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Noir at the Bar – Elaine’s Literary Salon – June 5, 2026 – 6-9 p.m.
Debra will be a featured reader (reading a very special new short story) Elaine’s Restaurant, 208 Queen Street – Alexandria, ...
Short Con – June 6, 2026
Debra will be attending the one-day premiere short story conference – 7:30 a.m.- 6 p.m. – Elaine’s Restaurant, 208 Queen ...
Sisters in Crime Worldwide – SINC into Great Writing – October 10, 2026
Debra will be hosting this year’s SinC Virtual Writing Conference. Check back for featured authors.
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Reading the World by Miranda James
By Debra Goldstein | | Blogpost
I discovered juvenile mystery series when I was ten or eleven. My introduction to them was The Secret of Shadow Ranch by Carolyn Keene. I was immediately entranced. I eagerly looked for more Nancy Drew books, and I discovered many other series like the Hardy Boys, the Dana Girls, Judy Bolton, Biff Brewster, and another […]
The Joy of the Amateur Sleuth by Valerie (V.M.) Burns
By Debra Goldstein | | Blogpost, Women Writers
Cozy mysteries almost always feature an amateur sleuth. These individuals aren’t trained members of law enforcement and aren’t getting paid to solve mysteries and bring down evil doers. Critics of the genre often disparage the use of amateurs to solve crime as “unrealistic.” But is it? I would argue that the most important skill needed […]
Animals in Cozy Mysteries by Sharon Marchisello
By Debra Goldstein | | Blogpost, Women Writers
One of the tropes in cozy mysteries is a furry pet, likely a cat or a dog. More often than not, the animal appears on the cover, signaling to the reader that there’s a feel-good story inside about a kind person, and no animals will be harmed. (But a human will probably die.) Sometimes the […]
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