Publishers can have funny rules. For instance, when should a writer use her real name and when is a pen name required? Edith Maxwell is one such writer. She's been nominated for an Agatha, and writes four different series. Under her own name, she writes the Local Foods Mysteries and the Quaker Midwife Mysteries; under Maddie Day, she writes the Country Store Mysteries; and the … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Grilled for Murder with Maddie Day
Author Interviews
Behind the story of Framed to Death by Christina Freeburn
In ninth grade, Christina Freeburn and a friend collaborated to write a teen-romance novel. Freeburn says the book was hidden away years ago, but she's continued writing. According to Freeburn, she's always loved books, and she now has nine of her own. In Framed to Death, she poses the question—how can you bring a murderer to justice when a town prefers to hail the killer as a … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Framed to Death by Christina Freeburn
Behind the story of Murder Most Finicky with Liz Mugavero
Liz Mugavero is the author of the Agatha Award-nominated Pawsitively Organic Mysteries Kneading to Die, A Biscuit, A Casket, and The Icing on the Corpse. Her latest release is Murder Most Finicky, in which a gourmet getaway sours when a famous pastry chef ends up dead and another goes missing. Despite the fact that these books are cozy mysteries, Mugavero says they revolve … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Murder Most Finicky with Liz Mugavero
Behind the story of Extreme Prey with John Sandford
On April 26, Extreme Prey, the twenty-sixth Lucas Davenport novel from John Sandford, was released. For this book, the New York Times Bestselling author is tackling the subject of politics. Not just any politics, but the presidential election with all it's rhetoric—the promises, the lies, and the potential for tremendous anger amongst voters. Here's a look behind the story of … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Extreme Prey with John Sandford
Human trafficking is behind the story of Furious
T.R. Ragan is a New York Times bestselling author who writes thrillers set in Sacramento, CA. She classifies herself as a storyteller, first and foremost. But, she's also a writer with passion. In part, her passion was driven by years of rejection from traditional publishers and partly it's driven by events occurring right in our back yards, which we may not even notice. … [Read more...] about Human trafficking is behind the story of Furious