Lisa Q Mathews

My little mystery is out today.☘️ Slainte!

Thanks so much, Mary! ☘️💚

Today’s the big day! Congrats, JC!!

Sleuth, Author, Villain, Brat: Where are Your Fave Kid Characters Now? Lisa here, with exclusive life updates on 8 bratty but beloved characters from kid lit classics. Many of them grew up to be (spoiler!) bona fide members of the mystery community. Did your childhood…

Ever wonder what your first favorite main characters are up to now? Ramona Quimby? Eloise? Lizzie McGuire? Bess from Nancy Drew? Check out Lisa Q Mathews adorable homage to the fictional heroines we grew up with, today at Chicks on the Case! 👇

Cold Case of the Missing Christmas Villagers: 2025 Update Perched at my kitchen counter with a mug of late morning coffee as I delete endless marketing pleas from every retailer I failed to stroll or scroll past fast enough, I’m in the depths of hol…

How's *your* holiday prep going? Chick Lisa talks about her favorite holiday obsession -- er, I mean, decoration, and how her village seems to be missing some villagers.

Guest Chick: Lisa Harkrader I have a confession to make: I’ve never understood fairy tales. When I was little, my parents read to me each night before bed. Often they read fairy tales, and I liked some of them. (I was especia…

Today I have a guest post on the Chicks on the Case mystery blog about why fairy tales confuse me and how that sparked my love of fractured fairy tales.

Loved this!

Guest Chick: Mindy Quigley How excited are we Chicks to host amazing author and friend Mindy Quigley today? Mindy’s fifth title in the delicious Deep Dish Mystery series, AT DEATH’S DOUGH, has just been published…

Book giveaway!! Stop by Chicks on the Case to win a copy of Mindy's Quigley's latest cozy mystery, AT DEATH'S DOUGH, part of the Deep Dish Mystery Series.
#cozymystery #bookgiveaway #booksky #cozyreads
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Chick Chat: Characters can surprise you! We Chicks have created – and continue to create – a vast array of characters. We think we know them pretty well. But sometimes a character is more fun to write than we thought they&#821…

Ever have one of those characters who surprise you because they're just so fun to write? We have! The Chicks reveal their favorite characters — today on the blog! #cozymystery #booksky #amreading #amwriting #mysteryreads #cozyreads

GUEST CHICK: OLIVIA BLACKE Today the Chicks are pleased to present Olivia Blacke, whose new mystery, DEATH AT THE DOOR, was released just yesterday! Congrats, Olivia, and take it away: This weekend, I was talking with someon…

What's a "Pringles read"? Find out at Chicks on the Case where the fantastically talented Chicks let me be a guest today!

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Our featured author this week is Gigi Pandian, who has a new book releasing tomorrow: A Gargoyle's Guide to Murder, book nine in her Accidental Alchemist series. Read our interview with her here: cozymystery.com/blog/gigi-pa...

I’m actually scared of flamingos.

Aw, thanks, JC! ☘️

JC, for you, all of those and more! Slainte! ☘️

Buried in Shamrocks NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies to book advocates and industry professionals. Publishers make digital review copies and audiobooks available for the NetGalley comm...

Yay! Just learned my Irish-themed mystery ☘️Buried in Shamrocks☘️ (Feb. 2026) is now available on NetGalley! Request for review at loom.ly/sXcpJDg

🎃 Welcome to Spooky Season Maybe it’s because I was born in October, but I’ve always had a penchant for all things spooky, paranormal, and slightly macabre. When the weather starts dropping and the pumpkin spice lattes appea…

That time I blogged about how I love Spooky Season and most of the responses were, "Nah, pass." WHAT?!? Where all all my fall / October / Halloween / Spooky Season lovers out there? WHO WILL DEFEND MY HONOR?!#spookyseason #cozymystery #booksky

Guest Chick: Elle Marr Please join us in giving a very warm welcome to today’s guest chick: Elle Marr, author of The Missing Sister,  Lies We Bury,  Strangers We Know, The Family Bones, The Alone Time, Your Dark Se…

Book giveaway alert! Today on the blog, thriller author Elle Marr takes us behind the scenes of her new book,THE LIE SHE WEARS — and one lucky reader will win a copy! #mystery #cozymystery #booksky #bookgiveaway

Congrats on your book birthday, Kim!

Huge congrats on your debut PLAYER ELIMINATION, Shelly Jones!! woohoo!

Never Too Late We must have been the last people in the world to hear that nonstick pans are not so great for you. And we had the same ones since we got married; even if they weren’t all scraped to heck (they wer…

Author Cynthia Kuhn proves it’s never too late to rescue a stainless skillet from the dreaded stuck-on mess. Her secret weapon? A vinegar-and-water boil that works like kitchen magic. #mystery #cozymystery #booksky
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Open now for submissions! Don't have to be a SINCNE member to submit, just need to be available to read in Plymouth, MA on Oct 12!

Submissions open now until Sept 10! Up to 500 words featuring chocolate!

Send to sincneflashfictioncontest(at)gmail(dot)com
#Chocolate #flashfiction #newengland

Fast Times as a TV Sitcom Writer In my former life, I was a sitcom writer. So was Dee Stern, the protagonist of my Golden Motel Mystery series. Sharing a backstory with a character gives me plenty of plot ideas. Case in point: the…

Fun read by the great @ellenbyronla.bsky.social!

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Solid Gold Murder, my 2nd Golden Motel Mystery, launched yesterday.

Your New Go-To Summer Recipe: Pre-heat Oven to 4000 Degrees It’s July, and most of us are baking. No, not whipping up fabulous snacks in our kitchens. Just…in general. Some of us Chicks have had it up to our feathery necks with the soaring summe…

@lisaqmathews.bsky.social dials up the heat at @chicksonthecase.bsky.social ! chicksonthecase.com/2025/07/28/y...

Grammar Crimes of the Digital Age 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…

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. 👇

Grammar Crimes of the Digital Age 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…

Word nerds, unite! Today on Chicks on the Case, we’re deep in the weeds of modern grammar crimes, from LOL overloads to people accidentally announcing their love for cows. Bring your favorite grammatical pet peeves and come rant with us!
#amwriting #amreading #cozymystery #booksky

This is my 7th-grade band director when he heard me play a scale on the oboe.

Thanks very much for hosting me! ☘️💚

Guest Lisa Q. Mathews with #Giveaway and Giant New England Blueberry-Lemon Whoppie Pie! Please join me in welcoming our guest author, Lisa Q. Mathews, with an inventive recipe and generous giveaway. I had the great pleasure of reading the launch book in Lisa's wonderful new Irish Bed & Breakfast Mystery series, THE JIG IS UP, and I absolutely loved it. The story is filled with warmth, suspenseful twists, and plenty of small-town charm. Lisa’s dry humor along with her expertise

Guest Lisa Q. Mathews with #Giveaway and Giant New England Blueberry-Lemon Whoppie Pie!: Please join me in welcoming our guest author, Lisa Q. Mathews, with an inventive recipe and generous giveaway. I had the great pleasure of reading the launch book in Lisa's wonderful new Irish Bed & Breakfast…

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