#CozyChat I've got another cup of coffee--I am so ready!

#CozyChat A1 I think it's because readers can identify with the main character, who is most often an ordinary person who stumbles crimes.

A2 #CozyChat From my perspective the answer has to be yes--because I write a series set in Ireland, which is dear to my heart. MA as well.

#CozyChat A2 I think of the setting--the community--as a character. It colors a lot of what the characters do in the book.

#CozyChat A3 I'd never written much before, so I was overwhelmed by how absorbing it was to create a world and fill it with people.

#CozyChat A4 Only one? Each main character includes part of my own personality, but no one is me. Nell Pratt in the Museum series is close.

#CozyChat A5 It has all the elements from the story, but then there's that big evil knife right up front.

#CozyChat A6 Definitely a pantser. I usually have an idea for the first chapter, but after that I have no idea where it's going.

#CozyChat Am I the only one who doesn't have animals on covers?I've had goats, and a cow, and one cat, and Max from the Orchard series.

#CozyChat A7 Harriet Vane and Lord Peter Wimsey. I wouldn't be a mystery writer now if I hadn't started reading Dorothy Sayers' books.

#CozyChat A8 I ran out of room! No cute animals. (But I've got animals almost everywhere else, including a vulture guarding the door.)

#CozyChat A8When we moved into this house, we built an entire wall of shelves in one room (based on Norm Abram's plans). Filled and more

#CozyChat A8 Is there such a thing as too many books?

A9 #CozyChat In Many a Twist (1/18), secrets that were hinted at in earlier County Cork books will be explained--with lots of surprises.

#CozyChat A9 A Late Frost (Orchard #11): a newcomer to town dies after planning a winter event, but why? No one in town knew her. (11/7)

#CozyChat A10 Keep trying. Experiment with genres until you find your own voice. Ask for help from other writers. Believe in yourself!

#CozyChat Oops, Roberts with an S. Who said we should proofread?

#CozyChat Lot's of fun! Thanks for making it happen.