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Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Barbara BarrettLinda Hengerer talks with author Barbara Barrett.To avoid a midlife crisis, Barbara Barrett wrote fiction at night while still employed in human resources for Iowa State Government. After releasing eleven full-length romance novels and two novellas, she turned to the cozy mystery genre, having discovered it years before when pregnant with her first child. She used one of her retirement pastimes, the game of mah jongg, as her inspiration. Her next book, Courtesy Call, to be released August 31, 2021, is the ninth in the Mah Jongg Mysteries series and is available now. Barbara spends her winters in...2024-10-2616 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.5-Minute Drill: Set Pieces What is a set piece and where can I get one? How do I use it in a story?2024-10-2603 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Hank Phillippi Ryan How can television reporter Lily Atwood keep a secret private when she's in the public's eye? Find out in Her Perfect Life. Hank Phillippi Ryan speaks from personal experience as an investigative reporter about always being on when out in public, exploring standalone books versus series books, and her pandemic-inspired platform for authors, The Back Room.HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN is the USA Today bestselling author of 13 psychological thrillers, winning the genre's most prestigious awards: five Agathas, four Anthonys, and the coveted Mary Higgins Clark Award. She is also an investigative reporter for Boston's WHDH-TV, winning 37 E...2024-10-2625 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.5-Minute Drill: Setting What do writers need to consider about Setting for their story? 2024-10-2602 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Tart Bites: Affogato What are the two ingredients for a tasty treat? 2024-10-2602 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Tart Bites: Cherry Clafoutis Sweet cherries and a cherry liqueur-infused custard make a summery dish. 2024-10-2603 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Hannah DennisonWhat jobs has Hannah Dennison had that inspired cozy mystery series?British-born, Hannah Dennison originally moved to Los Angeles to pursue screenwriting. She has been an obituary reporter, antique dealer, private jet flight attendant, and Hollywood story analyst. Hannah has served on numerous judging committees for Mystery Writers of America and teaches mystery writing workshops for the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program now on Zoom. After twenty-five years living on the West Coast, Hannah returned to the UK where she shares her life with two high-spirited Hungarian Vizslas. Hannah writes the Island Sisters Mysteries (Minotaur), the Hon...2024-10-2622 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Tart Bites: Puff Pancake What makes the eggy custard climb the sides of the baking dish? Can it be...magic? 2024-10-2604 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Russia Week - Tart Bites: Pryaniki (Russian Spice Cookies) Settle in for a good read, a hot cuppa, and these delicious Russian spice cookies! 2024-10-2606 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Amy VansantIn this episode, Linda Hengerer talks with Amy Vansant about her two upcoming releases. Find out what "Meat Bingo" is and what it has to do with Pineapple Cruise, and how Pineapple Circus came to have a circus setting.USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Amy Vansant has written over 20 books, including the fun, thrilling Shee McQueen series, the rollicking, twisty Pineapple Port Mysteries, and the action-packed Kilty urban fantasies. Throw in a couple romances and a YA fantasy for her nieces... Amy specializes in fun, exciting reads with plenty of laughs and action...2024-10-2614 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Russia Week - Encore: Emilya NaymarkJoin me for the first themed Tart Words podcast week. It begins Monday with an encore presentation of Emilya Naymark's episode. Wednesday's Tart Thoughts are about Trial Run, Dick Francis's novel set mainly in Moscow. End the week on Friday with a recipe for Pryaniki, Russian spice cookies, which are easy and delicious.Emilya Naymark’s debut novel is “Hide In Place” from Crooked Lane Books. Her short stories appear in the Harper Collins anthology A Stranger Comes to Town, Secrets in the Water, After Midnight: Tales from the Graveyard Shift, River River Journal, Snowbound: Best New England...2024-10-2615 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Russia Week - Dick Francis's Trial RunIn this episode of Tart Words, Linda Hengerer talks about Dick Francis’s book Trial Run, and how he uses setting to emphasize the story, shows how societal expectations affect actions, and how to build characters for story. It was first published in the United States in 1978 by Berkley Books and is now available in ebook editions. Description from Amazon:The last place veteran horseman Randall Drew wanted to go was Moscow. But when his royal highness the prince asks a favor, one doesn’t refuse. The Royal Family is worried about the...2024-10-2606 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Tart Bites: Honey for Cheese (and Crackers) Have you seen a jar of Honey for Cheese and wondered whether it would be tasty? Wonder no more. 2024-10-2602 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Mary Stewart's The Ivy TreeIn this episode of Tart Words, Suzanne Fox and Linda Hengerer are discussing Mary Stewart’s book The Ivy Tree and how she uses Brat Farrar, Josephine Tey’s fictional take on a real-life situation, to guide the reader in one direction before taking them somewhere else. It was first published in 1961 by Hodder & Stoughton and is now available in ebook editions. Description from Amazon:Whitescar is a beautiful old house and farm situated in Roman Wall country. It will make a rich inheritance for its heirs, but in order to secure it, they en...2024-10-2624 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Neil S. PlakcyIn this episode, Linda Hengerer talks with Neil Plakcy.Neil S. Plakcy is the author of over fifty gay romance, gay mystery and adventure, and cozy mystery novels. His eclectic work career includes stints in shopping mall construction, web development, and computer game producing. He grew up in suburban Pennsylvania where the golden retriever mysteries are set, and spent many childhood hours in his lakeside backyard with his dog, chasing butterflies and longing to be in the planes that flew overhead. He lives in the Fort Lauderdale suburbs with his husband and two rambunctious golden r...2024-10-2525 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Tracee de HahnIn this episode, Linda Hengerer talks with Tracee de Hahn. Tracee de Hahn is the author of classic tales of intrigue and suspense published by Minotaur Books. Swiss Vendetta was inspired by her years in Switzerland. A Well-Timed Murder probed the heart of the Swiss watch industry. She is National Membership Liaison for Sisters in Crime. Find her at TraceedeHahn.com to sign up for her newsletter and follow her on social media.Get to know Tracee - the Tart Words Baker's Dozen:1. Plotter or Pantser? Combo? Combo, definitely. 2. Tea...2024-10-2518 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Alan OrloffLinda Hengerer talks with Alan Orloff, whose latest YA thriller I Play One on TV came out from Down & Out Books on July 19, 2021. Alan Orloff won an ITW Thriller Award for his novel, PRAY FOR THE INNOCENT, and he won a Derringer Award for his short story, “Dying in Dokesville.” He’s also had novels shortlisted for the Agatha Award and Shamus Award, and a story selected for THE BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY STORIES. He loves cake and arugula, but not together. Never together. Find him at alanorloff.com.Get to know Alan - The Tart Words...2024-10-2519 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Mary Stewart's Thunder on the RightIn this episode of Tart Words, Suzanne Fox and Linda Hengerer are discussing Mary Stewart’s book Thunder on the Right and how she uses omniscient point of view, how her protagonist differs from her usual protagonist, and why we think this might have been the first book Mary Stewart wrote.It was first published in 1957 by Hodder & Stoughton and is now available in ebook editions. Description from Amazon:High in the rugged Pyrenees lies the Valley of the Storms, where a tiny convent clings to the beautiful but lonely mountainside. Jenny Silver arr...2024-10-2518 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.S'mores Coffee Break How do you make S'mores without a grill? S'mores are the iconic campfire or grilling dessert. Toasted marshmallows are sandwiched with chocolate bars between graham crackers. Does summer get any better than that? 2024-10-2503 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Shawn Reilly SimmonsIn this episode, Linda Hengerer talks with Shawn Reilly Simmons about culinary cozy mysteries, Malice Domestic and 2021's More Than Malice, and writing. Shawn Reilly Simmons is the Agatha and Anthony Award-winning author and editor of The Red Carpet Catering Mysteries and of twenty short stories appearing in various anthologies. She serves on the Board of Malice Domestic, is an editor at Level Best Books and a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, the Crime Writers’ Association, and International Thriller Writers. She lives in historic Frederick, Maryland, with her husband and son. Vi...2024-10-2516 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Connie BerryIn this episode, Linda Hengerer is talking with Connie Berry. Connie Berry is the author of the Kate Hamilton Mysteries, set in the UK and featuring an American antiques dealer with a gift for solving crimes. Like her protagonist, Connie was raised by antiques dealers who instilled in her a passion for history, fine art, and travel. During college she studied at the University of Freiburg in Germany and St. Clare's College, Oxford, where she fell under the spell of the British Isles. Besides reading and writing mysteries, Connie loves history, foreign travel, cute animals, and all things British...2024-10-2519 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Susie BlackIn this episode, Linda Hengerer talks with Susie Black.Born in the Big Apple, Susie Black calls sunny Southern California home. Like the protagonist in her Holly Swimsuit Mystery Series, Susie is a successful apparel sales executive. Susie began telling stories as soon as she learned to talk. Now she’s telling all the stories from her garment industry experiences in humorous mysteries. She reads, writes, and speaks Spanish, albeit with an accent that sounds like Mildred from Michigan went on a Mexican vacation and is trying to fit in with the locals. Since life wit...2024-10-2518 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Mia P. ManansalaIn this episode, Linda Hengerer talks with Mia P. Manansala about her debut novel Arsenic and Adobo, Filipino cooking - lumpia! - and how the pandemic affected her routine.Mia P. Manansala (she/her) is a writer and certified book coach from Chicago who loves books, baking, and bad-ass women. She uses humor (and murder) to explore aspects of the Filipino diaspora, queerness, and her millennial love for pop culture. Her debut novel, ARSENIC AND ADOBO, comes out May 4, 2021, with Berkley/Penguin Random House.A lover of all things geeky, Mia spends her days procrastibaking...2024-10-2516 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Diane A.S. StuckartIn this episode, Linda Hengerer talks with Diane A.S. Stuckart. Diane A.S. Stuckart began her writing career in the 1990s as the critically acclaimed author of historical romance under the names Alexa Smart and Anna Gerard. She later switched to the mystery genre and is the NYT bestselling author of the Black Cat Bookshop Mysteries (written as Ali Brandon) and the award-winning Leonardo da Vinci historical mysteries. Her Tarot Cats Mystery series launched in 2018 with FOOL’S MOON. Her Georgia B&B Mystery series (also written as Anna Gerard) debuted in 2019 with PEACH CLOBBERED. Kirkus Reviews describes tha...2024-10-2516 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Vincent H. O'NeilIn this episode, Linda Hengerer talks with Vincent H. O'Neil. Vincent H. O’Neil is the Malice Award-winning author of the Exile murder mysteries from St. Martin’s Press and the military science fiction Sim War series (written as Henry V. O’Neil) from HarperCollins. He has also authored several short stories in Mystery Tribune, Bourbon Penn, Mystery Weekly, Hypnos, and Lovecraftiana magazines.Visit him at www.vincenthoneil.com for links to his books and short stories, as well as helpful presentations he's delivered on a variety of writing topics at different conferences.Facebook: www.facebo...2024-10-2520 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Tara LushIn this episode of Tart Words, Linda Hengerer talks with Tara Lush. Tara Lush is a Rita Award finalist, an Amtrak writing fellow, and a George C. Polk Award-winning journalist. For the past decade, she's been a reporter with the Associated Press, covering crime, alligators, natural disasters, and politics. She also writes contemporary romance set in tropical locations. A fan of vintage pulp-fiction book covers, Sinatra-era jazz, and 1980s fashion, she lives with her husband and two dogs on the Gulf coast.Sign up for a free cozy mystery here (email required): https://BookHip.com/Z...2024-10-2511 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Emilya NaymarkIn this episode, Linda Hengerer talks with Emilya Naymark.Emilya Naymark’s debut novel is “Hide In Place” from Crooked Lane Books. Her short stories appear in the Harper Collins anthology A Stranger Comes to Town, Secrets in the Water, After Midnight: Tales from the Graveyard Shift, River River Journal, Snowbound: Best New England Crime Stories 2017, and 1+30: THE BEST OF MYSTORY. She has a degree in fine art, and her artworks have been published in numerous magazines and books. When not writing, Emilya works as a visual artist and reads massive quantities of psychological thrillers, suspens...2024-10-2515 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Mary Stewart's The Moon-SpinnersIn this episode of Tart Words, Suzanne Fox and Linda Hengerer are discussing Mary Stewart’s book The Moon-Spinners how she uses setting, shows family love and loyalties, and how her characters answer a call to adventure. It was first published in 1962 by Hodder & Stoughton and is now available in ebook editions. Takeaways for writers:In The Moon-Spinners, Nicola Ferris is a young English woman working at the embassy in Athens. She comes to Crete for a holiday with her cousin Frances, who owns a successful nursery in England. Gaining an extr...2024-10-2518 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Tart Bites: Cream Cheese & Olives Cream Cheese & Olives is a family favorite, and easy to make; you'll be snacking in no time! Out of crackers? Use celery as a boat for the cream cheese and olives. 2024-10-2502 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Carrie Stuart ParksLinda Hengerer talks with Carrie Stuart Parks, an award-winning, internationally known forensic artist. She travels across the US and Canada teaching courses in forensic art to law enforcement professionals including the FBI, Secret Service, and RCMP, and is the largest instructor of forensic art in the world. Her best-selling novels in the mystery/suspense/thriller genre have garnered numerous awards including several Carols and Inspys; the Christy, Golden Scroll, Kudos, Maxwell, and Wright. Her books have finaled in the Daphne du Maurier, Selah, and Cascade competitions. As a professional fine artist, she has written and illustrated best-selling art books f...2024-10-2519 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Mary Stewart's Airs Above the GroundIn this episode of Tart Words, Suzanne Fox and Linda Hengerer are discussing Mary Stewart’s book Airs Above the Ground and how she uses unusual settings, creates vivid animal characters, and shows relationship dynamics. It was first published in 1965 by Hodder & Stoughton and is now available in ebook editions. Description from Amazon:Vanessa March's husband Lewis is meant to be on a business trip in Stockholm. So why does he briefly appear in newsreel footage of a fire at a circus in Vienna, with his arm around another woman? Vanessa flies to Austr...2024-10-2517 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Tart Bites: EBB Spread Creamy, buttery, garlicky - just what you want when sweet won't cut it but a savory snack will. 2024-10-2502 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Tart Bites: Chocolate Chip Cookies The classic recipe, refined. Chocolate Chip Cookies are familiar from childhood, and I've changed a few things. 2024-10-2506 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Suzanne FoxLinda is talking with Suzanne Fox. Writing as Suzanne Scott, she is the author of One Hot Summer. Originally published in 1997, Harlequin re-released it as an ebook.Suzanne Fox writes fiction and nonfiction, reviews books for Publishers Weekly, edits the online journal Society 19, and works with authors to shape, publish, and market their work. Her handmade jewelry and digital art, including that used for the Tart Words Mary Stewart podcasts, is inspired by favorite books and authors. A graduate of the Columbia University MFA writing program, Suzanne now lives in North Carolina. Find out more a...2024-10-2517 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Joan Lipinsky CochranLinda Hengerer is talking with Joan Lipinsky Cochran, whose Becks Ruchinsky Mysteries explore subcultures of American Judaism.Joan Lipinsky Cochran is a former journalist who has written for such publications as Family Circle, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Miami Herald, the Palm Beach Post, Florida Design and South Florida Magazine. Her food articles have also appeared in the Sun-Sentinel, Moment Magazine, and The Forward, among other publications. A graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, she received her MFA from Florida International University in 2008.Since receiving her MFA, Joan has focused on writing crime-related no...2024-10-2516 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Mary Stewart's My Brother MichaelIn this episode of Tart Words, Suzanne Fox and Linda Hengerer are discussing Mary Stewart’s book My Brother Michael and how she uses setting, incorporates both ancient and recent history, and how her characters answer a call to adventure. It was first published in 1959 by Hodder & Stoughton and is now available in ebook editions. Description from Amazon:''Nothing ever happens to me...'' So begins Camilla Haven's letter home during her quiet holiday in Athens. But when a stranger begs her to drive a car to Delphi, swearing that it is a matt...2024-10-2518 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Mary Stewart's This Rough MagicYou can read a review of This Rough Magic by Suzanne Fox on the blog Mary Stewart Reading.On this episode of Tart Words, Suzanne Fox and Linda Hengerer are discussing Mary Stewart’s book This Rough Magic and how she uses a dolphin as both needing rescue and being the rescuer, and plays characters off each other who are at the beginning and end of their respective careers. It was first published in 1964 by Hodder & Stoughton and is now available in ebook editions. Description from Amazon:Lucy Waring, a young, out...2024-10-2517 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Mary Stewart's Nine Coaches WaitingIn this episode of Tart Words, Suzanne Fox and Linda Hengerer are discussing Mary Stewart’s book Nine Coaches Waiting and how she and develops her characters and uses genre. It was first published in 1958 by Hodder & Stoughton and is now available in ebook editions. Description from Amazon:A thrilling, twisty tale of a dangerous romance set in the heart of mid-century Savoy, from the author of Madam, Will You Talk.Linda Martin understands what is to be lonely: her parents died when she was youn...2024-10-2515 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Nancy J. CohenLinda talks to Nancy J. Cohen, author of the Bad Hair Day mystery series. Nancy J. Cohen writes the Bad Hair Day Mysteries featuring South Florida hairstylist Marla Vail. These books have won numerous awards along with her nonfiction titles, Writing the Cozy Mystery and A Bad Hair Day Cookbook. Active in the writing community, Nancy is a past president of Florida Romance Writers and Mystery Writers of America, Florida Chapter. When not busy writing, she enjoys cooking, fine dining, cruising, and visiting Disney World.Website – https://nancyjcohen.comSign up for Nancy's ne...2024-10-2511 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Tart Bites: Matzo Toffee Crunch I love almond butter crunch. This is similar but on a matzo or salted cracker base. Matzo Toffee Crunch is perfect for Passover, Easter, or whenever you want a sweet toffee bite. 2024-10-2505 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Tart Bites: PB & OMG!Inspired by the popular Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, my sister spread peanut butter on an OREO. It tasted like a crunchy peanut butter cup. Could anything be better with a glass of cold milk on a hot summer day?2024-10-2501 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Tart Bites: Rolled Cherry Sandwiches How do you make a versatile filling for little rolled sandwiches, tea sandwiches, danish, or to use as a spread? 2024-10-2503 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Joan Wright MularzLinda talks with Joan Wright Mularz, author of the E.T. Madigan YA mystery series.Joan Wright Mularz lives in Florida and summers in Maine. She is the author of the E.T. Madigan YA mystery series. The third book in the series, Maine Roots Run Deep, was a Finalist for BEST YA BOOK at the 2018 Independent Publishers of New England Book Awards. Kirkus Reviews said "Maine Roots Run Deep" was "A winsome tale of a girl whose paranormal gift is only one of the traits that makes her exceptional." Her short story, "The Souk," w...2024-10-2512 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Mary Stewart's Madam, Will You Talk?In this episode of Tart Words, Linda and Suzanne Fox are discussing Mary Stewart’s book Madam, Will You Talk?, and how she uses POV (Point of View) and Backstory in this twisted tale of murder, betrayal, and love. It was first published in 1955 by Hodder & Stoughton and is now available in ebook editions. Takeaway for writers: Madam, Will You Talk? is written in first person POV. When you read the story, do you like the immediacy that first person brings, or do you prefer books written in a different POV? Thin...2024-10-2512 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Tart Bites: Pimento Cheese A sweet treat in the afternoon is sometimes a necessary pick-me-up, but there are times when a savory treat hits the spot. Cheese is something I always go to, and pimento cheese takes it to another level. I share my recipe for Pimento Cheese in this episode of Tart Bites. 2024-10-2503 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Mary Stewart's Wildfire at MidnightIn this episode of Tart Words, we’re discussing Mary Stewart’s book Wildfire at Midnight and how she uses setting, genre, and plot in this story about mountain worship taken to the extreme.It was first published in 1956 by Hodder & Stoughton and is now available in ebook editions. Description from Amazon:The tense, twisty murder mystery which will have you on the edge of your seat, from the author of Madam, Will You Talk? Following a heart-breaking divorce, Gianetta retreats to the Isle of Skye hoping to fin...2024-10-2513 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Tart Bites: Chocolate Dulce de Leche Crispie TreatsRemember the Rice Krispie Treats from childhood? Chocolate Dulce de Leche Crispie Treats are on another level of sweet, chocolatey crunch.NOTE: To make your own dulce de leche, remove the label from a can (or several cans) of sweetened, condensed milk. In a large pot, place the cans on their sides and cover with water - at least an inch of water over the highest point of the can. Bring the water to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 2-3 hours, depending on how many cans are in the pot. Cans must...2024-10-2503 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Annette DashofyLinda talks with Annette Dashofy, author of the Zoe Chambers mystery series.Annette Dashofy is the USA Today best-selling author of the multi–Agatha Award-nominated Zoe Chambers mystery series about a paramedic and deputy coroner in rural Pennsylvania’s tight-knit Vance Township. Her latest release, a standalone, is Death by Equine, about a veterinarian at a second-rate thoroughbred racetrack seeking to find the truth about her mentor’s mysterious death. Annette is a member of Pennwriters and is the vice president of the Pittsburgh Sisters in Crime Chapter. She and her husband live on ten...2024-10-2512 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Raquel V. ReyesLinda Hengerer talks with Raquel Reyes about writing, Caribbean cooking, and her characters.Raquel V. Reyes is the author of Calypso, Corpses, and Cooking, the second book in the Caribbean Kitchen Mystery series and available now. Mango, Mambo, and Murder, the first book in the series featuring Cuban-American cooking show star Miriam Quiñones-Smith, has been optioned for film and is now available in paperback.Find out more about Raquel at rvreyes.com and on social media @LatinaSleuths.Get to know Raquel - the Tart Words Baker's Dozen:2024-10-2526 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Victoria L.K. WilliamsLinda talks with Victoria L.K. Williams, author of several cozy mystery series.Victoria L.K. Williams grew up reading Nancy Drew mysteries in upstate New York. Now she lives in a small town in sunny Florida with her husband of 37 years and her two controlling cats, Miss Marple and Fletch. Her Citrus Beach Mysteries reflect quite a bit of herself. The Sister Station series reflects the setting of her youth. Both series show a love for small townships where neighbors look out for each other. She loves to garden and writes a gardening blog called “Gossip fr...2024-10-2513 min
Tart Words: Writers read. Readers bake. Bakers write.Christine DeSmetLinda Hengerer talks with Christine DeSmet about her Fudge Shop Mystery Series, Belgian chocolate, writing, and creating recipes. Christine DeSmet is the author of the Fudge Shop Mystery Series and the novella series, Mischief in Moonstone Mystery Series, both set in Wisconsin. She is a writing coach as well, and spent several years as a Distinguished Faculty Associate in writing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Continuing Studies where she created the Writers' Institute conference and the Write-by-the-Lake Writers Workshop & Retreat. Christine's shelves are now lined with the books of her adult students in her past Master Classes...2024-10-2525 min