Join us for A LOVE OF COZY MYSTERIES Facebook Party on Friday, Feb. 14, from 7:00-8:00 PM ET and enjoy a night of mystery, fun, and fabulous prizes! Meet all seven amazing authors from Booklovers Bench, read intriguing posts, share your thoughts, and maybe even win a prize or two! https://facebook.com/NewReleaseParty Valentine’s Day isn’t the only time you can experience romance. … Read more
Reading a cozy mystery requires a certain suspension of belief by the reader. Certain common elements are accepted in this popular subgenre and some are not. Let’s examine each one and see what we writers can do about them. Readers, feel free to chime in with your opinions! Dead bodies all over town Ever … Read more
First in Series Mysteries with Humor Giveaway If you like reading humorous mysteries, Enter Now to win 45+ First in Series Mysteries with Humor AND a brand new eReader from BookSweeps. I am offering PERMED TO DEATH, book #1 in the Bad Hair Day Mysteries, in this giveaway. Please share with your friends! … Read more
Let’s welcome our guest, Author Mary Cunningham, who will share what inspired her to write the Andi Anna Jones mystery series featuring a travel agent sleuth. A Writer’s Life by Mary Cunningham I’ve written most my life, but until the ripe old age of fifty, I’d never ventured beyond family memoirs and very bad poetry. Then five … Read more
When writing a mystery, it’s crucial to tie up any loose ends by the end of the story. You don’t want to leave readers hanging on what some incident or snatch of dialogue might have meant when they finish the book. There are several ways for you to keep track of these plot threads. You … Read more
I am excited to announce the launch of The Bad Hair Day Mysteries Box Set Volume One: Books 1-3! Copyright © 2021 by Nancy J. Cohen Published by Orange Grove Press Digital ISBN: 978-1-952886-16-4 Cover Design by The Killion Group, Inc. Digital Layout by www.formatting4u.com The first three books in the award-winning Bad Hair Day … Read more
I am proud to announce the release of A Bad Hair Day Cookbook featuring over 160 quick and easy recipes from my home kitchen to yours! This cookbook was a labor of love. I’ve enjoyed posting on my social media sites about my cooking classes, food tastings, kitchen experiments, and other adventures in dining. My … Read more
NEW RELEASE! I am proud to announce the reissue of KILLER KNOTS, #9 in the Bad Hair Day Mysteries. Hairstylist Marla Shore is looking forward to a romantic interlude with her fiancé, Detective Dalton Vail, on their first Caribbean cruise. Her excitement hits a snag when she discovers his parents have come along for the … Read more
Hairball Hijinks: A Bad Hair Day Cozy Mystery Short Story, is now available in ebook format. Digital ISBN: 978-0-9985317-4-8, $0.99, Orange Grove Press Hairstylist Marla Vail agrees to help find a neighbor’s lost cat and discovers a ransacked house where more than the pet is missing. Savvy hairstylist and super sleuth Marla Vail visits her … Read more
I always thought I wasn’t clever enough to come up with good plot twists. Short story writers have the market on this writing technique. Especially in the mystery genre, short fiction often relies on an unexpected twist for its punchline at the end. So how can cozy writers come up with enough surprises to keep … Read more