We are thrilled to have author Kristy Cambron with us today. Ms. Cambron is the author of historical novels Castle on the Rise, The Painted Castle, The Illusionist’s Apprentice, her bestselling novel...
To the Border reiver, surname took precedence over all else, including king and country. Oddly enough, it was my surname that introduced me to their tales. I should first note that Matthews...
In 2019, Battered: A Whipped and Sipped Mystery, my debut novel, was released into the world. It’s a cozy, culinary mystery, the kind without graphic violence, sex, or anything that would keep...
This book is the culmination of a lifetime connection to animals and to that knowing I’ve always had that animals have something important to share with us. All my life, I’ve felt...
Choosing the next book you want to read is, in many ways, like choosing the people you’re in the mood to hang out with. In fact, the protagonist you choose will, for...
I’ve been writing novels for 25 years, and I’ve been published for 20 of them. The novel is a very complex art form, and it took me four years of constant writing...
Fully Involved is inspired by a true story. My brother, Fire Chief Larry Bell, now retired, first told me about Larry Kraus over ten years ago. It was moving to hear him...
The garment industry is one of the most polluting in the world. The operating model of fast fashion is just exacerbating this major problem. Unfortunately, less than 1% of used clothing is...
Drowning in debt and disillusioned with the workaday world, Janet and her husband Lloyd, are at their wits’ end. Despite working day and night, Lloyd’s earnings barely cover household expenses. Determined to...
Favorite tropes, we all have them. Readers probably can guess some of mine from the books I write: the powerful alpha hero (royalty, sheik, billionaire businessman), the strong-minded heroine, marriage of convenience,...
After writing more than thirty cozy mysteries and starting a new series, this question still comes up during author interviews and on my social media. Why do you write cozy mysteries?
The short...
A lot of people make sense of the world by getting the day's news, whether that be from traditional media or through all the wild and woolly ways the Internet provides. Somewhat...