April News and Events

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.

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

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= 

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.

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

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.