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Cozy Mysteries

Mystery/Thriller Maxie Dara: Get Yourself a Writing Group

In this interview, author Maxie Dara discusses how mental health and anxiety helped inspire her new cozy mystery, A Grim Reaper’s Guide to Cheating Death.

Robert Lee Brewer

Mystery/Thriller Plotting the Perfect Crime (Without Losing the Fun): Tips for Writing Lighthearted Mysteries With High Stakes Valerie Burns

Mystery/Thriller More Than Fluff Diane Kelly

Mystery/Thriller The Anatomy of Cozy Charm Jane Cleland

Mystery/Thriller 6 Tips for Writing Wartime Cozy Crime Novels Helena Dixon

Write Better Fiction Bellamy Rose: Don’t Be Afraid To Try New Things Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction C.M. Waggoner: Let Yourself Experiment With Different Ways of Doing Things Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction The Art of Baking a Cozy Mystery Jenn McKinlay

Write Better Fiction Kristen Perrin: On Rolling With the Punches Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction One Piece of Advice From 50 Mystery and Thriller Authors in 2023 Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction 6 Rules of Writing a Clearing-Your-Own-Name Cozy Mystery Kallie E. Benjamin

Write Better Fiction What Is a Cozy Subgenre in Fiction?Moriah Richard

Write Better Fiction Margaret Loudon: Don’t Quit Five Minutes Before a Miracle Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction 10 Rules of Writing a Foodie Mystery Jennifer J. Chow

Write Better Fiction Writing Cozies With an Edge: 3 Ways To Incorporate Unusual and Uncomfortable Topics Into Cozy Mysteries Harper Kincaid

Write Better Fiction A Conversation With Jaden Terrell on Writer Expectations, Part 3 (Killer Writers)Clay Stafford

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