What did you do this year?

It’s already the middle of December, and I’m trying to figure out where the year has gone.  Well, I know part of the answer to that question.  I spent last winter with vertigo, the summer in the dentist’s chair when I wasn’t watching hubby build a new porch, a project that took summer and fall,…

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Funny Characters Make a Funny Mystery from Author Jennifer Skully

We’ve got two for one today.  Our guest blogger not only writes mysteries, but she also writes romance.  Seems like a perfect combination to me.  There’s nothing like a little romance to make a murder sing. NY Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Skully is a lover of contemporary romance, bringing you poignant tales…

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Murder and Mirth from Author Cindy Sample

Cindy Sample’s Dying For… mysteries feature some unusual scenes, like dueling backhoes!  She also is fond of creating unusual and fun characters such as a grannie who drives a red Mustang convertible.  So who better than Cindy to talk about humor and murder. Cindy is a former mortgage banking CEO who decided plotting murder was more entertaining…

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A Guy with Lots of Funny Creds

What a background this author has!  Steve Shrott’s short mystery fiction has appeared in numerous print magazines and ezines. His work has been published in twelve anthologies––two from Sisters-in-Crime (Fish Nets and The Whole She-Bang.) He was a winner in the Joe Konrath short story contest. His humorous mystery novel, Audition for Death, was recently…

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Motorcycles, Murder and One Angry Woman

We are joined to day by Miriam Auerbach, author of a motocycle riding mama series set in Boca Raton (and you thought everyone there was over seventy, didn’t you).  I had the pleasure of hearing Miriam on a panel last year at Sleuthfest, and she is a very funny gal.  Where does all that humor…

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Murder is pure mayhem with these two authors

Two crazy ladies visit me today.  Pam and Lorraine (writing as Ellie Campbell) give you their view of writing funny, really writing over-the-top funny.  The book cover says it all:   What’s So Funny About Murder? First, a confession.  Murder really isn’t funny.  At least I’d assume not.  I haven’t ever been murdered.  But I’m…

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Kaye George thinks writing funny is good medicine

Kaye George is one of those writers whom I admire for her perserverence and for her talent.  She writes traditional mysteries, historical mysteries and cozy mysteries with humor.  She is truly multi-talented.  Here’s what she has to say about writing funny stuff:   Kaye Says: Why did I put humor in this mystery series? There…

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Mariachi Band Member Writes About Murder

Today my guest is D. R. Ransdell.  She and I share a love of mystery, humor and, like her, my house is owned by two cats. D.R. Ransdell lives in Tucson, Arizona where she can enjoy good swimming weather most of the year. She loves to travel, so exotic locations are often a feature in…

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AJ Lape tells us what’s so funny about murder

Today one more author weighs in on humor and murder.  A J lape is the author of several mysteries.  DareIi say they are downright hilarious? Here’s what she has to say about humor, mystery and murder: Thank you, Lesley Diehl, for inviting me to your blog!!! I’m so honored! Lesley and I are in a…

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