by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
I’m frequently asked why I chose to write cozy/traditional mysteries. I’ve always just answered that it was a genre that came naturally to me–I grew up reading these types of mysteries. It’s the easiest genre for me to write.
But there are other reasons I chose the genre, too, and I explored these reasons further in a guest post for Lori’s Reading Corner today: “Top 10 Great Things about Writing Cozy Mysteries.”
I would be remiss in not mentioning that I had a release yesterday. :) Penguin’s Southern Quilting mystery #4–Shear Trouble, launched August 5th. Living up to its name, it was sheer trouble to write, but I was happy with the end result.
Elizabeth, so glad you chose to write cozy murder mysteries to keep us readers entertained.
Thanks, Mason! And thanks so much for hosting me this Thursday. :)
Yes, I am glad you chose this genre. It’s one of my favorites and you write them so so well. I love Myrtle. Congratulations on your new release.
Thanks so much, Karen! I appreciate it.
Elizabeth–best of luck with Shear Trouble. I’m sure I’m not the only one who hopes you’ll write a post on just what made the book so hard to write (I have to think a Corgi helped along the way).
Barry–Thank goodness for the corgi! Yes, she’s always a help. I’ll have to do a post on it. It was a book that required many more edits than usual (I decided to change the story to eliminate a victim and change a motive), and it also ran very short. …and my word count is in my contract.
Congratulations on your new release, Elizabeth!! Much success! Off to read your guest post.
Thanks, Margot!
Yay on Shear Trouble. Can’t wait to read it! Congrats.
Thanks so much, Teresa!
Hey – have some cake! (release parties have cake, right? )
Congrats. I can’t wait for _Pins and Needles_. Big fan of Frankenstein, I am.
Yeaaaaaaa! (muppet wave)
Jack–If it’s gluten free cake, I’m on it! :)
Oh, my gosh–that’s a title that Penguin would *love*! Might have to float that for the next book. :)
Thank you!