Murder Movie Club: Murder on a Monday (Monthly Murder Movie Club Cozy Mystery) by Marcy Blesy
About Murder Movie Club
Murder Movie Club: Murder on a Monday
(Monthly Murder Movie Club Cozy Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting - Michigan
Independently Published
(February 21, 2025)
Print length : 119 pages
Digital ASIN : B0CZY54RGJ
Murder: best served with popcorn. That’s the mantra for the members of the Monthly Murder Movie Club at The Northwoods Movie Theater. Every month, this eclectic group of northern Michigan residents gather to watch a murder mystery movie on the big screen. After stopping the projector in the middle of the movie, the members gather to discuss the crime and suspects, each making a whodunit pick before resuming the movie. The hair dresser with the scissors? The jilted lover with poison? But nothing is normal on this Monday morning when the club members find the ticket-taking popcorn maker John E. Cash in the lobby of the theater, deader than any actor in their beloved movies. Using their unique talents and eccentricities, the Monthly Murder Movie Club members work collectively to solve the crime before the Northwoods Police force does. Members strive to protect the reputation of their beloved theater--and to protect their Monday meetings--because what each member is discovering is that there is so much more to their Monday club than a good old-fashioned murder mystery. Found family, new friends, and murder investigations!
About Marcy Blesy
Marcy Blesy is the author of over thirty books including the popular cozy mystery series: The Tucson Valley Retirement Community Cozy Mystery Series, a hilarious misadventure in amateur sleuthing. Her adult romance mystery series includes The Secret of Blue Lake and The Secret of Silver Beach, set in Michigan. The Ghost Texter Paranormal Cozy Mystery Series, featuring a sleuthing kindergarten teacher in Michigan was recently released. Children’s books include the best-selling Be the Vet series along with the following early chapter book series: Evie and the Volunteers, Niles and Bradford, Third Grade Outsider, and Hazel, the Clinic Cat.
Marcy enjoys searching for treasures along the shores of Lake Michigan. She's still waiting for the day when she finds a piece of red beachglass.
Marcy is a believer in love and enjoys nothing more than making her readers feel a book more than simply reading it.
INTERVIEW
1. When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer? I’ve loved writing as long a I was a child. I used to write my own Ramona Quimby stories when I was eight. I started writing children’s books over a decade ago and switched to cozy mysteries in 2023.
2. How long does it take you to write a book? I write fast. I put out 9 books in 2024. I never want to compromise on quality, though, so I will slow down if I need to.
3. What is your work schedule like when you're writing? I write fulltime now. I have to go somewhere during the day for a couple of hours for some variety. I like to work at local libraries or coffee shops. In the summer I will write at a beach house near Lake Micigan. I write sometimes with air pods blasting music in my ears. I know, that’s weird. When editing, it must be quiet, though.
4. What would you say is your interesting writing quirk? As mentioned above, I write WITH music in my ears. Taylor Swift is a favorite.
5. How do books get published? I am an indie author published through Kindle Direct Publishing.
6. Where do you get your information or ideas for your books? My ideas can spark from simple experiences. My recent Monthly Murder Movie Club Cozy Mystery Series was sparked from an observation at a small movie theater. Many people were attending solo including a little old woman who crocheted during the movie. I thought, hmmm, what if these single people somehow found a common connection? That has led to my new series! That woman is now named Roberta in my book!
7. When did you write your first book and how old were you? My first book was published when I was 40.
8. What do you like to do when you're not writing? I like to read and walk on the beach. Spending time with my grown sons and husband is a must!
9. What does your family think of your writing? They say they are proud of me and very supportive.
10. What was one of the most surprising things you learned in creating your books? The marketing is HARD and as time consuming (if not more) as the actual writing of the books.
11. How many books have you written? Which is your favorite? I have over 40 books now. I’ve lost count. LOL My first, a children’s book in the grief genre called Am I Like My Daddy?, will always hold a special place in my heart. I’m very proud of the Tucson Valley Retirement Community Cozy Mystery Series.
12. Do you have any suggestions to help me become a better writer? If so, what are they? Give yourself grace because this business is hard. But it’s also very rewarding. You can’t become a writer if you don’t actually write. Make time to write several days a week, whatever works for you. When editing at the final stage, read the manuscript OUT LOUD. I always find mistakes that way.
13. Do you hear from your readers much? What kinds of things do they say? I am starting to now. It’s so wild to me that people are buying books on pre-orders now, awaiting my next in series. I’ve wanted to make these connections for so long. If a cozy mystery reader loves your books, they keep buying them. That feels great, and I am so humbled when I see something on social media about my books or get a comment on Facebook. Cozy readers are the best!
14. Do you like to create books for adults? I do!
15. What do you think makes a good story? Engaging characters that the audience cares about!
16. As a child, what did you want to do when you grew up? I wanted to be a news reporter and became a teacher and librarian in an elementary school.
17. What Would you like my readers to know? I appreciate you supporting authors, wherever they are on their journey. Thank you! Also, if a reader enjoys a book, please tell the author WITH A REVIEW! They help so much and take such little time. Thank you for everything.
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