Melissa Westemeier

When I was young I remember making umbrellas out of construction paper and our teacher hung them on the classroom wall with the words " April Showers Bring May Flowers ." In May we cut tulips and other flowers from the stack of construction paper to replace those umbrellas. The smell of Elmer's Glue brings me back in time... Spring's a sloppy season for Midwesterners. In a single day we can get snow, sleet, seventy degrees and sunshine, a tornado warning, and torrential rain.

I’ve been a longtime fan of the Sparks and Bainbridge Mysteries by Allison Montclair, and I couldn’t wait to pull the author into the studio and ask questions. Iris Sparks and Gwen Bainbridge are two of my favorite sleuths and their dialogue is the snappiest I’ve encountered in fiction. Alan Gordon shares what prompted him to begin this historical mystery series featuring two women who open a marriage agency in London after WWII. Both Iris and Gwen have suffered trauma, and A

April 1st was my maternal grandmother's birthday, and I assure you, Gloria was not a pulling pranks type of woman. I don't have many clear memories of my grandfather, but Grandma was a thoughtful, curious, no-nonsense, exceptionally organized individual. Opinionated, well-read, and well-traveled. But NOT particularly humorous as far as I recall. It's weird because my dad and his two brothers each have a keen sense of humor. Perhaps they inherited it from their dad? These thre

Q: What do you get when you mash up Blazing Saddles with a western romance writer? A: USA Today  Bestselling author Paula Altenburg’s new series! Book one in the Roped In Time  rom-coms (honestly, com-roms) is The Cowboy Contract . Beau Jones is a music star forced by his agent to go to cowboy camp, but Burning Scrub is really a cult-turned-off-the-grid-commune where wealthy clientele pay for an elite “authentic” Wild West experience. Beau is roped into learning how to cowboy

TWO HOURS of Nun the Wiser Mystery fun over at The Cozy Mystery Party Facebook Group! There will be giveaways. There will be inside scoops. This is a BIG DEAL, so join the group and buckle up for a fun ride!

(according to my friends at Merriam-Webster: distinctive feeling or quality capable of being sensed) feeling serious As a facts matter type of person, I've been rightfully accused of ignoring feelings because I value logic more than my vibes. It's a quality I deliberately tend to in my writing. I always revise for emotional value in scenes and within characters, layering in reactions and fears and preferences is vital when developing characters and plots. Vibes DO have a pur

Anthropologist and mystery fan Michelle L. Cullen draws from personal experience moving her mother into a patio home to create her amateur sleuth, Harry Lancaster. Harry’s recovery from a fractured hip is made more interesting as he spies on neighbors. Assisted by his caregiver, Emma Stockton, Harry does more than just PT when a neighbor urgently phones Harry for help and they find her dead on her kitchen floor. Michelle talks about her research for this new series, what make

I had a blast ON THE AIR WITH FLORENZA! Listen/watch + share! YouTube:   https://youtu.be/r5Aq-VVqedk SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/authorsontheair/melissa-westemeier-co-hosts-on/s-EmM4yNtnFek?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing&si=e91bf1ae83a649708ad84c175357aab0

Readers, I'm so thrilled to bring you a very special guest today! Author of the Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery series & USA Today and Amazon Bestselling Author and friend Lois Winston! (Be sure to leave comments to enter her giveaway!) Would you expect to grab a clarinet for the first time and immediately play Rhapsody in Blue ? Or lace up toe shoes for the first time and immediately dance Coppélia ? Or pick up a paintbrush for the first time and immediately create a mus

It's me! I'm the guest over at Blackbird Writers! Tracey S. Phillips and I chat mysteries, humor, Gen Z characters, and I use my hands A LOT as I talk!

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Congratulations, J.C. Kenney! Only 2 days of giveaways left! Post a review, book selfie, reel, or recommendation online about ANY Nun the Wiser Mystery and tag me/message me so I can see it and BOOM! You're entered to win a copy of A Fatal Habit with some cool swag! Winners announced HERE daily!

Stop over for a behind-the-scenes look at my new release A Fatal Habit! https://nanreinhardt.com/author-spotlight-melissa-westemeier-brings-more-nun-the-wiser-fun/

3 MORE days of GIVEAWAYS remain this week! To enter simply post a review, book selfie, reel, or recommendation online about ANY Nun the Wiser Mystery and tag me/message me so I can see it and BOOM! You're entered to win a copy of A Fatal Habit with some cool swag! Winners will be announced HERE!

Cry Havoc  opens with a teenaged girl arriving at a private school in decline, she’s enrolled herself to escape a terrible situation back home. Rebecca Wait creates MAJOR atmosphere to dial up the tension in this remote countryside setting where the teachers still insist on running drills just in case Russia nukes them. And the new teacher’s a man. Plus, there’s the usual teenage girl drama and an actual school play. Then a mysterious illness begins ravaging the girls. Basica

Whoo-hoo! You won some MARVEL-ous swag, a copy of A Fatal Habit and some original artwork by my middle son! There are 4 MORE days of GIVEAWAYS! To enter simply post a review, book selfie, reel, or recommendation online about ANY Nun the Wiser Mystery and tag me/message me so I can see it and you're entered to win a copy of A Fatal Habit with some cool swag! Winners will be announced HERE!

I'm so excited to share this new Nun the Wiser Mystery with readers! And there are GIVEAWAYS! Every day this week, post a review, book selfie, reel, or recommendation online about ANY Nun the Wiser Mystery and tag me/message me so I can see it and you're entered to win a copy with some cool swag! Winners will be announced HERE!

February is BIRTHDAY MONTH, I'm celebrating MY birthday and A BOOK birthday because A Fatal Habit comes out MONDAY Feb. 16th! I hope you'll join me in celebrating Nun the Wiser Mystery # 3! How many takes does it take to take a selfie with the party blower extended? SEVEN! What fun is on tap? 5 DAYS of GIVEAWAYS! February 16 - 20 I'm giving a copy of A Fatal Habit + bonus swag to a lucky winner each day. (The bonus swag is SWEET stuff! You'll get exclusive comic book rende