Researching Cozy Mysteries

I’m guest blogging today at American Christian Fiction Writers about researching cozy mysteries. Here’s the opening paragraphs

Yes, you read the title right. But what research? We’re not writing historical fiction or scifi. We just need to set a cozy mystery in a cute small town with tons of ugly secrets. Create a likable amateur detective with a quirky sidekick. Throw in an unlikable victim, shifty suspects, and an even more unlikable villain, and the cozy mystery practically writes itself. 

Well, not quite. 

Here is my whole post on why I find conducting research critical for my cozy mystery series, Rae Riley Mysteries.

Here are more tips on writing mysteries.