I was brimming with excitement to tell my friends and family that I sold a three book cozy series to Kensington Publishing. Imagine my surprise when they asked, “What’s a cozy mystery?” Here’s my summary of the popular genre: Small Town, Amateur Sleuth A cozy mystery is almost always set in a small town with an amateur sleuth. The best example is Jessica Fletcher from the television series, Murder She Wrote. I’ll never tire of reruns! My amateur sleuth, Lucy Berberian, believes Read More

I grew up in an ethnic Armenian-American household. My mother was a talented cook and the grapevine in our backyard was more valued that any rosebush. I’d often come home from school to the delicious aromas of simmering grape leaves, stuffed peppers and tomatoes, and shish kebab. Sundays were dedicated to church and family gatherings around the kitchen table. Basing my series at a restaurant was a sure fit for me, too. For twenty-eight years, family owned a restaurant in a small town in South Read More

You can take the girl out of the Jersey shore, but you can’t take the shore out of… Wait a second! This doesn’t apply. I never moved out of Jersey, and I still spend my summer vacations at the beach. Ever since I was a little girl, my parents vacationed at the Jersey shore. I’ve built sandcastles and boogie boarded in Cape May, Wildwood Crest, Ocean City, and Atlantic City. I’ve walked the boardwalk, ridden the boardwalk Ferris wheel and rollercoasters, and ate the best tasting pizza Read More