HeyJaredLyssa's Cozy Corner
A place to read cozy serial fiction and explore the writing process.
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- Sep 11, 2026
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- Jul 16, 2026
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Jack in a Boat (opens the original)
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Hello Lovely Reader,It’s time for another short story, which, as usual, you can read on my website.Here’s the link - Jack in a Boat - a short story set on the English canal system.It’s totally free so why not forward this email to any friends you think might enjoy reading it.I really had fun writing this one. It’s a bit different to my usual cozy mysteries, but although there is a mystery and it has plenty of cozy elements, there’s also a dollop of suspense i
Apologies for the wait (opens the original)
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Hello Lovely Reader,It’s taken a long while, but it’s finally finished. Murder the Write way is now available for pre-order on Amazon, Kobo, Apple etc., with a publishing date of September 25th.But you don’t have to wait all that time. You can get it now, direct from my shop, and it’s half price until the 25th. Just click on the cover below and in no time at all, you’ll be back on the sunny island of Crete.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://shop.lyssastanson.com/products/
Chaos on the Canals (opens the original)
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Hello Lovely Reader,Apologies for being late with this one, it’s been a bit of an interesting few weeks here on the canals.The UK press has been talking about the record-breaking summer of ’76 for the second year in a row. 2026 is on course to be the hottest summer on record, topping the previous record set in 2025. Last year, much of the canal network was shut down due to water shortages and, despite last winter being almost constant rain, some of the lock flights were again put on reduced open
How it all began (opens the original)
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Hello Lovely Reader,I thought you might like to know more about how Jasmine Haven (the setting for Murder the Old-Fashioned Way) came to be, so I asked Anneth to tell you all about it. And Sheila came along to help out.Anneth: Hello everyone, lovely to meet you.Sheila: They can’t see us, can they?Anneth: No, but it’s polite. Don’t they say that in England?Sheila: Yes, of course they do.Anneth: Good. I’m from Norway so please forgive me if I say anything wrong.Sheila: I know that. I’ve known that
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