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  • Debra H. Goldstein novels

    Jigsaw puzzle collage for Debra H. Goldstein

    This month our featured author is Debra H. Goldstein. Feel free to share this page with your friends. The jigsaw puzzle has a timer that will show how long it took you to complete the puzzle. Post your time in the comments section of this page if you’d like. There’s no prize for the fastest […]

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Let's Talk with Terry Ambrose

“How Writing Mysteries Kept Me Out of Prison"

Cover of Death by Blueprint by Terry Ambrose

It’s confession time for Terry Ambrose. “I’ll admit it—I started writing because I wanted to kill someone. But orange isn’t my color, and prison jumpsuits have terrible reviews. So instead of committing felonies, I write cozy mysteries. It’s cheaper than therapy and keeps me out of jail.”

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Win Two Free Books – April 2026

Contest Run: April 1-22, 2026
Win Two Free Books - April 2026

  • Enter to win two free books in our monthly giveaway:

    Maggie Toussaint (writing as Valona Jones) – Tallowed Ground, print (US only) or e-book
    Lois Winston – Decoupage Can Be Deadly, print (US only) or e-book

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On The Bench

Characters on the Bench

For this month’s Characters on the Bench, we’re asking our characters what they’d do if their authors weren’t messing up their lives. Check out their thoughts—some of them may surprise you!

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Latest News

  • Terry Ambrose

    is pleased to announce that his ninth Seaside Cove Bed & Breakfast Mystery, Death by Blueprint, will be released this spring. In the seaside town of Seaside Cove, Rick and his sharp-eyed thirteen-year-old daughter, Alex, uncover a deadly scheme tied to their historic B&B, a powerful developer, and a past that refuses to stay hidden.

  • Nancy J. Cohen

    was a featured guest on the Cozy Alchemy Podcast hosted by author Elle Hartford. Listen at Authors on the Air Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/authorsontheair/nancy-cohen-murder-pays-a-call or at Cozy Alchemy on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yA4Embitc3w

    Nancy also is presenting two online workshops this month:

    Saturday, April 18, “Mastering the Mystery: Creating a Successful Series” at the MWA Florida Chapter monthly meeting. Speaker 12:30 – 1:30 pm ET. https://mwaflorida.org/meeting/

    April 27-May 1, “Preparing for a Book Launch” at the Authorpreneur Behind the Scenes Virtual Summit – Details TBA

  • Debra H. Goldstein

    will be a featured panelist, with Becky Clark and Mark Thielman , on Saturday, April 18 (1 p.m. EDT/10PDT/6pm BST) for a Sisters in Crime Worldwide program on “Creating a Short Story Anthology.” Register at: https://www.sistersincrime.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2047664&group= 

  • Cheryl Hollon

    has had a productive month in her writing nook, working on a lighthearted short story while boldly navigating the querying process with her historical mystery.

  • Maggie Toussaint

    is busy editing her fall release of a new cozy paranormal mystery series.

  • Lois Winston

    was recently featured on the “”A Bookish Moment” podcast hosted by Sarah E. Burr and J.C. Kenney. The episode is now up on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xxMV2FoJyk

    Her article “There’s No One Right (or Write) Way” was recently published in Killer Nashville Magazine.
    https://www.killernashville.com/articles/theres-no-one-right-or-write-way

    Lois has also been asked to present her interactive workshop “Goal, Motivation & Conflict: The Three Essential Building Blocks of Every Novel, Synopsis, Pitch & Back Cover Copy” at this year’s Killer Nashville conference, August 20th-23rd.