Cozy writers - hello!

Oh hi Nonu, too bad I don't still live in Costa Mesa. We could've done coffee and chatted cozy. I'm in Oregon now.

I've got a "how to write mysteries" book on my shelf - and I'm writing a cozy (very slowly, between work/school/family/life happenings). I read mostly cozies.

Let me put you on hold for a moment while I locate my how-to book.

{musical interlude}

Ok, I'm back. I have two books, but neither of them focus on cozies.

One is called "Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel" by Hallie Ephron. I've been to a couple of seminars by her at a writing conference and I really like her style.

The other is "Writing Mysteries" edited by Sue Grafton. This book is a group of "how-to, why-to" essays by many different mystery authors. It's from the Mystery Writers of America.

So no, I don't have or know of any cozy-specific books. But there's a cozy thread here somewhere - I'll see if I can find it for you.

Ok, here's the "all things cozy" thread. It's old but has good info / resources in it.

http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=197192