create truly special sites. If you are new to the cozy mystery community, these are the blogs to watch.
Jungle Red Writers: jungleredwriters.com
The current lineup at Jungle Red Writers includes Rhys Bowen, Jan Brogan, Lucy Burdette, Deborah Crombie, Hallie Ephron, Rosemary Harris, Hank Phillippi Ryan, and Julia Spencer Fleming. All of the contributors are published authors and a lot of great discussions take place with each new post. At this blog you will find a lot of interviews with both new and established writers as well as challenges to inspire everyone to write more. This blog is a great way to see a little of the writer’s life as each author talks about their personal experience in writing their own novels.
Cozy Chicks: cozychicksblog.com
The Cozy Chicks are Leann Sweeney, Kate Collins, Maggie Sefton, Deb Baker, Jennifer Stanley, Heather Webber, and Lorna Barrett. Each author takes a day in the week to blog and there are monthly reviews of cozy mysteries by Dru Ann Love. The Cozy Chicks are a more personal blog than other writing ones. You can get to know the authors better and learn more about their private lives. The entries here are fun and include contests and giveaways.
Killer Characters: killercharacters.com
Killer Characters is a very unique mystery blog. Each day a different character from a cozy mystery blogs about their life or whatever strikes their fancy. This is a great way to learn about the background characters in your favorite mysteries as authors vary the characters each time they post. It is also a playful way to give more insight into the minds of the characters and authors.
Mystery Lovers’ Kitchen: mysteryloverskitchen.com
Krista Davis, Cleo Coyle, Riley Adams, Avery Aames, Mary Jane Maffini, Sheila Connolly, Wendy Watson, and Ellery Adams are the women behind the Mystery Lovers’ Kitchen. They are all authors who have series featuring food or entertaining in some way. A different author blogs everyday and shares a recipe that could be inspired or featured in their novels or is simply a recipe they have recently tried. All of the recipes are tested and the result is a fun blog with a hint of mystery.
The Ladykillers: theladykillers.typepad.com
The Ladykillers features fourteen writers and many guest authors exploring different themes together. Each week a new writing theme or topic is featured and all of the authors chime in. This is a great way to explore writing as a craft with published authors. The authors also post events and information about their tours, too.
Blogs like these are a great way to learn about writing and about your favorite authors. It’s easy to join the cozy mystery community by reaching out to authors on blogs. You could even be lucky enough to win an advance copy of their latest books.