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Budding cozy novelist, Etta Welk, and her skeptical mother, Deb, explore cozy books, series, authors, origins, culture, and tropes in this wacky weekly podcast.

Etta Welk


    • Apr 23, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 96 EPISODES


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    Sue Grafton Alphabet Season Episode Sue & Me... and Us.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2022 23:49


    Etta and Deb reflect on their exploration of Sue Grafton's Alphabet series. Join us this Fall as we start a new (ish) podcast. Cozy [Mystery] Cat Ladies. Sign up for Etta's newsletter to get updates on her latest mystery: https://ettawelk.com/contact-us/Email: etta AT ettawelk DOT comTwitter: @ettawelk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Sue Grafton Alphabet Season Episode Y is for Yesterday (SPOILERS!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2022 27:08


    Etta and Deb FINISH their exploration of Sue Grafton's Alphabet series.Sign up for Etta's newsletter to get updates on her latest mystery: https://ettawelk.com/contact-us/Email: etta AT ettawelk DOT comTwitter: @ettawelk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Sue Grafton Alphabet Season Episode X is for ... X? (SPOILERS!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2022 32:26


    Etta and Deb continue their exploration of Sue Grafton's Alphabet series.Sign up for Etta's newsletter to get updates on her latest mystery: https://ettawelk.com/contact-us/Email: etta AT ettawelk DOT comTwitter: @ettawelk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Sue Grafton Alphabet Season Episode W is for Wasted (SPOILERS!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2022 24:57


    Etta and Deb continue their exploration of Sue Grafton's Alphabet series.Sign up for Etta's newsletter to get updates on her latest mystery: https://ettawelk.com/contact-us/Email: etta AT ettawelk DOT comTwitter: @ettawelk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Sue Grafton Alphabet Season Episode V is for Vengeance (SPOILERS!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 30:30


    Sue Grafton-- Episode V See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Sue Grafton Alphabet Season Episode U is for Undertow (SPOILERS!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 47:05


    Let's read-- U is for Undertow See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Sue Grafton Alphabet Season Episode T is for Trespassing (SPOILERS!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 31:12


    Etta and Deb keep reading Sue Grafton. T is for tresspassing! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Sue Grafton Alphabet Season Episode S is for Silence (SPOILERS!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 36:32


    Etta and Deb keep reading Sue Grafton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Sue Grafton Alphabet Season Episode R is for Ricochet (SPOILERS!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 27:44


    Etta and Deb continue their exploration of Sue Grafton's Alphabet series.Sign up for Etta's newsletter to get updates on her latest mystery: https://ettawelk.com/contact-us/Email: etta AT ettawelk DOT comTwitter: @ettawelk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Sue Grafton Alphabet Season Episode Q is for Quarry (SPOILERS!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 35:03


    Etta and Deb continue their exploration of Sue Grafton's Alphabet series.Sign up for Etta's newsletter to get updates on her latest mystery: https://ettawelk.com/contact-us/Email: etta AT ettawelk DOT comTwitter: @ettawelk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alphabet Season Episode P (SPOILERS!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 28:57


    Etta and Deb continue their exploration of Sue Grafton's Alphabet series.Sign up for Etta's newsletter to get updates on her latest mystery: https://ettawelk.com/contact-us/Email: etta AT ettawelk DOT comTwitter: @ettawelk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alphabet Season Episode O (SPOILERS!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 30:38


    Etta and Deb continue their exploration of Sue Grafton's Alphabet series.Sign up for Etta's newsletter to get updates on her latest mystery: https://ettawelk.com/contact-us/Email: etta AT ettawelk DOT comTwitter: @ettawelk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alphabet Season Episode N (SPOILERS!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 28:38


    Etta and Deb continue their exploration of Sue Grafton's Alphabet series with N is for NooseSign up for Etta's newsletter to get updates on her latest mystery: https://ettawelk.com/contact-us/Email: etta AT ettawelk DOT comTwitter: @ettawelk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alphabet Season Episode M (SPOILERS!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 38:02


    Etta and Deb continue their exploration of Sue Grafton's Alphabet series with M is for Malice. Sign up for Etta's newsletter to get updates on her latest mystery: https://ettawelk.com/contact-us/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alphabet Season Episode L (SPOILERS!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 28:22


    Etta and Deb continue their exploration of Sue Grafton's Alphabet series with L is for Lawless.Sign up for Etta's newsletter to get updates on her latest mystery: https://ettawelk.com/contact-us/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alphabet Season Episode K (SPOILERS!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 27:07


    Etta and Deb continue their exploration of Sue Grafton's Alphabet series with K is for KillerSign up for Etta's newsletter to get updates on her latest mystery: https://ettawelk.com/contact-us/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alphabet Season Episode J (SPOILERS!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 32:51


    Etta and Deb continue their exploration of Sue Grafton's Alphabet series with J is for Judgement.Sign up for Etta's newsletter to get updates on her latest mystery: https://ettawelk.com/contact-us/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alphabet Season Episode I (SPOILERS!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 33:59


    Etta and Deb continue their exploration of Sue Grafton's Alphabet series with I is for Innocent.Sign up for Etta's newsletter to get updates on her latest mystery: https://ettawelk.com/contact-us/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alphabet Season Episode H (SPOILERS!)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 31:41


    Etta and Deb continue their exploration of Sue Grafton's Alphabet series with H is for Homicide.Sign up for Etta's newsletter to get updates on her latest mystery: https://ettawelk.com/contact-us/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alphabet Season Episode G (SPOILERS!)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 28:21


    Etta and Deb continue their exploration of Sue Grafton's Alphabet series with G is for Gumshoe.Sign up for Etta's newsletter to get updates on her latest mystery: https://ettawelk.com/contact-us/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alphabet Season Episode F (SPOILERS!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 35:33


    Etta and Deb continue their exploration of Sue Grafton's Alphabet series with F is for Fugitive.Sign up for Etta's newsletter to get updates on her latest mystery: https://ettawelk.com/contact-us/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alphabet Season Episode E (SPOILERS!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 26:53


    Etta and Deb continue their exploration of Sue Grafton's Alphabet series with E is for Evidence.Sign up for Etta's newsletter (this means you too, Deb!): https://ettawelk.com/contact-us/Sign up for Cozy Mystery Library's Spring Book fair! https://www.cozymysterylibrary.com/book-fairs See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alphabet Season Episode D (SPOILERS!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 28:08


    Etta and Deb continue their exploration of Sue Grafton's Alphabet series with D is for Deadbeat.Sign up for Etta's newsletter (this means you too, Deb!): https://ettawelk.com/contact-us/Sign up for the Spring Book fair! https://www.cozymysterylibrary.com/book-fairs See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alphabet Season Episode C (SPOILERS!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 25:00


    Etta and Deb continue their review the legendary Sue Grafton series with C is for Corpse.Make sure to sign up for our mailing list! www.Ettawelk.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alphabet Season Episode B (SPOILERS!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 31:34


    Etta and Deb review the legendary Sue Grafton series starting with B is for Burglar. Make sure to sign up for our mailing list! www.Ettawelk.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Alphabet Season Episode A (SPOILERS!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 28:43


    Etta and Deb review the legendary Sue Grafton series starting with A is for Alibi.Make sure to sign up for our mailing list! www.Ettawelk.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    CC 69: Copaseptic Double Book Review!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 22:01


    Deb and Etta are back and better than previously.Join us as we review TWO books and ONE game before discussing a new format for the show beginning Feb 8th.Join our mailing list: Ettawelk.comZaida Alfaro's Last Note: https://www.cozycatpress.com/zaida-alfaro-1Among Us Game: https://www.cozycatpress.com/zaida-alfaro-1Meet Isabel Puddles by M.V. Byrne: https://www.mvbyrne.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    CC 68: Hannah Swenson Review and Melissa Bourbon interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 28:43


    Etta and Deb review the latest Joanne Fluke novel in the Hannah Swensen Saga, Christmas Cupcake Murder Melissa Bourbon joins us for an interview: https://melissabourbon.com/Melissa Bourbon, who sometimes answers to her Latina-by-marriage name Misa Ramirez, is a middle school teacher by day, and a writer by night. She lives lives in an inspiring century old house in North Texas and loves being surrounded by real-life history. She fantasizes about spending summers writing in quaint, cozy locales, has a love/hate relationship with yoga and chocolate, is devoted to her family, and can’t believe she’s lucky enough to be living the life of her dreams.She is the author of the Lola Cruz Mystery series, A Magical Dressmaking Mystery series, and the upcoming Bread Shop Mystery Series. She also has written two romantic suspense novels, a light paranormal romance, and is the co-author of The Tricked-out Toolbox, a practical marketing guide for authors. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    CC 67 V.M. Burns Interview/ Review of an historical pigeon-based cozy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 31:51


    Etta and Deb explore history and the world of spies and carrier pigeons in Olive Bright, Pigeoneer by Stephanie Graves: https://msstephgraves.com/V.M. Burns joins us for an author interview: www.vmburns.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    CC: 66 Author Interview with J.C. Eaton

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 23:38


    MysteryRat's Maze: https://mysteryratsmaze.podbean.com/NaNoWriMo: https://nanowrimo.org/https://www.jceatonauthor.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    CC 65: Country Manor Hairdressers Review/ Libby Klein Author Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 31:41


    Deb reviews the highly anticipated December 2020 release "Death at a Country Manor" for Etta and the rest of the Cozers. It's the first in series for Daisy Thorne Mysteries by Louise R. Innes.https://louiseroseinnes.com/cozy-mysteriesAuthor Libby Klein joins us for an interview. Read Wine Tasting are Murder out November 24th!https://libbykleinbooks.com/bookshelf/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    CC 64: Snow Day with Ruth Ware and Zaida Alfaro Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 24:37


    Join Etta and Deb as we decide whether "One by One" by Ruth Ware should be Deb's next read.Ruthware.com Stay awhile as we interview Zaida Alfaro author of "The Last Note" https://www.zaidamusic.com/the-last-note See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    CC 63: Space Palate Cleanser Review; Interview with Ellen Byron

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 36:12


    After a long and spooky October, Etta and Deb review Fly Me to the Moon by Diane Vallere #1 in the Sylvia Striker Space Case Mystery Book Series.https://www.dianevallere.com/Then we are joined by Agatha award winning Author Ellen Byron. Here about her multiple series and all around awesomeness:https://www.ellenbyron.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    CC 62: Crosswords and Diners Review of Becky Clark's Puzzling Ink followed by Hannah Kurz Author Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 32:43


    Deb and Etta ponder diner life in Becky Clark's first-in-series release, Puzzling Ink A Crossword Puzzles Mystery #1https://beckyclarkbooks.com/Followed by a Cozy Author Interview with Hannah Kurz: https://www.hannahrkurz.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    CC 61: This is Halloween! A Waffle Lot of Murder Review and Interview with Astoria Wright

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 23:56


    Deb and Etta get excited about Halloween!Waffle Lot of Murder (All-Day Breakfast Cafe Mystery Book 4) by Lena Gregory http://www.lenagregory.comInterview with the wonderful Astoria Wright! Author the the Fairy Apothecary series and A Witch's Thrift Shop Mysterieshttps://www.astoriawright.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    CC 60: Kathleen Marple Kalb & Review of One Taste Too Many by Debra H. Goldstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 27:31


    Deb and Etta review Debra H Goldstein's One Taste Too Many, the first installment of the Sarah Blair Mysterieshttps://www.debrahgoldstein.com/Today's interview is with Kathleen Marple Kalb! She is WONDERFUL and shows off her perfect radio voice.Read A Fatale Finale, the first from the Ella Shane Mysteries OUT NOW!https://kathleenmarplekalb.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    CC 59: Agatha Christie's Last Novel & Interview with Cynthia Kuhn

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 30:43


    Deb and Etta ponder Agatha Christie's Novel the Postern of FateCynthia Kuhn joins us for an author interviews to discuss her Lila Maclean Academic Mystery Serieshttps://cynthiakuhn.net/ Study of Secrets out NOW!https://cynthiakuhn.net/books/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 58: Review Netflix's Enola Holmes & Author Interview with Debra Sennefelder

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 28:48


    Deb and Etta review Netflix's Enola Holmes.Author interview with Debra Sennefelder. Food Blogger and Resale Boutique Mysteries.http://debrasennefelder.com/The Corpse Who Knew Too Much OUT NOW! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 57: A frightfully cozy book fair & Lilia McLean Academic Mysteries Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 24:40


    Deb and Etta Review A Study of Secrets by Cynthia Kuhn, #5 Book in the Lila Maclean Academic Mystery Serieshttps://cynthiakuhn.net/ ALERT: A Frightfully Cozy Book Fair is afoot on October 4th 2020. https://www.astoriawright.com/post/a-frightfully-cozy-book-fair See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 56: Nancy Fulton Interview & Deb learns the concept of fiction with Misty Dawn Mystery Book 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 43:15


    Etta and Deb Review Book 1 in the Misty Dawn Mystery Series by Nancy Cole Silverman.https://www.nancycolesilverman.com/ Different Nancy and more importantly friend of the show, Nancy Fulton, joins us to discuss her book Fortunate Monsters.https://www.amazon.com/Nancy-Fulton/e/B0140CH88K%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 55: Super Sleuths review Dial M for Maine Coon and Author Interview Debra H. GoldStein

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 36:40


    Deb and Etta review Alex Erickson's Dial M for Maine Coon.https://alexericksonbooks.com/ Debra H. Goldstein joins us for an author interview!Pick up the third release in the Sarah Blair Mysteries: Three Treats Too Many https://www.debrahgoldstein.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 54: Knots and Crosses Review and Author Interview with Victoria Gilbert

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 43:02


    Etta and Deb Review Knots and Crosses... a darker psychological mystery by Ian RankinAlso Victoria Gilbert Author of the Book Lover Bed and Breakfast Mysteries and Blue Ridge Library Mysteries Series.Find more about Victoria on her website:http://victoriagilbertmysteries.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 53: I think we meant "Coot" Review of Gin and Daggers Murder She Wrote and Baby Sitters Club Mystery Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 26:49


    Join Etta and Deb as we discuss Gin and Daggers by Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain.Etta also reviews the Baby Sitters Club Mysteries Series. For detailed reviews check out the Baby Sitters Club Club Podcast: http://babysittersclubclub.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    UPDATED Episode 52: Murder, She Wrote Pt 2 and August 2020 releases to watch

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 20:58


    Budding Cozy novelist Etta Welk and her mother Deb discuss the introductory episodes of Murder, She WroteWatch for new releases by:Victoria Gilbert - Booked to Death August 11http://victoriagilbertmysteries.com/Vivien Chien- Killer Kung Pao August 25http://www.vivienchien.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 51: Murder, She Wrote Pt 1 & Mystery Room Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 31:35


    Deb and Etta are back to their usual hi-jinks with a review of Murder, She Wrote opening episodes "The Murder of Sherlock Holmes" Part 1 and Part 2. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086765/ https://www.amazon.com/Murder-She-Wrote-Season-1/dp/B07Q4HDJ1DEtta also reviews Mystery Room, a murder mystery game by Level 5 available on IOS and Android. http://level5ia.com/mystery-room/uk/home/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 50: We're still doing this? (Fairy Episode Part II Review of Misty Bane's A Fairy Situation)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2020 19:31


    Etta and Deb are going to retire the first 50 episodes on August 2nd, 2020. Make sure to listen to the backlog... if you dare!Episode 51 and beyond will premiere on August 2nd and contain more author interviews!On today's episode we review Misty Bane's A Fairy Situation, Book #1 of the Wicked Hollow Fairies Cozies. https://www.mistybane.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 49: Fairy Dust and Whimsy in Cozy Mysteries (Review of Dary Wood Gerber's A Sprinkling of Murder)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 29:07


    Mom and daughter cozy readers Deb and Etta discuss Daryl Wood Gerber's A Sprinkling of MurderDiscussed resources:Author page: https://darylwoodgerber.com/Kitchen Blog: https://www.mysteryloverskitchen.com/Pictures of Jill Doll!: See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 48: Do Professional Busybodies get cards? (Review of Barbara Ross's Jane Darrowfield, Professional Busybody)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 19:24


    Deb and Etta continue their respective isolations reading Barbara Ross's Jane Darrowfield, Professional Busybodyhttps://maineclambakemysteries.com/jane-darrowfield-professional-busybody/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 47: The Mysterious Missing Author (Review of Belle Knudson's Mrs. Fix It Series)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 19:44


    Etta and Deb review Belle Knudson's Mrs. Fix it Series!WARNING: The books appear unavailable and the author does not have a web presence. (So try not to fall in love!) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 46: Giving DIY a try (Review of A Do It Yourself Mystery Book 1 by Jennie Bentley)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 26:14


    Deb and Etta review Jennie Bentley's Fatal Fixer-Upper; Book 1 A Do It Yourself Mystery)Catch up on our back list-- the first 50 episodes are going into the vault on September 2020! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 45: Books we were supposed to hate Part II (Cats in Trouble Book 1 review)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 17:29


    Etta and Deb review the Cat, the Quilt, and the Corpse by Leann Sweeney; first book in the cats in trouble serieshttp://www.leannsweeney.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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