tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post7091145398745719783..comments2024-03-28T17:30:06.439-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: Elements of a Cozy Mystery by Nancy J. CohenJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-19545855056277614962022-04-30T18:21:04.376-04:002022-04-30T18:21:04.376-04:00Great information, Nancy. Thanks for sharing it on...Great information, Nancy. Thanks for sharing it on Writers Who Kill today.Molly MacRaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07755143318141885327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-46058710589129041102022-04-30T17:49:04.089-04:002022-04-30T17:49:04.089-04:00Nancy,
Thanks for stopping by WWK with such great ...Nancy,<br />Thanks for stopping by WWK with such great comments. Having read your book, I know your post is only the tip of the iceberg to what you imparted in that book about cozies. (and no, there is no way on this site to reply individually to comments). Debra H. Goldsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17533446284471717884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-86821931359244727802022-04-30T16:51:21.916-04:002022-04-30T16:51:21.916-04:00Excellent advice, Nancy. And I've always follo...Excellent advice, Nancy. And I've always followed one bit of advice you gave me years ago—let the romance develop slowly.Marilyn Levinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01417078520535685980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-8809330124497956972022-04-30T15:52:48.372-04:002022-04-30T15:52:48.372-04:00It doesn't seem as though I can reply individu...It doesn't seem as though I can reply individually, so thanks for having me here. I am glad you have found my book to be helpful if you've read it. And yes, reader expectations are critically important for this subgenre.Nancy J. Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14228901230896110347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-48936019893306181312022-04-30T11:13:18.630-04:002022-04-30T11:13:18.630-04:00I'm revising to meet reader expectations. It&#...I'm revising to meet reader expectations. It's like selling a house.Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979191318652199350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-24816144256905115092022-04-30T09:38:28.633-04:002022-04-30T09:38:28.633-04:00Great blog and such a nice synopsis of the cozy ge...Great blog and such a nice synopsis of the cozy genre!Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-41755680416055524562022-04-30T09:21:24.371-04:002022-04-30T09:21:24.371-04:00Reader expectations are so important. Thank you, N...Reader expectations are so important. Thank you, Nancy!Shari Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425493627354028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-15134561041534235272022-04-30T08:38:10.267-04:002022-04-30T08:38:10.267-04:00Hi Nancy -- I had the pleasure of reading an early...Hi Nancy -- I had the pleasure of reading an early version of the second edition. Lots of good stuff even for non-cozy authors.Jim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-72775521683757879712022-04-30T08:19:43.351-04:002022-04-30T08:19:43.351-04:00The definition of a cozy mystery has certainly evo...The definition of a cozy mystery has certainly evolved from when I was introduced to Agatha Christie, and an entire generation of new authors has created a huge offering for an eager audience.KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-30081025837883500222022-04-30T06:44:59.079-04:002022-04-30T06:44:59.079-04:00I read your book when it first came out, Nancy, an...I read your book when it first came out, Nancy, and found it very helpful. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14080938779828043023noreply@blogger.com