Blackbird Writers: Views from the Nest

Blackbird Writers are a group of mystery and thriller writers who have flocked together to bring you unique and interesting content.

Tracey has played the piano since age three. She considers herself a serial artist who also draws, gardens and writes suspense and short stories. In 2020 she founded Blackbird Writers, a flock of Mystery authors.

Hi, I’m T.K. Sheffield, a Wisconsin author writing stories for readers to laugh and escape. "The Backyard Model Mysteries" are funny cozy mysteries. "The Valentine Lines" and "Valentines in July" are screwball comedies.

Sherrill Joseph, retired teacher and award-winning author of the Botanic Hill Detectives Mysteries (ages 9+), presents four savvy sleuths who solve complex mysteries with a twist of history, showing that being respectful and helpful can be cool!

Sharon Michalove writes romantic suspense and traditional mystery as well as being a published historian. She lives in Chicago with her cat, Caro.

Saralyn Richard writes award-winning humor- and romance-tinged mysteries that pull back the curtain on people in settings as diverse as elite country manor houses and disadvantaged urban high schools. Visit Saralyn at www.saralynrichard.com

Tim Chapman's fiction has been published in The Southeast Review, the Chicago Reader, Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, Palooka, and the anthology, "The Rich and the Dead." He's the author of two novels, "A Trace of Gold" and "The Blue Silence."

A cross between a type-A Buddhist and a crime writer, I’m the author of the Sean McPherson novels. From PNW thrillers to Tuesday reflections on living light, I help you find the breath between the twists. Join me for noir and practical wisdom.

Author Anne Louise Bannon mostly writes mysteries, including the Old Los Angeles Series, the Freddie and Kathy series, and the Operation Quickline series. Visit her website at AnneLouiseBannon.com.

Award-winning author of stories inspired by travel & insatiable curiosity. I use my powers for good to help other authors navigate the crazy publishing world by providing editing, book marketing, and promotion assistance.

Raised in AZ, Sharon Lynn developed a profound connection to the English countryside during her teenage years in England, a bond that has only strengthened with her frequent returns. This affection vividly colors her Cotswold Crimes Mystery series.

Former editor for CNN's "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer." Novelist (6 and counting). Writing coach, manuscript editor, writing workshop leader, podcaster.

Christine DeSmet is a farm girl at heart, writer and developmental editor, and UW-Madison grad. She writes mysteries, screenplays and picture books. She is a member of several national and local writing groups.

Laurie Stevens is the author of the award-winning Gabriel McRay psychological-suspense series and "The Return," a sci-fi/fantasy.

Joy pens two Wisconsin mystery series: Deep Lakes and Bay Browning, while traveling with her husband in their Winnebago. Like your mysteries cozy? Deep Lakes is for you. Like to live a little edgy? Bay Browning might be your series of choice.

I love books and music, trees and flowers, walking and baking, pies and ice cream. I'm host for New Books in Literature, a podcast channel on the New Books Network, and I write the Whipped and Sipped Mystery Series (book #4 launching in 2025)

Author and adventurer. Exploring the near-future and tech-gone-wrong when I’m writing, the outdoors when I’m not.

Ideator. Creator. Systems Thinker. Educator. COO of Feet Wet Writing.

Carl Vonderau brings his rich international banking experience to his award-winning novels. He writes propulsive thrillers, but underneath are families that must struggle to stay together and survive.

Award-winning author Kathleen Donnelly writes the National Forest K-9 and Colorado K-9 series. She lives near the Colorado foothills with her husband and four-legged friends. To learn more, visit Kathleen's website at kathleendonnelly.com.