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Easy Recipe for Cooking Up the Perfect Cozy Mystery with award-winning Author Kerri Nelson

Genre-Mystery-Crime Easy Recipe for Cooking Up the Perfect Cozy Mystery with award-winning Author Kerri Nelson

Level
Mixed
Basic and Premium Members Prices
Premium Members $30 & Basic Members $40
Category
  1. Genre
  2. Plotting
$5 off Early Registration Coupon-expires 1 week before class starts
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The thing about a cozy mystery is…they are small bites of delicious entertainment that usually call for seconds (a series, anyone?) and best of all—they are fat free! So readers like to consume them over and over again. That is why the cozy mystery series is such a popular genre.
In this course, I’ll teach you about how I’ve crafted a cozy mystery series and what makes it work. We’ll delve into all the elements that make a cozy appetizing. And we’ll chat about some of our fave cozy series on the market.

So, come on in and chow down on the perfect recipe for crafting your cozy!
Syllabus
Lesson One: Crafting a Smart but Unlucky Heroine
Lesson Two: The Stumbling Onto Dead Bodies Phenomenon
Lesson Three: Secondary Characters and Casting Your Town
Lesson Four: Choosing Your Setting (Why Small Towns Work)
Lesson Five: Love Interests & Food (Hot Guys & Dirty Dishes)
Lesson Six: Sidekicks & Pets (Friends of all Species)
Lesson Seven: Humor & Hijinks (Laughing Through the Mayhem)
Lesson Eight: Red Herrings & Wrap Ups (Tying it All Together in the End)
Author
Kerri Nelson
Start date
Apr 17, 2017 at 9:00 AM
End date
May 14, 2017 at 10:00 PM
Registration end date
Apr 19, 2017 at 10:00 PM
Rating
4.33 star(s) 15 ratings

Latest reviews

I really enjoyed the class. The content was well organized and something I can refer to when I'm ready to being writing my Cozy Mystery. The recipes were a bonus- I didn't realize they were included. That was nice! Although I still find it a little difficult to maneuver around the Savvy site and not miss any of the posts. I'm assuming that's just my learning curve.
Kerri Nelson's Cozy Mystery class was very helpful in explaining what is required in a successful cozy mystery. I'm new to writing this genre. Ms. Nelson has a humorous, easy-going presentation. She encourages lots of questions, and I enjoyed reading her answers, as well as the questions from the participants. She permits everyone ample opportunity to describe what they are working on.
This class was informative, helpful and perfectly planned. I would not hesitate to take another class from this instructor because she is not only effective she is totally fun!