--By Kirsten Weiss Sign up below! I'm teaching a Zoom workshop in how to write comedy, with a focus on cozy mysteries, on April 16th at 4...

Cozy mysteries are not just about murder--they’re about the emotional ride our characters take alongside their readers. So, let’s dive...

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We're not getting rid of AI in publishing. But how much AI is too much? Will AI revolutionize writing or destroy it?

What if a novel could change your life? What if reading the next chapter could help you start a new chapter?

--By Kirsten Weiss A challenge when writing my metaphysical mysteries is that even though I can write what the heroine is thinking, when...

--Kirsten Weiss One of my sisters was killed in a car accident a month ago today. We were close, and it’s been hard. Unsurprisingly, I...

--By Kirsten Weiss I've recovered and reformatted the Doyle Witch mystery books! And to celebrate, the first ebook in the series, Bound,...

--By Kirsten Weiss I struggle with my weight. The issue is largely psychological. But over the last year I've been able to wean myself...

In March, I flew to Sicily, bought a notebook in the airport, and spent the next nine days exploring and making notes. My goal was to...

--By Kirsten Weiss Happy Easter, everyone! I'll be spending the day hiking and overeating, and I don't think the former will make up for...

--Kirsten Weiss I didn't really understand Einstein's Theory of Relativity until I got older. Not because I became more knowledgeable...

--By Kirsten Weiss One of the many things I love about writing is the excuse to research arcane topics. So in the spirit of Valentine's...

A Tarot reader once told me that the Three of Swords represented the grit in the oyster that becomes a pearl, the creation that comes out...

--By Kirsten Weiss One day, when you least expect it, you're going to die. How will you leave the world better than you found it? One of...

When I joined the Peace Corps, I was allowed to bring two bags. I stuffed a Tarot deck in one, figuring learning it might keep me...

-Kirsten Weiss Talk to five different witnesses to a crime, and you'll likely get five different descriptions of what happened. Our...

What’s the most darkly memorable job you’ve ever had? It took a long time for me to get my footing as a writer. Before I figured out a...