Author Sandra Baublitz and I have in common a profound love for dogs.Sandra's love is really specific in her Dog Detective series, with Paw the Saint Bernard as the detective protagonist, along with his human, Clarissa. In the interview, you'll hear Sandra and I talk about her writing routine, some new ideas for another cozy mystery series, and Dean the Basset, whom I'm very grateful Sandra introduced me to. ;-)If you're a fan of Lilian Jackson Braun's 'The Cat Who...' series or Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown's Mrs. Murphy mysteries, you'll undoubtedly enjoy Sandra's cozy mystery series.You can find out more about today's guest, Sandra Baublitz, and all her books on her website SandraBaublitz.com. You can also find her on Twitter @SandraInvesting.Links and resources mentioned in this episodeClick on any of the book covers to go to Sandra's books on AmazonWe mention Dean the Basset on Facebook. Here's the link to his page.Sandra's website, SandraBaublitz.comPress play (above) to listen to the show, or read the transcript below. Remember you can also subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts. And listen on Stitcher.You can also click here to watch the interview on YouTube.Transcription of Interview with Sandra BaublitzAlexandra: Hi, everyone. I'm Alexandra Amor. This is "It's a Mystery Podcast." And I'm here today with Sandra Baublitz. Hi, Sandra.Sandra: Hi, Alexandra.Alexandra: Am I pronouncing your last name right, by the way?Sandra: Yes, that's correct.Alexandra: Okay, good. Let me give our listeners a little introduction to you. Sandra Baublitz has been a bookkeeper. She's worked at a greenhouse and raised and sold produce, among other jobs. However, writing is her first love. Her "Clarissa and Paw Mini Mystery" series has a lovable St. Bernard as a detective. The first story started out as a contest entry. Sadly, it didn't win and sat for many years, until Sandra dusted it off, edited it, and published it. There are now five short stories in one novel in the dog detective series of mystery books. Sandra doesn't own a St. Bernard herself. So for now, she is content to write about Paw while her two cats rule the household.Tell us about Clarissa and Paw. Let's start there.Sandra: Clarissa is the young woman. She's in her early 20s. And her Uncle Harry is a police chief. So she grew up to know about police investigations and such. And so she herself has gotten into investigating mysteries. The first one pretty much was when she went to visit her cousin and realized that her uncle had been murdered. And, of course, Paw, he is her loyal St. Bernard, and he loves to get into mischief and dig into things. So, of course, she is going to find some clues that drag her into this mystery too.Alexandra: Right, yeah. And in the introduction, I mentioned that you've always wanted to own a St. Bernard. What is it about those dogs that appeals to you?Sandra: I think they're so big and warm and lovable. I really fell in love with them when I first saw the Beethoven movie. And so I mean you saw this huge fuzzy dog...and then what also compounded it was I worked at a place where we did computer printer cartridges, and I worked in-house, but they would have people that worked at home and brought their work in. One day, a woman brought in a St. Bernard puppy she had just gotten. Well, I just fell in love instantly. I had dogs when I was younger, but never a great big dog, because my mom was like "We're not feeding a great big dog." And probably after my little dog was gone after so many months, I might've tried to get a big dog, but the cats just showed up. So after that, we became a cat household.Alexandra: Right, yes, yeah, exactly. Clarissa, you mentioned that her uncle was a police detective. And then in the first short story, there's a different uncle.Sandra: Yes, that's a different uncle.