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New Cozy Mysteries for 2024 Hey bookish crew! I’m excited to dish the dirt about my 2024 writing and reading goals, and I’m all ears for yours! 🖊️ Word of the Year: Following last year’s ‘Write’, ‘Build’ is my 2024 vibe—symbolising progress, connection, and the joy of creation. What’s your guiding word for the year? […]
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Writing 101: Behind the Cozy Curtain Hello, my cozy mystery afficionados. I have some exciting news to share about changes I’ve made to my writing process to bring you more of the cozy mystery stories you love. Recently, I’ve been rethinking how I craft my stories to make them more enjoyable and timely for you.
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Let’s Explore Essex I want to share a little insider scoop about the places in Essex that inspire the settings in my Chloe Essex Cozy Mysteries. Chelmsford Have you ever heard of Chelmsford? It’s actually known as the birthplace of radio—pretty cool, right? The city and surrounding countryside played a big role in sparking my
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Welcome to the captivating world of cozy mystery books in 2023. This beloved genre continues to captivate readers with its unique blend of whodunits and warmth. Nestled within these pages are stories that challenge and delight, embracing readers with a comforting sense of familiarity and intrigue. With its roots in the Golden Age of detective
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The Best of 2022 5 November 2022 The Death of Light, book 2 has undergone multiple further edits since my last update and is now being read by a fresh set of readers. I would love to publish it before the year end but whether there’s time remains to be seen! 14 September 2022 The
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A round-up of 2021 1 December 2021 NaNoWriMo 2021 is over, and I didn’t reach 50k this year though I wasn’t seriously trying this time. I have over 30k words of my new cozy series and it’s a lot of fun to write with plenty of humour. I’m excited to see what 2022 will bring.
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Understanding DNA testing: What is it? If you’re writing crime, DNA will probably feature. Understanding DNA testing is vital. One cornerstone of forensic science is DNA testing. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the genetic material present in every cell and each individual has a unique DNA Profile (even identical twins). Forensic scientists can extract DNA for
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When I posed the question, ‘Why write?’ I realised writers begin as readers.
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A round-up of 2020 4 December 2020 This has been the weirdest year for everyone in the entire world! I’m trying to end the year on a positive note and make some progress with the novel I started drafting in November. I have set myself three goals for the month:- 1. Finish the first draft.
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