I love the way cozy mystery series take the reader from season to season. The blaze of a beachside read as I swelter beneath the sun gives way to the chill of a spooky autumn tale read beneath the snuggliest blankie. Kids dressed as spooks crunch through leaves to collect treats from grownups dressed as…
Tag: Death in the Haunted Wood
It’s Promo Time
Storm Publishing has a fantastic deal to coax you into my Pacific Northwest Cozy Mystery series. Available for a limited time. 🚐 Time for a trip to the Pacific Northwest coast! For a limited time only you can buy Murder at Last Chance Cove by Kim Griswell Mysteries for only £0.99 in the UK and…
A Mystery Unfolds
For me, immersion in a place is key to writing a mystery with enough atmosphere and presence to allow the reader to fully experience the story. A few years ago, I was awarded a two-month writing residency at a very special place created to foster connection between art and ecology. These photos were taken during…
Cozy Confession
On October 26, I took part in a Facebook takeover for the Cozy Mystery Lovers/Meg’s Cozy Corner FB group. It’s a great group and if you love cozy mysteries you might want to join. They have page takeovers by many wonderful cozy authors. It was an honor to be invited and, I must confess, a…
Best Laid Plans
When the second book in my Pacific Northwest Cozy Mystery series pubbed on Oct. 2, I was ready to share the news with anyone who would listen. I cranked out the social media to announce the news, attended the Ashland Mystery Festival and handed out postcards, met potential fans and book influencers, signed books as…
The Cat in the Firelight
If you’ve seen the cover of Death in the Haunted Wood, you may have noticed the cat. I know a lot of cozy readers want pets to show up in every book. I want the pets in my books (and cozies I read) to be there for a reason beyond just hanging around and looking…
Publication Day: Book 2!
When I find a series I love, I can’t wait until the next book comes out. When I have to wait years for the next book I get irritated. By the time the next book pubs I’ve forgotten all about the first and have to reread it. Sometimes, the next book never shows and I…
Spooktacular Preview!
Just a few carefully chosen musical notes… that’s all it takes to conjure a haunted vibe. A few words can do the same. The next book in my Pacific Northwest Cozy Mystery series counts down to a Halloween Spooktacular at a “haunted” RV park carved out of blackberry brambles and gooseberry bushes by an aging…
Cozies & Kim Griswell 