When I think about the 1980s, I remember neon colors, keyboard ties, and tight-rolled jeans. But for me, the distinguishing style of that decade is the big hair. My heroine in the Major Bummer Murders series, Tiffany Sloan, is constantly losing her battle to achieve the perfectly teased and styled hair that was so popular …
Writing a cozy mystery novel set in 1986 is kind of like writing a contemporary novel and kind of like writing a historical novel. I have a lot of 80s information stuck in my head — that stuff we try to get rid of, you know? Like all the lyrics to “Jessie’s Girl,” and all …
Let’s just be honest, shall we? We can do that. This is a safe environment. Okay, here we go. Everyone knows fall is the best time of the year. Sure, winter is lovely with the falling snow and steaming mugs of hot chocolate. But it’s cold, and eventually that snow turns into kind of a …
Have you guys ever had a dream? No, I’m not talking about that Channing Tatum dream I have at least once a week. I mean a dream so near and dear to your heart that you’re almost afraid to talk about it, because it means so much to you? Well, dear readers, that’s how I …
Have you ever heard that old adage, “write what you know?” I guess in this case, it’s true. I know the dual protagonists of the Wicked Wick Mystery series, Paloma and Leigh. Not literally — they’re not based directly on real people. But what I do know is their motivation. To leave that rat race …
