Author's Note: In case you missed the posts explaining what this is all about, a few years ago, some friends and I decided to create a list of writing prompts where our original characters "visited" other books. Seeing as the resulting stories were ...

One thing my characters love to do is eat cake. I mean, who doesn't, right? However, I do sometimes feel that we spend an unusual amount of time in tearooms and mothers' kitchens and so on with a cup of tea (or coffee... or occasionally whiskey) in...

Author's Note: In case you missed the posts explaining what this is all about, a few years ago, some friends and I decided to create a list of writing prompts where our original characters "visited" other books. Seeing as the resulting stories were ...

Hey! Today I'm very excited to welcome my fellow cozy-ish mystery writer Camille Sharp to the blog to talk about her series, The Maiden Harlow Mysteries. It's a great interview, I had a lot of fun reading it (and as a result, have bumped her first b...

Author's Note: In case you missed the posts explaining what this is all about, a few years ago, some friends and I decided to create a list of writing prompts where our original characters "visited" other books. Seeing as the resulting stories were...

Today I'm dipping into my 1923 copy of Mrs Beeton's Cookery Book again and raiding it for information. And, seeing as it's Veganuary as I type this, I thought I'd see what the Roaring Twenties had on offer for those of us who c...

Author's Note: In case you missed the posts explaining what this is all about, a few years ago, some friends and I decided to create a list of writing prompts where our original characters "visited" other books. Seeing as the resulting stories were ...

Hello, and Happy New Year! For the first author feature of 2026, I'm delighted to welcome Julia Blake, who is the prolific author of books in all different kinds of genres - meaning we have an interesting interview ahead of us! So, without further a...

Today I am delighted to welcome my friend, romance writer T.L. Clark, who has joined me today to talk about her books, in particular one of her more recent releases, Love Habit - which I was lucky enough to beta read! It was one of my favourite rea...

Author's Note: In case you missed the posts explaining what this is all about, a few years ago, some friends and I decided to create a list of writing prompts where our original characters "visited" other books. Seeing as the resulting stories were ...

A Taste of 1920s Christmas: Mince Pies Part of writing historical mysteries is research into the era. Quite a lot of research, actually, as that's what helps me create an authentic-feeling atmosphere so it feels like you're stepping into the 1920s...

Author's Note: In case you missed the posts explaining what this is all about, a few years ago, some friends and I decided to create a list of writing prompts where our original characters "visited" other books. Seeing as the resulting stories were...

Today, I have the great pleasure of welcoming fantasy author Helen Garraway to the blog today, and I can't wait to share a very interesting interview with you! Hello! Thank you so much for joining me, it's wonderfuly to have you here. Please introd...

Author's Note: In case you missed the posts explaining what this is all about, a few years ago, some friends and I decided to create a list of writing prompts where our original characters "visited" other books. Seeing as the resulting...

Hello hello! A few weeks ago, on Instagram I asked if anyone had any questions they'd like to ask a mystery writer - specifically me. This was the post: Thankfully, a few people asked some questions. It's very difficult to do a Q&A session wit...