Andrea J. Johnson is the author of the Victoria Justice Mysteries, a series of cozy courtroom whodunits-think Murder, She Wrote meets The Pelican Brief. She also teaches Creative Writing at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and has penned three productivity books for writers: How to Craft a Killer Cozy Mystery, Mastering the Art of Suspense, and How to Craft Killer Dialogue. In addition, she's worked as an entertainment writer for the women's lifestyle websites Popsugar and The List Daily and has written several articles on the craft of writing for websites such as LitReactor, CrimeReads, and Funds for Writers. Her education includes a copyediting certification from UC San Diego and an M.F.A. in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University. When she isn't writing about crime (or grading papers!), you can find her sipping peppermint tea whilst poring over old episodes of Monk.
