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Writing the Cozy Mystery: Expanded Second Edition

Writing the Cozy Mystery: Expanded Second Edition - Paperback

by Nancy J. Cohen
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Availability:In StockContributor:Nancy J. CohenPublish date:2018-11-12Pages:130
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Orange Grove PressISBN-13:9780998531731ISBN-10:998531731UPC:9780998531731Book Category:Language Arts & DisciplinesBook Subcategory:WritingSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.28 inchesWeight:0.3505Product ID:SCXQHVGTFD

Writing the Cozy Mystery is an award-winning guide for writers that describes step-by-step how to write a winning whodunit.


Do you want to write a cozy mystery but don't have a clue where to start? Or are you in the middle of a story and stuck on the plot? Perhaps you're already writing a series, and you need tips on keeping your material fresh. Writing the Cozy Mystery is a concise reference guide that will help you develop your characters, establish the setting, plot the story, add suspense, plant clues, and solve the crime.


In addition, this award-winning second edition contains examples from the author's Bad Hair Day Mysteries, writing exercises, marketing tips, advice on how to keep your series fresh, and special considerations for cozy authors. You'll find everything you need to know in an easy-to-read, clear manner to write your own mystery and maintain a long-running series. Recommended for cozy writers, mystery fans, and creative writing classes.


Gold Award Winner in the FWA Royal Palm Literary Awards

Gold Medal Winner in the FAPA President's Book Awards

First Place Winner in TopShelf Magazine Book Awards

Agatha Awards Finalist

IAN Book of the Year Awards Finalist

"If you want to write a cozy mystery-or really, any kind of mystery-this is the book for you! Everything you need to know in one handy volume." Victoria Thompson, Bestselling Author of the Gaslight Mystery Series


"If you are thinking about writing a cozy mystery, read this book first! Nancy lays out all the necessary steps in an interesting and informative way that is easy to follow. Highly recommended." Catherine Bruns, USA Today Bestselling Author of the Cookies & Chance Mysteries


"Nancy J. Cohen offers clear examples, practical writing exercises, and friendly advice designed to help the beginning cozy author start-and finish!-a saleable book. Even seasoned cozy writers can find helpful hints for building better characters and story." Diane A.S. Stuckart, NY Times Bestselling Author of the Tarot Cats Mysteries


Languages:EnglishPublisher:Orange Grove PressISBN-13:9780998531731ISBN-10:998531731UPC:9780998531731Book Category:Language Arts & DisciplinesBook Subcategory:WritingSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.28 inchesWeight:0.3505Product ID:SCXQHVGTFD
Cohen, Nancy J.: - As a former registered nurse, Nancy J. Cohen helped people with their physical aches and pains, but she longed to soothe their troubles in a different way. The siren call of storytelling lured her from nursing into the exciting world of fiction. Wishing she could wield a curling iron with the same skill as crafting a story, she created hairdresser Marla Shore as a stylist with a nose for crime and a knack for exposing people's secrets. Titles in the Bad Hair Day Mysteries have been named Best Cozy Mystery by Suspense Magazine, won a Readers' Favorite gold medal and a RONE Award, earned first place in the Chanticleer International Book Awards and third place in the Arizona Literary Awards. Nancy's instructional guide, Writing the Cozy Mystery, was nominated for an Agatha Award, earned first place in the Royal Palm Literary Awards and the TopShelf Magazine Book Awards, and won a gold medal in the President's Book Awards. Her imaginative romances have proven popular with fans as well. These books have won the HOLT Medallion and Best Book in Romantic SciFi/Fantasy at The Romance Reviews. A featured speaker at libraries, conferences, and community events, Nancy is listed in Contemporary Authors, Poets & Writers, and Who's Who in U.S. Writers, Editors, & Poets. She is a past president of Florida Romance Writers and Mystery Writers of America Florida Chapter. When not busy writing, she enjoys cooking, fine dining, cruising and visiting Disney World.
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