Writing Mixtape - What Do You Like in Your Cozies?

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What do you like in your cozy mysteries? There are so many subgenres and flavors these days. I asked my newsletter readers last month, and here’s what they said. The items in bold had many, many responses.

  • Mysteries that keep you guessing

  • A cozy with paranormal elements

  • A cozy with comedic elements

  • A cozy with some thrilling action

  • A cozy with romcom elements

  • A whodunnit

  • A cozy with a dog or a cat as a sidekick

  • A cozy set in a cool site like a bayou

I also asked them what job they’d like to see an amateur sleuth have. I love the variety that they came up with.

  • Private Investigator

  • Clothing Store Owner

  • Baker

  • An Unmarried Sleuth

  • Yoga Instructor

  • Boutique Owner

  • Librarian

  • Teacher

  • Circus Entertainers

  • Ringmaster

  • Town Managemer

  • Local Government Clerk

  • Engineer

  • Counselor

  • Funeral Director

  • Bookstore Owner

  • Pontoon Boat Tour Guide

  • Architect

  • Someone Who Works at the Town Courthouse

What do you like in your cozy mysteries and what job would you like your sleuth to have?