Writing From The Heart!

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It was with a bit of trepidation I wrote this book, because it was the first in a new series, A Liz Lucas Cozy Mystery. The four books I’d written in the Cedar Bay Cozy Mystery Series had done exceedingly well, way beyond my expectations. How would a new series do? Should I even try to write books in a different series?

I’d written a book called The Red Cedar Spa twice. Both times the day before it was to be published, I pulled it. I liked it a lot, but it didn’t really fit in any genre. It was based on an experience my daughter-in-law and I had at a spa in British Columbia. We both had facials from the same person. Her skin was beautiful afterwards. Mine was horrible. My face looked like a swollen plum. Even the stewardess on the way home asked what had happened to me. I made up a story in my mind about the facialist hating her mother and taking it out on me. Who knows?

When I started writing cozy mysteries, it came to me. I could create a series around a spa and the first one could incorporate my experience – kind of – with the facial gone bad. It morphed into Murder in Cottage #6, and I’m happy to say that the response has been overwhelming. I’ve had a number of readers write to tell me how much they like the book and asking when the next book in the series will be coming out.

Murder and Brandy Boy – he’s the big St. Bernard that’s on the cover above – will be published within the next couple of weeks. The amateur sleuth, Liz, has a second chance at love after her husband dies. One of the things readers consistently tell me is that it’s so nice to read a book about a middle-aged woman, that most of the books written in the cozy mystery genre feature women who are in their 20’s or 30’s or at the other end of the age spectrum, living in a retirement home.

I’ve had as much fun with this series as I’m still having with the Cedar Bay series. Lots of food and dogs, and those of you who have read my books, know I’m passionate about both.

I hope you enjoy reading about Brandy Boy as much as I enjoyed writing about him!

As always, thanks for your continuing support of my books. Without you, I’m not a writer!

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