by Andrea Johnson I wish I had an inspirational story about how I chose to write cozy mysteries. But really, mysteries chose me. I originally started writing romance then quickly got this innovative idea about a series that was part cozy, part legal thriller where the trial stenographer rather thanContinue Reading
When I retired from a successful dancing career back in May of 2011, I did so thoughtfully, and prayerfully. I’d been a professional dancer for twenty-six years, and I needed a change. I loved to write as a teen, but when I sat down to pen something significant, something thatContinue Reading
I knew early on that I wanted to write mysteries, but didn’t begin until my two kids were in daycare and I found a little time. We had a connection to the Atlantic City Race Course, so I cooked up a mystery plot and set out to interview people doingContinue Reading
In 2007, I retired from a very successful career as a performing musician and bandmaster in the Marine Corps. Along with many gifts and letters of appreciation, I left the Corps with backaches, sore feet, and arthritis in my shoulder. I also discovered I had a form of tendinitis inContinue Reading