Mrs. Jeffries and the One Who Got Away, by Emily Brightwell
Cozy mysteries are predominantly series rather than stand alone books. There is a new villain and list of suspects in each book but the protagonist (sleuth) and supporting characters remain the same. If you think about each book in a cozy mystery series like an episode of Murder She Wrote, you will see the challenge. […]
So you’ve written a book. Now What?
Now that I’ve finished my Masters of Fine Arts degree and have a completed mystery manuscript, the number one question I am asked is, when will your book get published? Good question. So, I thought I would detail the lengthy process for getting a book published. This post will focus on the traditional publishing route […]
Room for a multicultural cozy
You often hear people say, “Write what you know.” But what if what you want to write are murder mysteries? Unless you are a homicidal serial killer, writing what you know will be challenging, if not down-right impossible. But murder mysteries don’t take place in a vacuum. Mysteries are stories about people and setting. For […]
Cozy Up With a Good Book
I love mysteries but my favorite sub-genre is the Cozy Mystery. In Nancy J. Cohen’s book, WRITING THE COZY MYSTERY, she states: “A cozy mystery can be defined as a whodunit featuring an amateur sleuth, a distinctive setting, and a limited number of suspects, most of whom may know each other. These stories contain no […]