Chatting Cozies

NANCY COCO INTERVIEW | aka Nell Hampton aka Nancy Parra 🐝 🍫 📖 🔎

Join myself (Angela Maria Hart here!) and Nancy Coco for a cozy conversation. I had the honor of speaking with Nancy Coco at Malice Domestic. She told me all about her past and present cozy mysteries, many pen names, love of bees, creating likable characters, former journalism experience, and, of course, fudge! Nancy graciously offered insight into her world of cozy mysteries and how she creates so many amazing stories.
✨ ABOUT NANCY COCO ✨
USA Today Bestselling Author, Nancy Coco AKA Nell Hampton AKA Nancy Parra is the author of over 35 published novels which include five mystery series: The Oregon Honey-comb Mystery Series (Kensington), The Candy-Coated Mysteries (Kensington), The Kensington Palace Mystery Series (Crooked Lane), The Wine Country Tours Mystery Series (Crooked Lane) The Gluten-free Baker’s Treat Mysteries (Berkley Prime Crime), and The Perfect Proposal Mysteries (Berkley Prime Crime). Her writing has been called witty and her protagonists plucky by reviewers around the world. Nancy is a member of Sisters in Crime, and loves to hear from readers.
Nancy's Website: https://www.nancyjcoco.com/nancy-coco

Ellen Byron | Writing the Cajun Country Mysteries & More Coziness

Throwback to my Malice Domestic interview with award winning cozy mystery author, Ellen Byron!
🔍 ABOUT ELLEN BYRON 🔎
USA Today bestselling author Ellen Byron’s Cajun Country Mysteries have won multiple Agatha and Lefty awards. Bayou Book Thief, the first book in her new Vintage Cookbook Mysteries, was nominated for  Agatha and Anthony awards, and won the Lefty for Best Humorous Mystery. She writes the Catering Hall Mystery series, (under the name Maria DiRico) and will debut a new series, the Golden Motel Mysteries, in 2024.
Ellen is an award-winning playwright and non-award-winning TV writer of comedies like WINGS, JUST SHOOT ME, and FAIRLY ODD PARENTS. She has written over two hundred articles for national magazines but considers her most impressive credit working as a cater-waiter for Martha Stewart. She blogs with Chicks on the Case, is a lifetime member of the Writers Guild of America, and was the 2023 Left Coast Crime Toastmaster.
A native New Yorker, Ellen is a graduate of Tulane University, hence her love of both cities. She lives in the Los Angeles area with her husband, daughter, and a rotating crew of rescue pups.
Ellen Byron's Website: https://www.ellenbyron.com/ 
The Original YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVGhrJ0tfmE&t=9s 
Interview Conducted by Angela Maria Hart: https://angelamariahart.com/ 
The Cozy Mystery Book Club's Website: https://thecozymysterybookclub.com/ 

Victoria Gilbert | Why Write Cozies, Creating Book Boyfriends, Power of Librarian, & Surprise Fun Extras!

Chatting about all the coziness with mystery writer, Victoria Gilbert. She discusses her writing journey, creative process, and cozy projects. Enjoy the sleuthing awesomeness!
 
🔍 ABOUT VICTORIA GILBERT 🔎
Victoria Gilbert, raised in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains, turned her early obsession with reading into a dual career as an author and librarian. She writes both traditional and cozy mysteries. She’s also written fantasy and science fiction.
Victoria has worked as a reference librarian, research librarian, and library director. When not writing or reading, she likes to spend her time watching films or TV, gardening, or traveling. She loves animals, chocolate, and all the arts.
Victoria is represented by Frances Black of Literary Counsel, NY, NY, and is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and International Thriller Writers.
Website: https://victoriagilbertmysteries.com/ 
The Original YouTube Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai8POhAZaQ8&t=29s 
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The Cozy Mystery Book Club's Website: https://thecozymysterybookclub.com/ 

Carlene O'Connor | The Irish Village Mystery Series, Writing Different Types of Mysteries, Exciting News, & Her Creative Process

Hello Readers! I had the honor of speaking with Carlene O'Connor during the San Diego Bouchercon. During our conversation, we discussed writing darker mysteries versus uplifting cozy mysteries, creating different series, visiting Ireland, creating a veterinarian protagonist, reading psychological thrillers for fun, Agatha Christie, Jessica Fletcher, writing likable protagonists, & lots more! 
 
This Interview is Also Available as Individual YouTube Videos
Interview Part One: https://youtube.com/watch?v=H7NtxARON3A
Interview Part Two: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU4Qw0HPlo8 
Interview Part Three: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc8OEkPfstQ 
 
Conversation Topics Include:
💛 Visiting Ireland
💛 Writing Irish Slang
💛 Creating "Big Enough" Problems for Your Characters
💛 Writing Different Subgenres
💛 Darker Mysteries
💛 Word Count Goals
💛 Sneaking Clues Into the Story
💛 Writing TWO Books a Year
💛 Kensington Cozies
💛 Audiobooks
💛 Men Reading Cozy Mysteries
💛 RL Stine
 
✨ ABOUT CARLENE ✨
Carlene O’Connor is the USA Today bestselling author of The Irish Village Mysteries, Home to Ireland Mysteries, and the new County Kerry Mystery series. Her mysteries have been translated into German, Estonia, and UK markets thus far and the Irish Village Mysteries have been optioned for television. Readers are encouraged to get in touch via Facebook, Goodreads, Book Bub, or through the contact form on CarleneOConnor.net. An admitted wanderer, Carlene spends as much time in Ireland as possible while currently residing in California and Chicago. Carlene's Website: https://carleneoconnor.net/ 
 
✨ MURDER IN AN IRISH VILLAGE ✨
In the small village of Kilbane, County Cork, Ireland, Naomi’s Bistro has always been a warm and welcoming spot to visit with neighbors, enjoy some brown bread and tea, and get the local gossip. Nowadays twenty-two-year-old Siobhán O’Sullivan runs the family bistro named for her mother, along with her five siblings, after the death of their parents in a car crash almost a year ago. It’s been a rough year for the O’Sullivans, but it’s about to get rougher. One morning, as they’re opening the bistro, they discover a man seated at a table, dressed in a suit as if for his own funeral, a pair of hot pink barber scissors protruding from his chest. With the local garda suspecting the O’Sullivans and their business in danger of being shunned—murder tends to spoil the appetite—it’s up to feisty redheaded Siobhán to solve the crime and save her beloved brood.
https://carleneoconnor.net/murder-in-an-irish-village/ 
 
 
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Leslie Budewitz | Why Cozies, Her Typical Writing Day, Cozy Community, & Author Advice

A few years back, I got to speak with prolific cozy mystery author, Leslie Budewitz (aka Alicia Beckman), before her Malice Domestic Agatha win.
Listen to Leslie discuss her writing process, creative advice, and all sorts of coziness.
This episode of the Chatting Cozies Podcast originally aired over on my YouTube channel, Books Are My Hart. 
🔍 ABOUT LESLIE BUDEWITZ 🔎
Leslie Budewitz blends her passion for food, great mysteries, and the Northwest in two light-hearted mystery series: the Spice Shop Mysteries, set in Seattle, and the Food Lovers’ Village Mysteries, set in northwest Montana. Her books focus on strong women who share her passions, and have a talent for finding trouble!
~~ORGANIZATIONS MENTIONED~~ https://www.mysteryloverskitchen.com/
https://www.sistersincrime.org/
https://mysterywriters.org/
~~WHERE TO FIND LESLIE ONLINE ~~
Website: http://www.lesliebudewitz.com/
YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0vCv74UCY8&t=23s 
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Jennifer J. Chow Interview | The Sassy Cat Mystery Series, Death by Bubble Tea, Publishing Advice, & Cozy Inspiration

I had the honor of speaking with cozy mystery author, Jennifer J. Chow, at Malice Domestic. We talked about her previous cozy mysteries, upcoming series, writing life, Sisters in Crime, Agatha Christie, and lots more!
📖 ABOUT JENNIFER J. CHOW 🔎
Jennifer J. Chow writes cozies filled with hope and heritage. She is the Agatha and Lefty Award-nominated author of the Sassy Cat Mysteries. Her new series is the L.A. Night Market Mysteries, and Death by Bubble Tea, which the New York Times called “the first in a fizzy new series,” hit the SoCal Indie Bestseller List. She currently serves as President on the national board of Sisters in Crime and blogs at chicksonthecase.com. Jennifer is an active member of Crime Writers of Color and Mystery Writers of America. Find her online at JenniferJChow.com.
Website: https://jenniferjchow.com/
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Daryl Wood Gerber Interview | Creative Process, Writing Journey, Cozy Friends, & Behind-the-Scene Reveals

Enjoy a cozy conversation between Angela Maria Hart, The Cozy Mystery Book Club Creator & Hostess, with prolific cozy author, Daryl Wood Gerber.
~~ ABOUT DARYL WOOD GERBER ~~
Agatha Award-winning author Daryl Wood Gerber writes THE Fairy Garden Mysteries as well as the nationally bestselling Cookbook Nook Mysteries and French Bistro Mysteries. As Avery Aames, she pens the popular Cheese Shop Mysteries. In addition, Daryl also writes suspense including the well-received Aspen Adams novels of suspense and stand-alone titles, DAY OF SECRETS and GIRL ON THE RUN. And she has recently delved into the realm of romance with her first Christmas romance, HOPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS. Fun tidbit: as an actress, Daryl appeared in “Murder, She Wrote.” She loves to cook, and she has a frisky Goldendoodle named Sparky who keeps her in line!
Daryl Wood Gerber's Website: https://darylwoodgerber.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darylwoodgerber/
GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4750535.Daryl_Wood_Gerber

Celebrating Cozy Mysteries with Ellen Byron (aka Maria DiRico) and Jennifer J. Chow

Join the cozy mystery love and Celebrate Cozy Mystery Day (aka Agatha Christie's Birthday)! Chat all about cozy mysteries, why we love them, why they matter, and lots more with Ellen Byron, Jennifer J. Chow, and Angela Maria Hart. 
 
ELLEN BYRON
✧ Website: https://www.ellenbyron.com/ 
✧ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellenbyronauthor?ref=bookmarks 
✧ GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/23234.Ellen_Byron
✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellenbyronmariadirico/ 
 
JENNIFER J. CHOW
✧ Website: https://jenniferjchow.com/ 
✧ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JenJChow 
✧ GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7201220.Jennifer_J_Chow?from_search=true&from_srp=true 
✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenjchow/ 
 
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Amanda Flower Interview | Writing Process, Creative Journey, Characters, & Etsy!

I had the honor of chatting with award-winning cozy mystery author, Amanda Flower, at Malice Domestic. I am so happy to share my cozy interview with this incredibly talented woman.
~ WHERE TO FIND AMANDA FLOWER ONLINE ~
Website: http://www.amandaflower.com/home.html
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authoramandaflower/
GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3412728.Amanda_Flower
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Sugar and Vice (Book Two Cookie House Mystery Series) | Cozy Chat with Botany & Books

Join Angela & Ben for their chat of Sugar and Vice by Eve Calder. Bring on all the cookies, cozy companions, coffee, and cuteness. 
📖 ABOUT THE BOOK 📖
OUT OF THE OVENLately, Kate has a lot on her dessert plate. She’s launching a cookie-of-the-day challenge in the heart of Coral Cay, providing sweet treats for the reception of the town’s handsome new veterinarian―not to mention dealing with tourists in town for a pirate festival and the surprise arrival of her former fiancé, Evan, who seems determined to win her back.AND INTO THE FIREAnd if that’s not enough, a skeleton has been found―in the backyard behind her best friend Maxi’s floral shop. Kate knows Maxi could never hurt a fly. Maybe the remains belong to Sir George Bly, a long-dead pirate whose name has become urban legend―until now? It’s time for Kate to use every trick in the recipe book to prove Maxi’s innocence, and find the truth about the skeleton, before the last of the cookies crumble…
 
GoodReads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51164509-sugar-and-vice 
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