Let’s say you love reading cozy mysteries and now you’re wondering if it’s worth your time to create your own cozy mystery series.
Well, here are six reasons to write cozy mysteries.
1. You get to create a cast of characters readers will love and want to read about for years to come.
Cozy mysteries all feature some sort of crime that needs to be solved, but these mysteries are mostly about relationships and rivalries, so if you love developing characters, cozy mysteries will be fun for you to write.
2. Most, if not all, cozy mysteries sold today are sold as a series, which means you might get a contract for several books at once.
Plus, since there are dozens of cozy mystery series already on the market, you’ll have plenty of different cozy mysteries to read to help you get a feel for writing your own series in this genre.
3. Agents love easily “brandable” authors. That is, authors whose books easily fit into a specific genre and are therefore easier to market.
Writing cozy mysteries just might be the way you create a name (and a brand) for yourself as a writer.
For example, when you think of most world-famous authors, a specific genre comes to mind.
Stephen King is known for horror stories.
Danielle Steel writes romances.
And Agatha Christie wrote cozy mysteries.
Wouldn’t you like your name to come to readers’ minds when they think of cozy mysteries?
4. There are lots of resources and support available for those who write cozy mysteries.
Read about tools for the mystery writer here.
You’ll also want to learn more about professional organizations across the globe for mystery writers.
Here are some to check out:
Mystery Writers of America
Mysterywriters.org
Sisters in Crime
Sistersincrime.org
Crime Writers of Canada
Crimewriterscanada.com
Australian Crime Writers Association
www.austcrimewriters.com
The Crime Writers’ Association (UK)
Thecwa.com.uk
5. You don’t have to do tons of research to write cozy mysteries because you’ll mostly create a cozy world from your imagination.
You can keep the police procedurals and the forensics info to a minimum since people mainly read cozies to read about the setting and the people.
You can create your own quaint little town and your own quirky people who live there.
6. You’ll create an income stream from your series for years to come.
Once you have published a series of cozy mystery novels, you’ll gain new readers for this series all the time.
Plus, you can create multiple streams of income from your series if you enjoy public speaking.
You can be paid to speak at writer’s conferences and other events.
You might even create online courses or workshops to teach others how to write cozy mysteries once your series is well established.
Now, if writing cozy mysteries sounds like something you’d like to try, check out my new one-on-one coaching program, Let’s Get Cozy, for cozy mysteries writers.
To Your Success,
