters […]

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Behind the story of The Silence of the Flans with Laura Bradford

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“I never set out to address an issue in one of my cozies,” Bradford said. “However, it seems as if one always finds its way in whether I realize it or not. In The Silence of the Flans, there’s a subplot dealing with small town living and how local politics and greed can undermine so […]

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Behind the story of The Jihadist List

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Jeffrey Seay is a former NCIS agent and the author of The Jihadist List. He says he’s only been serious about writing for a couple of years, but has realized the importance of telling a story, not just having something to say. For this interview, Seay discussed the story behind The Jihadist List. The Jihadist […]

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Behind the story of Bookman Dead Style with Paige Shelton

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New York Times Bestselling Author Paige Shelton has always wanted to be a writer. These days, Shelton has four different series. That’s a lot of characters, settings, and plots. Here’s the story behind her latest release, Bookman Dead Style. Living the story “I live in my stories,” Shelton said. “Or, perhaps it’s more accurate to […]

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Behind the story of Blown Away with Angela M. Sanders

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Angela M. Sanders claims to have an ordinary life, but also said she tells smart, quirky mysteries. In fact, the former congressional investigator is now the author of three mystery series. She’s one of those writers who is “part indie, part traditional.” Her current release is Blown Away, the first in the Kite Shop Mystery […]

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Behind the story of Mission Impawsible with Krista Davis

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According to her bio, Krista Davis lives and writes in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Her fascination with mysteries was fueled by Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys, and Agatha Christie. She has two different mystery series, one of which is the Paws and Claws Mysteries. For this interview, she discussed the story behind her […]

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