Does social media actually work for authors? I've been experimenting, occasionally cringing, and paying close attention. New blog post — the honest version, no expert advice included.
link.chrishillsfarrow.com/social-media...
#WritingCommunity #CosyMystery
The police interviewed all 12 suspects, the butler, the gardener, and the eccentric aunt.
Turns out the real killer was the author. It's always the author. 🔪
#AprilFools #BookSky #MysteryBooks #Bookish #AmReading
Your setting called. It wants a bigger role. 🏚️
Manor houses with grudges. Villages that close ranks. Places that remember everything and forgive nothing.
How to turn your setting into a character.
🔗 link.chrishillsfarrow.com/big-role-set...
#WritingTips #CosyMystery #AmWriting #FictionWriting
A woman reads in a springtime cafe terrace
The flowers are blooming. The suspects are gathering. Spring has arrived. 🌸🔍
#CozyMystery #BookSky #MysteryBooks #SpringReads #CrimeFiction
A manuscript which has been edited with handwritten notes and a keyboard, ready to make the alterations.
Working on the edits for The Forgotten Corpse. Equal parts caffeine, chaos, and careful plotting. Where do you do your best reading?
#AmWriting #MysteryWriter #theforgottencorpse
On one side of the tightrope: a body.
On the other: a joke about scones. 🫖🔍
Balancing humour and suspense in cosy mysteries is one of the trickiest parts of the craft.
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#CosyMystery #WritingCraft #MysteryWriting #AmWriting
New scene in progress for Paula Langford Book 3
She's treating a very tight-lipped Bride to tea and scones on the Brightcombe promenade. Paula's hoping hospitality will unlock a few secrets. The Bride's hoping it won't.
One of them is going to be disappointed
#CosyMystery #WritingLife #AmWriting
☘️ St Patrick's Day reads with a true Irish heart! 🍀
🔍 Cosy: County Cork Mysteries – Sheila Connolly
🗡️ Mystery: In the Woods – Tana French
🔪 Thriller: Ghosts of Belfast – Stuart Neville
Happy St Patrick's Day! 📚
#StPatricksDay #IrishBooks #TanaFrench #CrimeFiction #booksky
Cosy mystery detectives ranked by a cosy mystery author 🧶☕
I've picked my favourites — and spotted what they all quietly have in common.
Who's yours? 👇
link.chrishillsfarrow.com/mystery-dete...
#CosyMystery #MysteryBooks #BookRecommendations #BookSky
They called it a Civil War burial.
He knew concrete — and he knew a lie. 🏚️
A storm. A skeleton. A cover-up thirty years in the making.
The Forgotten Corpse — coming soon. 📖
#TheForgottenCorpse #CrimeFiction #MysteryThrillers #BooksCommunity #AmReading #NewBooks #BookSky
New blog post: why side characters matter more than you think — and what they're actually doing in the background of every great story.
🔗 link.chrishillsfarrow.com/side-charact...
#WritingCommunity #BookTwitter #Fiction #SideCharacters #WritingTips #Storytelling #CozyMystery #AmWriting
Happy Read an Ebook Week! To help you find a book to celebrate, you can find my entire collection at a promotional price at @smashwords.bsky.social from March 1 - March 7. Find my books and many more at www.smashwords.com/profile/view... #ebookweek26 #Smashwords
📚 Spring’s here — time for cozy spring reads! Sunshine, blooms & great books to enjoy on a patio or in the park 🌸📖
What’s on your spring reading list? 👇 #springreads #bookrecommendations
Plotting a mystery means knowing the ending before you write word one. So how do you keep the magic alive? I plan the frame — but let the picture paint itself. New post 🔍👇
link.chrishillsfarrow.com/craft-myster...
#MysteryWriting #CosyMystery #WritingTips #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
My Paula Langford books have been added to the special sale on @smashwords.bsky.social to celebrate Read an Ebook Week from March 1 - March 7. Be sure to follow me for more updates and links to the promotion for my books and many more! #ebookweek26 #Smashwords #booksky
I'm excited to announce my book, Midnight In The Aravis, will be promoted as part of a special sale on @smashwords.bsky.social to celebrate Read an Ebook Week from March 1 - March 7. Be sure to follow me for more updates and links to the promotion! #ebookweek26 #Smashwords
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The hardest part of writing a mystery is knowing what not to explain.
#MysteryBooks #CrimeFiction #ThrillerReads #Whodunnit #BookDiscussion
New blog: *My Writing Journey — From First Draft to Final Twist.*
How my story evolved from a mystery into a deeper exploration of truth and responsibility. ✍️📘
link.chrishillsfarrow.com/author-process
#booksky #AmWriting #WritingJourney #IndieAuthor #CharacterDriven #theforgottencorpse
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Character Spotlight ➤ Álvaro Albarque — a warm, thoughtful developer with big ideas and tougher choices. #CharacterDeepDive #BookishReaders #ComplexCharacters #booksky #IndieAuthor #theforgottencorpse
Historical cozy mysteries have become my new favourite escape! Think post-WWI sleuths, 1930s London intrigue, and detectives solving charming puzzles 📚🕵️♀️ Try: Maisie Dobbs, Emily Dickinson Mysteries, Dandy Gilver, Her Royal Spyness, or Gaslight Mysteries. So good! #HistoricalMystery #CozyMystery
If it is a multiple book character, then I prefer it to evolve through several books as long as it has an effect on the story of each book.
How much romance belongs in a cozy mystery? ❤️🔥 From slow burns to sleuthing tension, find just the right blend of love and murder in my latest post! link.chrishillsfarrow.com/mystery-roma...
#cozymystery #writingcommunity #books
Character Spotlight ➤ Lucía Sanchis — determined, unflinching, and chasing truth others fear to touch. #CharacterDeepDive #BookishThriller #booksky #theforgottencorpse #IndieBookPromo
Looking for cozy, heart-warming books for the season? Try One & Only by Maurene Goo, Valentine Princess, or The Thursday Murder Club. Perfect for curling up and celebrating love in all its forms! 💌📖
#ValentinesReads #BookRecommendations #CozyReads
Why do cozy mystery towns feel so comforting… even with all the murder? ☕🏘️
I wrote a new post about building cozy small-town worlds (with a nod to Brightcombe).
link.chrishillsfarrow.com/build-cosy-w...
#CozyMystery #CozyCrime #WritingCommunity #BookSky #MysteryFiction
“An engineer by trade, but a truth-seeker by accident. When a pool collapse uncovers bones and old lies, David must confront not just the town’s secrets — but his own.”
Coming soon in "The Forgotten Corpse"
#booksky #amwriting #theforgottencorpse
Cold wind at the window, book in hand, blanket close 🍂📖
Nothing beats retreating to a cosy reading nook when the weather turns cold.
#ReadingNook #CosyReads #WinterReading #BookishLife #SlowMoments
Just published: 🕵️♀️✨ The 5 most beloved cosy mystery tropes! From small towns with big secrets to cats who might *actually* solve the case — dive into what makes this genre irresistible. 🍰📖
#CozyMystery #AmReading #BookDiscussion #MysteryBooks #CozyReads
👉 link.chrishillsfarrow.com/top-cosy-tro...
This scene is from Murder Most Dramatic, and the questions matter more than the answers… at first.
Was it an accident?
A crime of opportunity?
Or something planned long before the kettle ever boiled?
How and why do you think he died?
#CozyMystery #MysteryReaders #Whodunit #BookishDetective
