Tina Kashian

Cozy Mystery Author

writers life

Cooking and my Kebab Kitchen Cozy Mystery Series

February 10, 2019

I love to cook, but I wasn’t born a good cook. It’s a skill that I’ve practiced and grown to enjoy. I also love all different types of cuisine—Mediterranean, Italian, Chinese, and a good American cheeseburger. My mother, on the other hand, was a talented cook. She could taste a dish, then replicate it without a recipe. My parents owned a restaurant for thirty years and food was an important part of our family. I’d often come home from school to the delicious aromas of simmering grape leaves, Read More

Read More

Cleaning the Bookshelves and Other Mommy Guilt Inducing Activities

September 8, 2017

I admit that I’m a hoarder. Not clothes or kitchen gadgets or spontaneous yard sale purchases. But books. Specifically, novels. As a mystery and romance author, I love my books—all kinds—cozy mysteries, thrillers, legal suspense, romances, and even scholarly research tomes. So, when I asked my two young girls, to clean their own rooms, they turned to me and said, “Mommy, what about your office? It’s worse than our rooms.” Uh oh. Can we say conflict? Guilt? Yes, it’s true. Read More

Read More

My First Malice Domestic – Mystery Readers’ Weekend

May 9, 2017

This weekend I attended my first mystery conference, Malice Domestic in Bethesda, Maryland. I didn’t know what to expect as I walked into the room. I describe myself as friendly and I enjoy meeting new people, especially writers and readers. Writing is a solitary profession and it can get lonely sitting at your computer day after day. But I also get nervous walking into a room full of new people–many of whom already know each other. I was pleasantly surprised to find everyone very welcoming. Read More

Read More