Who’s up for a word search? When my other half made an interesting suggestion, I went down a rabbit hole, searching for possibilities. And so, dear Marnie Reilly Mysteries readers, here is the first word search of 2026 for your enjoyment. Good luck! Please let me know what you think in the comments. What other […]

Crazy me. I participated in the 7 Deadly Sins Writing Challenge last week, hosted by yours truly and fellow authors TL Brown and Jennifer Brasington-Crowley. Pride, Greed, Envy, Lust, Wrath, Sloth, and Gluttony took center stage, as we wove tales for each. Imagine writing a story using only 15,400 characters, not words. Why? Because that’s

I write mystery thrillers because I’m drawn to complexity—of people, of secrets, and of the choices we make when the odds are against us. What lies beneath the surface fascinates me: hidden motives, unresolved trauma, and unseen forces, emotional or otherwise, shaping decisions. Humans rarely act without reason, even when their actions appear irrational, cruel,

Trigger warnings started as a courtesy in specific spaces. Academic discussions. Trauma-informed therapy settings. Places where the goal was processing, not storytelling. Somewhere along the line, they wandered into fiction. Content warnings create a problem for thrillers, horror, and dark fiction. Giving the reader a heads-up of what’s coming sabotages the entire point. Suspense relies

Bruce Spydar might claim to be unsociable, but his writing begs to differ. With a flair for blending wit, wisdom, and a dash of British cheek, Spydar’s books skip between uplifting self-help and semi-fictional romcoms with ease. Whether he’s poking fun at university life in Educating BJ or sharing unfiltered optimism in Unboxing: The Art

Architect. Survivor. Storyteller. In this exclusive interview, we sit down with Fae Norris-Peeters, the compelling central figure of Stephanie Matthews’ gripping novels, The Gift and The Eve’s End. From restoring historic buildings across Europe to rebuilding the fractured pieces of her past, Fae’s journey is as beautifully layered as the structures she preserves. With wit,

In the world of Marnie Reilly, intuition is more than a feeling—it’s a weapon, a clue, a warning, and sometimes a curse. Her psychic edge comes from the Four Clairs. These intuitive senses help her navigate murder scenes, her haunted past, and secrets people would kill to keep buried. How does it work? 👁️ Clairvoyance—Clear