Anthologies

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Edna St. James Takes a Bow - Malice Anthology 2026

Topics

Craft

Public Speaking Details

I'm always up for a craft discussion or cozy mystery panel. I developed this class for Sisters in Crime NorCal and would love to share it again! Cracking Creativity: Coming up With Good Ideas and Lots of Them Ideas can come from anywhere — but what if you don’t have time to wait for inspiration to strike? Learn brainstorming techniques that will help you generate ideas on demand, bust through writer’s block, and supercharge your writing process. We’ll talk about how to generate multiple ideas, decide which ones are worth pursuing, and flesh them out into something you’ll love working on.

Biography

MARLA COOPER is the author of the Kelsey McKenna Destination Wedding Mysteries, a humorous cozy mystery series with a destination wedding planner turned amateur sleuth. She also just wrapped up a slightly unhinged cozy mystery short, WELCOME TO COZY TOWN, available for free at www.marlacooper.com. Marla is currently living in Austin where she’s Vice President of the Heart of Texas chapter of Sisters in Crime.