There are two easy ways to find and copy the link to your Amazon book review. Method #1 is the simplest. Click on Public Reviews Written by You and as long as you are logged in to Amazon, it will take you to the page of your reviews. Click on the image of the book you… Continue reading.
This is the recipe that inspired the title of my first book, Cream Puff Murder. The recipe is taken from the Wisconsin State Fair Cream Puff Recipe on the Journal Sentinel website. Ingredients: 1 cup water 4 tablespoons (½ stick) butter ¼ teaspoon iodized salt 1 cup flour,… Continue reading.
Reviewing cozy mysteries is a great way to read them for free, but it can be hard to know what to write. Here, I’ve broken down a simple way to write a great review, to make your life easier. First, we start with some questions: Why do we write book reviews? You write to help other readers decide… Continue reading.
A beta reader is someone willing to read a story before it is published and offer critical feedback so that the writer can make it a better story before it goes to print. The feedback covers things like story line, pacing, setting, characters, and voice. In exchange for their time and wisdom, beta readers get to read… Continue reading.
Readers of cozy mysteries are seriously into their chosen genre. You know who you are, but if there is any doubt, see if you can relate to these feelings. When you have a scene in your mind and then you read more details that totally contradict the layout in your head. via GIPHY When you can’t… Continue reading.
Believe it or not, my most common way of reading cozies is on my phone! This is why I like the shorter stories to read and to write. How about you? (Vote and see the results.)
No one knows an insatiable reading appetite better than the readers of cozy mysteries. As soon as you finish one, you want the next one in the series. This habit can get expensive! Here are 13 ways to read cozy mysteries for free. Author’s email lists. Oftentimes, authors send special giveaways and promotions to their email… Continue reading.
Hello and thanks for visiting! I am a cozy mystery author who is finally living my dream of being able to write what I love, thanks to you – my loyal readers. I currently live in Texas for part of the year and spend the rest of the year traveling and writing. I fell in love with mystery books when I first started reading Agatha Christie eons ago. It only took me a few decades to gather the courage to try my hand at writing them.
