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October 16, 2015

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Writing the Cozy Mystery–Points to Consider

By Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig This is the last post in my series on cozy writing. (Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5  6.) Today I thought I’d wrap up a few things that are, [...]

October 9, 2015

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Writing the Cozy Mystery–Common Pitfalls

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig If you’re just joining us, I’ve been running a series on writing cozy mysteries. (Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5).  Today I thought I’d cover a few problem [...]

October 2, 2015

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Writing the Cozy Mystery–Whodunit?

By Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig One of the most important aspects of the cozy mystery is the puzzle itself.  Aside from character development, the puzzle is the most important part of the mystery.  [...]

September 25, 2015

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Writing the Cozy Mystery: the Setting and the Sidekick

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig This is the fourth part in my series on writing cozy mysteries. Today, I’m covering two important elements of our story: the setting and our sidekick. Most cozy [...]

September 18, 2015

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Writing the Cozy Mystery—the Victim

By Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig This is the third in my cozy mystery writing series.  Today I’m taking a closer look at our victim. Parts one and two can be found here and [...]

September 11, 2015

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Writing the Cozy Mystery: The Suspects

By Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig This is the second in my cozy mystery writing series.  Last week I focused on writing better sleuths. Today, I thought I’d take a look at another vital [...]

September 4, 2015

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Writing the Cozy Mystery—the Sleuth

By Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig I’ve had a few people emailing me asking questions about starting a cozy mystery (or, really, any type of mystery involving an amateur sleuth).  I promised to write [...]

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