Posts by LesleyADiehl
Even traditional mysteries are funny according to author Bob Stewart
Now this is a take on murder mysteries I’d never considered. Today author Robert Stewart gives his perspective on writing funny murder mysteries. Is this author Robert Stewart’s photo? He assures us it is. It looks like Bob is in a hurry to get back to writing his next book. …
Read MoreMariachi 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…
Read MoreAJ 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…
Read MoreI Don’t Know What’s So Funny About Murder
It’s me, Lesley, blog owner, and it’s my turn to chime in about writing funny stuff in murder mysteries.I’m one of the writers whose humorous cozy mystery (Murder Is Academic) is included in the boxed set of mysteries What’s So funny About Murder. I really don’t know what’s so funny about murder. Don’t you think I’d know…
Read MoreAnother example of what writers can accomplish together
Lois Winston, author of craft mystery cozies and others, got in touch with numerous writers several months ago with an idea for a cookbook. Not another cookbook, I thought. I already have recipes in several, but this one is unique. It features only desserts. Yummy. And each contributer was asked to add two additional pieces…
Read MoreWhat’s So funny about Murder: Heather Haven weighs in
Heather Haven is one of the seven authors who contributed her book A Wedding to Die for to the boxed set of humorous murder mysteries. Here’s what Heather had to say about writing humor in murder mysteries: Why do I write funny? Because life can be hard. Sometimes it’s damn near impossible. As…
Read MoreMeet RP Dahlke, The Inspiration Behind What’s So Funny About Murder Mysteries
The writer who thought up the idea of publishing seven mysteries by seven different authors and offering them as a boxed set is RP Dahlke, who always has some new publishing and promotional scheme afoot. I asked her the same question I’m asking all the authors who wrote the humorous mysteries that appear…
Read MoreThese are a few of my favorite things
It feels like fall is here and I haven’t had time to enjoy the summer. Or have I? There are lots of ways to enjoy the season. I guess I chose the writer’s way. Here are three reasons why I feel good about my summer: Number 1 Look what seven crazy mystery writers have done:…
Read MoreAuthor Linda Reilly Visits
I’m so pleased to have Linda Reilly visit my blog today. Until I read her guest blog I had no idea that she and I have so much in common especially our bent for naming our characters after family members. And then, of course, she nicknames her protagonist “Apple!” Are you listening to that…
Read MoreThe winner is!
Thanks to all of you who participated in this contest. I hope you had as much fun guessing as I had dreaming up this one. I tried to do some research on the bowl and, although I didn’t discover much about the bowl itself, I did dig up information about the maker. The name should…
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