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Writing can feel a bit like a mystery, so grab a cup of tea, pull up a chair, and let’s embark on our investigation together! I’m a mystery author sharing my quest to publication and encouraging writers to keep on in their writing adventures.
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Why Are Cozy Mysteries Usually Set in a Small Town? (opens the original)
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A coastal town with a charming bakery, cozy coffee shop, and a bookstore one can only dream of. Or perhaps you prefer the village at the edge of a mountain where hikers and skiers congregate at different times of the year to enjoy the local inn and the beautiful sights.Cozy mysteries are often set in idyllic towns that we all wish were real. Well, except for the slew of murders part. But what is it about small towns that make them perfect for cozy mysteries?I have a few theories…<a class="image-
Beatrice Ophelia is Flickering Out is Less than $1 (opens the original)
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So sorry for the double email this week, but I couldn’t not tell you about this deal! If you’ve been waiting to read Beatrice Ophelia is Flickering Out, now is the time because the ebook is only $.99 on Amazon! I’d be over-the-moon delighted if you gave Beatrice a try. My goal is to reach 1,000 books sold through this deal. We have a long way to go, but I’m trying to dream big! So if you or someone you know would love to read a cozy lakeside mystery with lots of sibling banter, humor, and a hand
Cozy versus Traditional Mystery (opens the original)
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Mysteries are one of the most loved genres in all of fiction. There’s just something thrilling about scouring the pages of a book for clues to figure out whodunnit before the sleuth does! But not all mysteries are written the same or are for the same audience.If you’ve been here before, you know that I released my debut novel Beatrice Ophelia is Flickering Out this past March. Beatrice is firmly in the cozy mystery genre, and I’ve had a few people confused on what that even means, so I thought I
Help Me Name My Suspects! (opens the original)
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Book 2 in the Lake Erie Mysteries is officially well underway as I’ve crossed the 10k point in this first draft! My goal is to have a completed (very) rough draft mid-September that I can then work on revising before sending it off to the incomparable Korina Moss for developmental edits in January! I haven’t yet set a release date for this book, but I’m hoping it’ll be sometime early summer 2027. I recently settled on a title that I’m super excited about and have plans to reveal it at the beginn
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