Author Archives: AlexiaGordon_author

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A murderer won’t let a little thing like the Civil War stop them. C.M. (Colleen) Gleason joins me to chat about her new Lincoln’s White House Mystery, Murder at the Capitol, from Kensington Books. We chat about history, getting inside characters’ head, and the challenges of turning President Lincoln into a fictional character.

(Content warning: This novel is set during the Civil War. Slavery was legal and racists behaved–and spoke–like racists.)

Find out more about Colleen and her books at https://www.colleengleason.com/

Like Colleen on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Colleen.Gleason.Author/

The podcast is on social media now.

Follow @podcast_cozy on Instagram and Twitter.

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecozycornerpodcast/

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Julie Mulhern, author of The Country Club Murders and The Poppy Fields Adventures, joins me to talk about her latest Country Club Murder, Stayin’ Alive. We discuss the love-em-or-hate-em 70s, progress (or regress) on social issues over the past almost-50 years, and what not to put in your Jello.  We also chat about the thrilling adventures of Poppy Fields, it-girl-turned-secret-agent.

Find out more about Julie–and snag a free e-copy of Poppy’s first adventure–on her website, https://www.juliemulhernauthor.com/

Follow Julie on Facebook for some scary hilarious 1970’s advertisements–see the foods, fads, and fashions and wonder “what were they thinking?” (Or, “gee, I wonder if I still have my knitted vest and bell bottoms?”)

Buy Julie’s novels at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, and Kobo. The Country Club Murders are also available on Audible.

Buy my Gethsemane Brown novels at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo. Also available on Audible.

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Former first responder, Annette Dashofy, joins me to chat about Under the Radar, her 9th Zoe Chambers mystery. We talk about creating an amateur sleuth with a professional not typical for most cozies, the challenges of being a first responder in a small town, how to pronounce Monongahela, and Steelers vs Eagles.

Find Annette at https://www.annettedashofy.com/

Follow her on Facebook.

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Darcie Wilde joins me in the Cozy Corner to discuss her new Regency-era mystery, And Dangerous to Know. We chat about useful women, inconvenient places to find dead bodies, and Jane Austen’s snarkiness.

Find out more about Darcie Wilde and her books by signing up for her newsletter at: http://www.darciewilderomance.com/

Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Darcie_Wilde

                          Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darciewilderomance

                          Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darciewildeauthor/

Follow the podcast on Twitter: @podcast_cozy

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                                           Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecozycornerpodcast

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Sleight of hand, illusion, and murder. John Gaspard, author of the Eli Marks Mysteries, joins me to chat about card tricks, the world of the working magician, and the newest book in the Eli Marks series, The Zombie Ball.

As a special treat for podcast listeners, John’s giving away a copy of an Eli Marks short story, “The Invisible Assistant.”

Here’s the link to the eBook version:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavj

If you prefer an audiobook version of the story, here’s the link:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/ddaauus80l

Find out more about Eli and his creator at http://www.elimarksmysteries.com 

Read John’s other series, The Como Lake Players Mysteries, written under the pen name Bobbie Raymond. The first book in the series is Acting Can Be Murder.  You can find the book here:  https://www.albertsbridgebooks.com

Like John on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JohnGaspardAuthorPage/

If you’re in the Minneapolis, MN area, go see a magic show https://www.facebook.com/sundaynightmagic/  Feel like you’re inside an Eli Marks mystery. Minus the dead body. Probably.

The podcast is on social media now.

Follow @podcast_cozy on Instagram and Twitter.

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecozycornerpodcast/

And sign up for my author newsletter, POC to POV, for news about my books, the podcast, spotlight authors and organizations, and for chances to win stuff https://mailchi.mp/alexiagordon/poc2pov

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Shawn Reilly Simmons, author, editor, and member of the Malice Domestic Board of Directors, joins me to talk about the 7th book in her Red Carpet Catering Mysteries, Murder on the Chopping Block. Learn what inspired her to create her culinary cozy series. We also chat about the differences between writing novels, writing short stories, and editing anthologies and how a chance visit to a Malice Domestic conference led to more than a decade on the Board. Discover how her name is pronounced in Mexico, what her favorite culinary competition show is, and what our favorite true crime podcasts are. (Spoiler: mine’s Small Town Murder.)

Find out more about Shawn: https://www.henerypress.com/author-simmons-shawn-reilly

Learn more about Malice Domestic, the annual fan convention celebrating the traditional mystery and register: http://malicedomestic.org/about.html

Learn about the Agatha Awards, presented at Malice Domestic to honor the best in traditional mystery: http://malicedomestic.org/agathas.html (Spot the teapots in Knives Out).

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Shawn Reilly Simmons   Jan 1

John Gaspard                    Jan 15

Darcie Wilde                      Jan 29

Annette Dashofy              Feb 12

Julie Mulhern                    Feb 26

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Season 2 of the podcast begins January 1 with guest, Shawn Reilly Simmons, author of the Red Carpet Catering Mysteries

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Connie Di Marco, author of the Zodiac Mysteries, joins me in the Corner to chat about The Madness of Mercury, the first book in the series. Find out why Connie chose astrology as her amateur sleuth’s profession, how real-life professional astrologers respond to her books, and what Mercury Retrograde really means.

Buy Connie’s books wherever fine books are sold.

Find out more about Connie:

Twitter: @askzodia

https://www.facebook.com/zodiacmysteries/

https://www.bookbub.com/authors/connie-di-marco

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Debra H. Goldstein, Agatha and Anthony Nominee, joins me to chat about the second book in her new cozy mystery series, Two Bites Too Many. We discuss following your passion, how to handle “heavy” topics in a “light” mystery, and how to make Jell-O (TM) in a can.

Books in the Sarah Blair Mysteries, from Kensington:

One Taste Too Many

Two Bites Too Many

Find Debra at:

https://www.DebraHGoldstein.com

https://www.facebook.com/DebraHollyGoldstein