If you’re not brain-deep in publishing on a regular basis, you might not know just how little input an author has on the cover of her or his book. If you’re lucky, you get to see cover sketches. Perhaps you even get a chance to weigh in on various cover designs. For me, this was…
Christmas on the Coast!
For the past few days here in Ashland, Oregon—where our RV snuggles beneath the green bows of a giant redwood for the winter—fog has made every morning chill, puffy white and muffled. It reminds me so much of the places Saffi Graywood visits as she sleuths her way along the Oregon coast in my Pacific…
Seasons of Saffi
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…
Tick tock!
Get it while it’s hot and on sale! The best time to start a new cozy mystery series? Promo time! Storm Publishing has a fantastic deal to coax you into my Pacific Northwest Cozy Mystery series but it’s available for a limited time. Jump in now! The northwest Pacific is always chilly and the mysteries…
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…
Cozies & Kim Griswell 