beginning writing
Research in Cozies Only Goes so Far
When I first began writing mysteries I was told to write what I knew. I soon found out that what I knew was limited. I had retired from academe after many years of serving as a professor and as a university administrator, both awfully boring stuff for mysteries unless a writer can spice them up…
Read MoreLaunching A Cozy Mystery Series
She’s visited here before, so I trust you recognize her name and her picture. I’m delighted to have her back again. Elaine Faber is a member of Sisters in Crime, Inspire Christian Writers, NCPA, and Cat Writers Association. She has published three cozy cat mysteries and two WWII mystery-adventures. Elaine’s award-winning short stories are included…
Read MoreIn the beginning…
On Friday one of my favorite cozy writers, Nancy J. Cohen and I presented a program to a group of visual artists in Boca Raton, Women in the Visual Arts http://www.floridabooknews.com/2017/01/women-in-visual-arts.html. In discussing our work as cozy mystery writers, we showed some of our book covers. Although Nancy and I had both experienced publishers who gave us…
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