Why I Love Writing Cozy Mysteries
September 10, 2019
I’ve heard it said that cozy mysteries are constraining. These criticisms are then followed by a clarion call for authors to “push the boundaries” of the cozy mystery envelope to… READ MORE
September 10, 2019
I’ve heard it said that cozy mysteries are constraining. These criticisms are then followed by a clarion call for authors to “push the boundaries” of the cozy mystery envelope to… READ MORE
June 7, 2019
I think many of us grew up reading Encyclopedia Brown, Trixie Belden, Nancy Drew, and Agatha Christie mysteries, and I’m no exception. I read as many as I could in… READ MORE
May 10, 2019
I have a hundred reasons for writing cozy mysteries—because I love reading them, because I like the comfort and humor they add to my life, because I enjoy inventing worlds… READ MORE
May 3, 2019
First of all, I love reading cozy mysteries. I started out like a lot of others, reading Agatha Christie. One of my bookshelves is still taken up with lots of… READ MORE
February 13, 2019
Writing the Cozy mystery – why I love the genre. As I write this blog, I’ve written 24 cozy mysteries. There’s something to the genre that makes me feel warm… READ MORE
February 3, 2019
I was always a voracious reader, and mysteries were part of the mix as I was growing up. When I was in high school my family moved to Annapolis, Maryland…. READ MORE
January 28, 2019
Words are powerful. Seductive, charming, gut-punching. Cozy is a nice little word, isn’t it? Conjures up images of a crackling fire, a nice mug of hot cocoa or tea, curled… READ MORE