Agatha Christie helped to create a sub-genre of mystery that eventually became cozy mysteries. Her Miss Marple offered the foundation for a new literary field. For those new to cozies, these titles are mysteries that involve very little to no swearing, very little to no blood/on the page gore, no on the page sex, set in a small town/small community, and features an amateur sleuther. Today, some of the unspoken rules include no injured animals (you can't harm the dog!), puns are a welcome addition, and food references are always a bonus. Let's celebrate Agatha Christie!

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KATE LANSING

Website: https://katelansing.com

ABOUT KATE

Kate lives in Broomfield, CO with her husband, daughter, and two mischievous kitties. Her love of mysteries began when she first read From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler and has grown from there. Colorado Authors League Award Winner and Reader’s Choice Author for 5280 Magazine’s Top of the Town, Kate Lansing is the author of the Colorado Wine Mystery Series with Berkley. She’s represented by Lesley Sabga at The Seymour Agency.

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MINDY QUIGLEY

Website: https://mindyquigley.com

ABOUT MINDY

Mindy Quigley is the author of two lighthearted mystery series. Her latest, the Deep Dish Mysteries (Minotaur-St. Martin’s Press) was a Woman’s World book club pick and has been featured in Parade, Milwaukee Magazine, and the Seattle Times. Mindy’s non-writing career is stranger than fiction, having taken her from the US to the UK, where she worked as the personal assistant to the scientist who cloned Dolly the sheep and as project manager for a research clinic founded by the author J.K. Rowling. She lives in small-town Virginia with her Civil War history professor husband and their children. ~~~~~~

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Enjoy my interview with Deborah H. Goldstein, the creator of the Sarah Blair Mystery series (published by Kensington Cozies). Her cozies include: One Taste Too Many, Two Bites Too Many, Three Treats Too Many, Four Cuts Too Many, and Five Belles Too Many.

In the Podcast We Discuss:

🔎 Creating a Non-Baking Sleuther

🔎 What Inspired Her Book Covers

🔎 Kill Your Darlings

🔎 Stealing From the Mystery Masters

🔎 Recipes in Cozies

🔎 Twins

🔎 Interviewing People for Research

🔎 From Judge to Author

🔎 Write What Makes You Happy

ABOUT DEBORAH H. GOLDSTEIN

Judge Debra H. Goldstein left the bench to follow her passion for writing mysteries. She is the author of Kensington’s Sarah Blair Mystery Series and two standalones: Maze in Blue and Should Have Played Poker. Her novels and short stories have received Silver Falchion, IPPY, AWC, and BWR awards and been named Agatha, Anthony, Derringer, and Claymore finalists.

Debra’s short pieces have appeared in numerous periodicals and anthologies including Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, Black Cat Mystery Magazine, Mystery Weekly, Malice Domestic Murder Most Edible, Masthead, Murder by the Glass, Jukes & Tonks, An Element of Mystery, Paranoia Blues: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of Paul Simon, and First Comes Love, Then Comes Murder. With Our Bellies Full and the Fire Dying, a collection of Debra's award-winning short mysteries, from cozy to dark, centering around family and friends, their sins and their sometimes redemption was recently published by White City Press.

Judge, author, litigator, wife, step-mom, mother of twins, and civic volunteer, are all words that have been used to describe Debra. Her life and writings are equally diverse. Raised in New Jersey and Michigan, she received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and her J.D. from Emory University. Before becoming a judge, she began her legal career doing international tax for General Motors, but after realizing she preferred people to numbers, she switched to labor litigation. The high point of her litigation career was winning a case of first impression for the Department of Labor that addressed equal pay in higher education.

A civic volunteer in Birmingham, Alabama, Debra also serves on the national board of Sisters in Crime and previously was a national board member of Mystery Writers of America and president of Sinc’s largest chapter, the Guppies, and SEMWA. On a personal note, Debra is married to a man whose blood runs Crimson.

Deborah's Website: https://www.debrahgoldstein.com/

Angela's Website: https://angelamariahart.com/

The Cozy Mystery Book Club's Website: https://thecozymysterybookclub.com/

Are you a fan of L.A. Chandlar's Art Deco Mystery series (The Silver Gun, The Gold Pawn, and The Pearl Dagger)? If so, this interview is a must.

In the Interview we Discuss:

🔎 Creating Strong Female Characters

🔎 Writing Historical Mysteries

🔎 New York in the 1930s

🔎 How to Find Useful Documents

🔎 L.A.'s Editing Process

🔎 "Yummy History Stuff"

🔎 Finding a Balance with Historical Details

🔎 Future Projects (Holiday-Inspired)

ABOUT L.A. CHANDLAR

L.A. Chandlar is the award winning author of the ART DECO MYSTERY SERIES nominated for the Agatha, Lefty, Macavity, Silver Falchion and Anthony Awards, winner of Suspense Magazine’s highest award: The Crimson Scribe, book of the year; as well as the GANYC Apple Award for Outstanding Achievement in Literature. Laurie’s degrees are in English and PR from The University of Michigan and she has been living and writing in New York City for 20 years. Laurie has been speaking for a wide variety of audiences for over 25 years including a women’s group with the United Nations. Her talks range from NYC history, the world of Art Deco, the psychology of creativity, and the history of holiday traditions. Laurie has also worked in PR for General Motors, writes and fund-raises for a global nonprofit, is the mother of two boys, is a fierce advocate for women’s rights, and has toured the nation managing a rock band. She loves coffee and wine; hates thwarted love and raisins.

L.A.'s Website: https://www.lachandlar.com/

Angela's Website: https://angelamariahart.com/

The Cozy Mystery Book Club's Website: https://thecozymysterybookclub.com/