All Episodes
Reality Writes — 75 episodes
Inside A Murder at Midnight—A Spoiler-Free Sneak Peek
How an Audiobook Gets Made—Inside Narration With Victoria Lynn Arbor
Paths to Publication—Pros, Cons & Life Lessons
Cozy Mystery Sneak Peek—The Pumpkin Vice Cafe
Author Talk—Writing a Book is Only Step One
To AI Or Not To AI—That is the Question (for Writers)
Last Chance Summer Dance—End of Summer TBR Reveal!
Writing My Fall Rom-Com—A Fall to Remember
You Asked, We Answered—A Reader and Writer Grab Bag
Ashland Mystery Fest 2026—Your Complete Guide to the 4th Annual Festival
A Murder at the Mansion—Inside Book Three of the Novel Detectives
The Cozy Contract—What Readers Expect and Why Authors Can't Break It
Reader Confessions—Bookish Hills We'll Die On - Part 2
Word Count Goals—How I Built a Process That Actually Works
Fall Cozy Energy—A Sneak Peek at Upcoming Books
Your Burning Writer Questions Answered—Scene Craft, Querying & More
Live From Leavenworth—Sloan Krause Mysteries Q&A
From Sprayed Edges to Box Sets—The Book Trends We're Obsessing Over
Fake It Till You Bake It—Answering Your Biggest Mystery Recipe Questions
When the Story Takes Over—What Really Happens When Your Book Changes Mid-Draft
Independent Bookstore Day—Why Your Local Shops Matter
A Death In The Dark—A New Mystery Plotted on a Road Trip
First Draft Pitfalls—5 Things for Writers to Watch for
Why Reading Matters—And What We Can Do About It
The 4th Annual Ashland Mystery Festival—Author Lineup Revealed
Why Setting Matters—Building the World of Your Story
Writer and Reader Scams—How to Avoid Them
Conferences, Conventions & Festivals…Oh My!—A Mystery Insider’s Guide
Book 22 is Here—The Whisking Hour & a Bakeshop Glow-up
Writing Romance Across Genre—Cozy Mysteries to Rom-Coms
Reader Feedback—When to Listen and When to Let It Go
Behind the Scenes—How a Cozy Mystery Series is Built to Last
Plotting 2026—New Books, Projects, and Intentions
'Tis the Season (Already?)—Seasonal Book Trends in Reading & Publishing
Ashland Mystery Fest Recap—Highlights, Behind-the-Scenes & T-Shirt Guns
Cozy But Not Deadly—Changing Up Genres
Mystery Meets Art—Behind the Color & Sleuth Series
Building a Mystery Community—A How-To Discussion
What Would You Do?—Author Ethics Dilemmas
21 and Counting—The Secret Sauce to Series Writing
How a Cozy Becomes a Culinary Mystery—Research, Recipes & Baking Fails
Readers Behaving Badly—Seriously, Who Says This Stuff?
5 Bookish Hills I'll Die On—Controversial Takes
Meg Reed Investigates—The Cozy Mystery Series Returns
Ashland Mystery Fest 2025 Preview—with Author Emmeline Duncan
Back at it—A Recap & All the Bookish Things Coming Soon
Behind the Scents—Crafting Candles and Cozy Mysteries
Soufflés and Seasides—Exploring the 20th Bakeshop Mystery
Ashland Mystery Festival—3rd Annual Reveal & Details!
Celebrating Book Love—New Releases and Creative Inspiration
Behind the Blurb—The Truth About Book Endorsements
Writer's Toolbox—Harnessing AI for Efficiency
Ask the Author—Slide into my DMs
Post-Launch Hustle: Marketing Your Book After Launch
Road Trip Revelations—Work-Life Balance for Writers
Year-End Reflections—Travel, Writing Numbers, and What's to Come in 2025
Author Tips–Writing During the Holidays
Title Tactics—Baking Up the Best Book Names
Author Insights—Balancing Multiple Series
Killer Ideas—Crafting Murder in Cozy Mysteries
Stirring the Plot—Why Food Writing Matters
Getting Organized—Tips and Advice for Writers
Letting Go—Things Writers Can’t Control
The Bakeshop Mysteries—Series Overview
Genre Disrespect—It's Just a Cozy Mystery
Dispelling the Myths—Five Writer Excuses
Visiting a Real-Life Book Setting—The Ashland Mystery Festival
Support Your Favorite Authors—Easy and Impactful Ways
Internet Smarts–Tips for Readers and Writers
Independent Bookstores–Sharing Some Love
Launching a Book–Everything it Takes
Taylor Swift vs Star Wars—It's On!
Writing is a Real Job—No, Seriously
Will it Stick?—Book Marketing
Deleted Scenes—The Plots Left Behind