Episodes

Raquel V. Reyes is the author of Calypso, Corpses, and Cooking, the second book in the Caribbean Kitchen Mystery series and available now. Mango, Mambo, and Murder, the first book in the series featuring Cuban-American cooking show star Miriam Quiñones-Smith, has been optioned for film and is now available in paperback.

Christine DeSmet is the author of the Fudge Shop Mystery Series and the novella series, Mischief in Moonstone Mystery Series, both set in Wisconsin. She is a writing coach as well, and spent several years as a Distinguished Faculty Associate in writing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Continuing Studies where she created the Writers' Institute conference and the Write-by-the-Lake Writers Workshop & Retreat.

Victoria L.K. Williams grew up reading Nancy Drew mysteries in upstate New York. Now she lives in a small town in sunny Florida with her husband of 37 years and her two controlling cats, Miss Marple and Fletch. Her Citrus Beach Mysteries reflect quite a bit of herself.

In Her Perfect Life, Hank Phillippi Ryan explores the vulnerabilities of being an on-air news reporter.

What goes into a versatile cherry cream cheese filling or spread?

What is a set piece, and how do I use it in a story?

What was the inspiration for Barbara Barrett's cozy mystery series?

How is it that only two ingredients are so delicious?

What elements of setting do writers need to consider for their story?

Where does Hannah Dennison find creative respite?

A not-too-sweet dish using seasonal fruit that's perfect for brunch or dessert.

What makes the eggy custard climb the sides of the baking dish? Can it be...magic?

How did circus and cruise settings end up with ties to Pineapple Port?

How does coffee make a delicious tea cookie?

What can writers learn from a Grand Master of the genre about secrets, societal expectations, setting, and building characters for story?

The first of a theme week for the Tart Words podcast is an encore presentation of Emilya Naymark's podcast episode.

What happens when you drizzle honey over cheese and crackers? Magic.

What can writers learn about secrets, family dynamics, writing fiction from real life, and creating characters who serve the story from Mary Stewart's The Ivy Tree?

Linda Hengerer and Neil Plakcy talk about writing, Neil's many writing projects, and his writing process.

How do you make S'mores without a grill? S'mores are the iconic campfire or grilling dessert. Toasted marshmallows are sandwiched with chocolate bars between graham crackers. Does summer get any better than that?

Linda Hengerer and Suzanne Fox discuss Mary Stewart's Thunder on the Right, point of view, an unworldly protagonist, and why they don't enjoy this book as much as other novels she wrote.

Linda Hengerer and Alan Orloff talk about how real-life informed the writing of his latest novel, I Play One on TV; writing; SleuthFest and Bouchercon; Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America; and what networking with other writers helps your own writing.

Linda Gordon Hengerer and Raquel V. Reyes talk about Raquel's first novel in her Caribbean Kitchen Mystery series, Mango, Mambo, and Murder; discuss writing process; SleuthFest; and how Raquel's miniatures help her writing.

In this episode, Linda Hengerer talks with Tracee de Hahn about Swiss Vendetta and A Well-Timed Murder, writing, and Tracee's process.