Characters in Search of Me
By Julie Overlooking Boston Since Edith talked about setting yesterday, I thought I would talk a bit about characters today, and how I create them. Or how they find me.…
Author: J.A. Hennrikus
One woman, three names, many books. As Julia Henry I wrote the Garden Squad series for Kensington. As J.A. Hennrikus I wrote the Theater Cop series, and as Julianne Holmes I wrote the Clock Shop series.
I've been an arts administrator for my entire career, mostly in the performing arts. Currently I'm the ED of Sisters in Crime, a wonderful organization that promotes and supports crime writers. www.sistersincrime.org
Connect with me on Facebook and Instagram! @JHAuthors
Wicked Wednesday–Are You a Happy Camper?
Welcome to Wicked Wednesdays, where we all answer the question of the week. This week: Are You a Happy Camper? Jessie: No. Camp rhymes with damp and for me, that about…
Beware: Mystery Writer’s Brain at Work
By J.A. Hennrikus Overlooking Boston Several years ago I met my friend Regina for our weekly mystery-writing-check-in lunch. We had barely put in our order when she pulled a ball…
Wicked Wednesday–Tips for a Great Writing Retreat
Jessie: My best tip for making the most of a writing retreat is to have a word count goal and then to use the energy of the group to create momentum…
Reframing Success
This Saturday StageSource, the non-profit I work for, is holding a theater conference for the New England area theater artists and organizations. The theme of the conference is “reframing success”. In…
Wicked Wednesday–Recipes from the Retreat
Edith Maxwell: We ate really well up in Maine at our Wicked Cozy retreat a few weeks ago. Here are some of our recipes! This picture shows me explaining the Saturday night…
Are You A Rule Maker or a Rule Breaker?
Last week I wrote a post about why I write cozies, and it made me revisit research I did on the Golden Age of Detective Fiction and the Detection Club.…
Wicked Wednesday–Scrivener: A Hot Writing Tool
On Wicked Wednesdays we all chime in about the topic of the week. This week–Scrivener! Liz: I love Scrivener. Let’s just get that out of the way up front. I had…
The Wickeds 