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Marla Cooper - Author @marlacooper.bsky.social · Aug 8

Oh dear...

Marla Cooper - Author @marlacooper.bsky.social · Aug 5

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind as I get closer to relaunching my series!

Marla Cooper - Author @marlacooper.bsky.social · Aug 4

I hear ya! I got my rights back and am recreating based on the most recent word doc I can find. Yikes!

Marla Cooper - Author @marlacooper.bsky.social · Aug 4

Bubblegum Horror! I don't even know what that is but now I want to write one.

Author of the Kelsey McKenna Destination Wedding Mysteries, relaunching Fall of 2025.

Marla Cooper - Author @marlacooper.bsky.social · Aug 4

I think I've made peace with the static signup form for now, but will probably reevaluate down the road. You can check it out at www.marlacooper.com and if you have recos for the best place to rebuild (easy = good!) I'll take 'em!

Marla Cooper

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Marla Cooper - Author @marlacooper.bsky.social · Aug 4

It's my author website. I already had Canva Pro and they have a super easy drag and drop website building (plus they host it for free with Pro!)... sounded like a great deal, right? It is, but that one little functionality isn't supported.

I go on two longish bike rides a week, and to pass the time—and take my mind off my burning calves as I climb steep hills—I think about various things. Often, I use this time to brainstorm ideas fo…

Marla Cooper - Author @marlacooper.bsky.social · Aug 4

Today at Chicks on the Case: Mystery author Leslie Karst goes deep — and makes me want to air up my bike tires. Follow Leslie at @lesliekarst.bsky.social, and come check out this great post already!

Chicks on the Case @chicksonthecase.bsky.social · Aug 4

One minute you’re tackling hills, watching pelicans and plotting a mystery. The next, you’re taking a casual detour into planetary mass. Leslie Karst’s latest bike ride is proof that we all need to step away from the screens sometimes! @lesliekarst.bsky.social 🧐🌎 #mystery #cozymystery #booksky

Massive Questions

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Marla Cooper - Author @marlacooper.bsky.social · Aug 2

THANK you! Finally, someone who understands my pain! 😂

Grammar Crimes of the Digital Age

Marla Cooper - Author @marlacooper.bsky.social · Jul 25

Whew! Had a little rant about my favorite grammatical pet peeves on the blog today, and now I feel so much better! We're having a lively discussion in the comments, so come join us — and drop your favorite below. 👇

It’s hard being a grammar geek in the digital age. When you’re online, it seems like the rules are more like… suggestions. Anyone who spends any amount of time on social media will run across all S…

Today the Chicks are happy to present the marvelous Jenny Dandy, author of the Houses of Crime mysteries: The Brownstone on E. 83rd and The Penthouse on Park Avenue. Today she’s talking about…

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · Jun 10

You can't call immigrants lazy moochers looking for government handouts and then round them up at Home Depots where you know they are looking for work.

You can't say immigrants don't follow the rules and then round them up in courthouses where they are following the rules.

Get your lies straight.

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Marla Cooper - Author @marlacooper.bsky.social · Jul 2

Just curious: Do you remember your dreams? My FIL, a former baker in his 70s, said he STILL has stress dreams about drowning in dough! I barely remember mine, but this post makes me jealous that I don't! #amwriting #debutnovel #mystery

Chicks on the Case @chicksonthecase.bsky.social · Jul 2

Trying to escape a maze garden in your sleep with characters who aren’t even yours? Guest Chick Jenny Dandy spills about dream-writing and her debut novel, THE PENTHOUSE ON PARK AVENUE. Check it out! #mystery #cozymystery #booksky

Guest Chick: Jenny Dandy

Happy Wednesday! Patricia here, and it’s truly my pleasure to welcome Ann Claire to Chicks on the Case. I love her post. As a writer and runner, it especially resonated with me. Whether you&#…

Marla Cooper - Author @marlacooper.bsky.social · Jun 25

Fans of Ann Myers and Nora Page will definitely want to check out this wonderful post by Ann Claire! (Spoiler: they're all the same person.) Seriously, though, this is a great post for writers about not giving up! #amwriting #mystery #cozymystery

Chicks on the Case @chicksonthecase.bsky.social · Jun 25

Writing a novel is just like running 100 miles at 10,000 feet, right? Deadlines, grumpy emotions, and a crew that keeps you going. Also: pickle juice might be the secret weapon for both.
An inspiring guest post by Ann Claire, author of the Cyclist Guide Mysteries! #mystery #cozymystery #booksky

Guest Chick: Ann Claire

The Little Things: Authors and Readers Survival Edition

Marla Cooper - Author @marlacooper.bsky.social · Jun 23

Join me in my underground bunker as I execute @lisaqmathews.bsky.social's tips for surviving the week.

Chicks on the Case @chicksonthecase.bsky.social · Jun 23

Lisa Q. Mathews has the perfect prescription for when the world feels like a dumpster fire, including cat posters, brewery trips, and dance parties with the grand-littles. (Oh, and reading. Lots of reading.) Come get your dose of cozy joy!
@lisaqmathews.bsky.social
#mystery #cozymystery #booksky

Welcome, world-weary (wary?) Chick friends. News got you down? Sometimes it’s the little things that can help us feel better when life gets tough…

Tamara Lush/Tara Lush (@taralush.bsky.social)

Marla Cooper - Author @marlacooper.bsky.social · Jun 21

POV: You spend two hours setting up your MailerLite account and building a form to embed on your website, only to find out that Canva won't let you embed it and your only option is to rebuild the website on another platform if you want to have that functionality...

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Marla Cooper - Author @marlacooper.bsky.social · Jun 20

Hat tip to taralush.bsky.social! Just got my copy of Eat, Pray, Hex. Thanks!!

Cozy paranormal mystery author

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Marla Cooper - Author @marlacooper.bsky.social · Jun 20

Grab a free book!! Today only, June 20.

It’s Stuff Your Kindle Day at Romance Bookworms. Mostly romance, but cozy mystery lovers can find some cozy / romance hybrids. Go go go!

#mystery #romance #booksky #amreading #bookgiveaway #freebooks
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Kindle Categories — Romance Bookworms

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Marla Cooper - Author @marlacooper.bsky.social · Jun 20

I shake my fist at you, BuzzBee!

My Ongoing Beef with the Talking Bee

Marla Cooper - Author @marlacooper.bsky.social · Jun 20

This one's personal.
Today on the blog, I'm airing my grievances with one cartoon cereal mascot. I'm looking at you, bee!
Do you have a secret nemesis?
#amwriting

Yesterday morning, I got mad at a talking cartoon bee. I went to the kitchen and opened up the cabinet, and there he was, mocking me. Hear me out.

Guest Chick: Molly MacRae & #Giveaway

Marla Cooper - Author @marlacooper.bsky.social · Jun 18

This may be my favorite "how do you get your ideas" stories yet! @mollymacrae.bsky.social

Chicks on the Case @chicksonthecase.bsky.social · Jun 18

Book giveaway alert! Today on the blog: Molly MacRae dishes on how Emrys Lloyd the pirate ghost floated right out of her bathroom and into her cozy mystery series. Check it out & enter the giveaway! 🛁👻 #bookgiveaway #mystery #cozymystery #booksky #pareidolia @mollymacrae.bsky.social

Happy to have Molly back on the blog! I’m always excited to hear about origin stories, and Molly has a great one! Clouds in My Bathroom Sink – An Origin Story and a giveaway Origin stories ar…

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Marla Cooper - Author @marlacooper.bsky.social · Jun 14

Raise your hand if you need a dog to smile at you today! ✋

Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · Jun 14

You also get a dog smile today

Guest Chick: Judy Penz Sheluk

Marla Cooper - Author @marlacooper.bsky.social · Jun 12

I love a good anthology! Come find out the inspiration behind MIDNIGHT SCHEMERS & DAYDREAM BELIEVERS at Chicks on the Case! 🐣

Chicks on the Case @chicksonthecase.bsky.social · Jun 12

Twenty-two authors. Twenty-two wild schemes. ZERO werewolves (because Judy just doesn’t get them 🤷‍♀️). Go behind the scenes with Midnight Schemers & Daydream Believers — edited by Chick friend Judy Penz Sheluk! #mystery #cozymystery #booksky
Follow Judy at:
@judypenzsheluk.bsky.social

It’s always a pleasure to host our beloved Canadian friend Judy Penz Sheluk, whose career is awe-inspiring. Not only is she an accomplished author, she’s also launched her own publishin…

It’s 2025. Do You Know Where Your Manners Are?

Marla Cooper - Author @marlacooper.bsky.social · Jun 10

Such a fun post! And what is UP with those families who go enjoy a meal at a nice restaurant but spend the whole time looking at their phones?! @lisaqmathews.bsky.social

Chicks on the Case @chicksonthecase.bsky.social · Jun 10

Phones down, manners ON! Lisa dives into everything from polite Parisian kiddos (thanks, Natalie Portman!) to generational tech headaches and why even our AI sidekicks haven’t lost their charm. Follow Lisa at: @lisaqmathews.bsky.social — please and thank you!
#cozymystery #booksky

Sure, everyone is super “busy” these days. With the 24/7 demands of work, family, intrusive ads, creeping new technologies, and the current state of the world, most people have their heads down, j…

Guest Chick: Kyra Davis Lurie

Marla Cooper - Author @marlacooper.bsky.social · Jun 9

Sorry, that link is: @kyradavis.bsky.social .... check her out!

Marla Cooper - Author @marlacooper.bsky.social · Jun 9

Stop by the blog today to say hi to Kyra Davis Lurie ... this one's going straight to the TBR list! Check out those reviews on Amazon ("Instant classic!") and follow Kyra at @kyradavis.bsky.social.

#TBR #bookrelease

Chicks on the Case @chicksonthecase.bsky.social · Jun 9

Kyra Davis Lurie: "The best celebrity gossip is vintage celebrity gossip." Don't miss today's blog as Kyra spills the Gilded Age tea on Black Hollywood stars from the 1940's and how they relate to her newest release, THE GREAT MANN.
‪@kyradavis.bsky.social‬ #booksky #tbr

Ellen here, and I’m thrilled to welcome my friend and fellow San Fernando Valley dweller Kyra Davis Lurie, who has an exciting release to share. Wait until you hear about it. I cannot wait to…