Sara Rosett, USA Today bestselling author, gives her tips for plotting mystery novels, discusses the psychology of why readers choose cozy mysteries, and explains the challenges that come with marketing a long-standing series.
- Sara discusses her move from traditional publishing to indie publishing.
- She explains how cozy mysteries differentiate from other mystery novels and the appeal of cozy mysteries in the current global climate.
- She gives tips on how to plot an outline for a mystery novel, how to create red herrings, and how to balance the darker qualities of a murder mystery with the lighthearted nature of a cozy mystery
- Sara discusses the challenges for marketing a longstanding series and how using box sets can help
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Sara Rosett’s Website
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A native Texan, USA Today bestselling author Sara Rosett grew up reading and dreaming of writing books. Her stories and essays have appeared in Chicken Soup for the Military Wife’s Soul, Georgia Magazine, The Writer, and Romantic Times Book Review.
