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GUEST BLOG: How Becoming a Pet Owner Made Me a Better Writer by Sarah E. Burr Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 8 December 2021

I grew up surrounded by animals. My mom worked as a veterinary technician, so her love of animals permeated our small family. My dad was not a cat person when the two of them...

4.5 STAR REVIEW: YOU CAN’T CANDLE THE TRUTH by Sarah E. Burr

Cozy Mystery Jen K - 8 December 2021

Glenmyre Whim Mysteries: Book 1 Publication Date: November 16, 2021 Candlemaker Hazel Wickbury has a secret. She knows when someone is going to die. Welcome to Crucible, a small town with a storied history. Founded...

GUEST BLOG: What’s Cozier Than a Cozy Mystery? by Judith Gonda

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 8 December 2021

What’s cozier than a cozy mystery? Maybe a cozy mystery set during the holidays? I don’t have any hard data, but I feel that most cozy mystery authors and readers love the...

GUEST BLOG: Why an Advice Columnist Makes a Good Amateur Sleuth by Kathleen Bailey

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 7 December 2021

When beginning a new cozy mystery series, one of the early decisions in developing the protagonist is deciding what they do for a living. Some considerations: the job must be flexible (gotta...

GUEST BLOG: Teddy Bears…and Murder? by Meg Macy Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 6 December 2021

I’ve often been asked if the “Shamelessly Adorable” Teddy Bear books are for kids. Uh… no. It’s not all cute and cuddly in the series—murders do happen! But thankfully “off the page,”...

GUEST BLOG: What if Abraham Lincoln Read My Novel? by R. T. Douglass Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 3 December 2021

History books show how Abraham Lincoln spent many hours at the telegraph office during the civil war. It was a modern time moving fast with an explosion of new technology: steamboats, trains,...

GUEST BLOG: My Best Day Ever by PJ Peterson Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 2 December 2021

My best day ever as an author happened six weeks after I published my third Julia Fairchild mystery, Pickled Pink in Paris. It was my first trip visiting the City of Lights...

GUEST BLOG: Series Crossovers by Nellie H. Steele Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 1 December 2021

I love writing series. There’s something special about following the same character or set of characters throughout more than one adventure. It provides the reader with a sense of continuity, the ability...

GUEST BLOG: A Small Notebook Obsession by Debra Sennefelder Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 1 December 2021

This month I’m celebrating the release of BEAUTY AND THE DECEASED, the fourth book in the Resale Boutique Mystery series. This is also the month where I begin thinking about the upcoming...

GUEST BLOG: Cooking Up Mystery – Welcome to Callie’s Kitchen…and Mine! by Jenny Kales Plus Giveaway

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 1 December 2021

I’ve always loved playing around in the kitchen. Some people may find it a drudge, but I find it to be a calming time, a creative time. It’s no wonder that I’ve...

GUEST BLOG: Publicizing Your Book by Emma Dakin Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 30 November 2021

The life of a writer has a lot in common with that of a cloistered nun. You have hours of focused time, living in your mind with no contact with other humans....

5-STAR REVIEW: OY VEY, MARIA! by Mark Reutlinger

Cozy Mystery Lori Van Buren - 30 November 2021

A Mrs. Kaplan Mystery: Book 2 Publication Date: October 27, 2021 Rose Kaplan and her sidekick Ida are at it again. It's the holiday of Purim, and almost everyone at the Julius and Rebecca...