I'm so happy the Christmas Cottage made the list of the USA's most festive shops. This shop has been around for 51 years (with the same owner!!) I even worked there as a teen one summer. www.oregonlive.com/trending/202...

If you missed the chat live, please feel free to read the posts at your leisure with the running #12DaysofCozies feed. The entire evening is archived ❤️

A **HUGE** Thank You to @krisbock.bsky.social, @authornancybasile.bsky.social, and @emmelineduncan.bsky.social for being here tonight to celebrate cozy mysteries and answer your #12DaysofCozies questions.

Thanks to everyone who joined us at #12DaysofCozies! And thanks to the @cozymysteryclub.bsky.social for setting this up! Angela, it'd be awesome to see you at the Ashland Mystery Fest, but I know it's on the opposite side of the country from you. :)

Please keep reading and enjoying cozies! Remember that publishers make their decisions on which series to renew based on how well the books in the series sell. Asking your library to buy books is a great way to show support. (Your library might have an online recommendation form!) #12DaysofCozies

Instagram is my most-used social media platform & you can also follow me on Facebook. I'm on both as @writeremmelineduncan. I'm on TikTok as @DuncanEmmeline, but I mainly post scenic videos. I also have a low-key newsletter you can sign up for on my website. #12DaysofCozies

In Mayhem at a Halloween Wedding, the second Halloween Bookshop Mystery, I introduced a kitten. (I also introduced a kitten in Double Shot Death, the second Ground Rules Mystery, so this is clearly a theme.) My cat, Matilda, was not the inspiration for either, since she just came home this year.

My advice: read widely, but also keep up with current books being published in the cozy mystery sphere. And then: write what you'd love to read. Write the sort of book that would keep you up at night, needing to read one more chapter. #12DaysofCozies

Waylon is the inspiration for Jack in the Halloween Bookshop Mystery Series. Waylon is mostly Great Pyrenees (with some Anatolian Shepherd), and he loves visiting bookshops — probably because the dog-friendly shops have treats! #12DaysofCozies

I can proudly say that I've come up with my all of my titles. I usually create a list and send them to my editor, who then discusses the titles in house (because they know more about that side of publishing than I do). And one of my top two suggestions has always been the winner. #12DaysofCozies

I see being a plotter or pantser as a spectrum, versus an either/or. I fall in the middle. I have to know the ending--and more importantly, the logic of the ending--before I can start. But I don't know every single subplot, or every clue my sleuth will find. #12DaysofCozies

This is a tricky question to answer! I always try to reflect the real world in my books, while adding cozy flair to create a world I'd love to live in. I try to focus on the cozy tropes and how to twist them to feel fresh, while respecting the genre. #12DaysofCozies

My visits to the Ole Latte coffee cart gave me my initial inspiration! I also like that food cart pods are small communities within a larger city, which is a fun space for a cozy. Photo: Waylon (my dog) and me with Todd at Ole Latte on the day Fresh Brewed Murder was published. #12DaysofCozies

I *love* the Nightmare Before Christmas. There's a reason why Bailey's main sidekick, her Great Pyrenees, is named Jack! (Which is short for Jack Skeleton.)

For me, cozy mysteries were a natural fit for my voice. The community-driven aspect of the stories appeals to me, along with the amateur sleuth aspect. I mean, if you're murdered, would you rather the police solve the case, or your barista? (Clearly, the answer is your barista.) #12DaysofCozies

There are two books currently out in the Halloween Bookshop Mystery Series, with book 3 (Hysteria at the Historical Society) coming out next year! The cover will give you a clue as to when it's set. #12DaysofCozies

I'm ready for your questions! #12DaysofCozies

My first published cozy mystery was Fresh Brewed Murder, which is the first of the Ground Rules Mystery Series! #12DaysofCozies

I wish I knew the answer to this question. Maybe an Agatha Christie? I grew up seeing stacks of cozy mysteries around so it's not a surprise I ended up writing them!

Today, Friday, December 5th: Emmeline Duncan, Kris Bock, and Nancy Basile will be Live on BlueSky (8:00 to 9:00 PM EST) @emmelineduncan.bsky.social @krisbock.bsky.social @authornancybasile.bsky.social Chat with these lovely ladies live with the hashtag #12DaysofCozies

A huge congratulations to Grady Hendrix — WITCHCRAFT FOR WAYWARD GIRLS won the 2025 Goodreads Choice Award for Readers' Favorite Horror! 🔮 awfulagent.com/witchcraft-f...

Mayhem at a Halloween Wedding is a BookBub deal of the day! www.bookbub.com/books/mayhem...

I’m neutral/indifferent to who wins the Tigers-Mariners series, but that Robles hit by pitch decision was terrible. The replay clearly shows the ball hit the bat first before hitting his hand. And Robles probably just wants to go home. He looks miserable and clearly in pain.

My new favorite website: Is Portland Burning? The answer is no (and you can check out the live cameras to see for yourself). This is almost as good as "Is it snowing in Portland?" (Also no.) isportlandburning.com

If you need signed copies of Chaos at the Lazy Bones Bookshop or Mayhem at a Halloween Wedding, the Well-Read Moose has this many:

Taken just a few minutes ago outside the ICE facility in Portland that Trump claims is under siege. My message to Donald Trump is this: we don’t need you here. Stay the hell out of our city.

I'll be at The Well Read Moose in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, this Friday. Come join me! wellreadmoose.com/event/2025-0...

Up on KRL this week, an article by Ellie Alexander about the Ashland Mystery Festival happening next month! kingsriverlife.com/09/13/ashlan... @elliealexander.bsky.social @emmelineduncan.bsky.social #mystery #books #Ashland #cozymystery 💙📚

Come join @elliealexander.bsky.social, @tinaconnolly.bsky.social, and me at @powells.bsky.social this Thursday!

Cover reveal! Fresh Brewed Murder is coming out in Arabic from Sumo Publishing House.

I'm creating a photo poster for my sister's memorial later this week, and I hope attendees will appreciate the classic, childhood photos. 'Cause I can't find pictures of her that are less than twenty years old. There's a lesson here--take regular photos, even if you don't feel photogenic.

Review and giveaway of "Mayhem at a Halloween Wedding" by Emmeline Duncan kingsriverlife.com/08/16/mayhem... #cozymystery #book @emmelineduncan.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social 💙📚

Just posted today: a review and giveaway for Mayhem at a Halloween Wedding on Kings River Life! kingsriverlife.com/08/16/mayhem...

If you live in Ohio, I hope you’re going to the Cincinnati Open.

Mark your calendars for September! www.powells.com/events/emmel...

The Knight Cancer Institute at OHSU is a great treatment center, and it's nice to see it get additional funding. www.oregonlive.com/business/202...

Fatal Brouhaha is a BookBub deal of the day! www.bookbub.com/books/fatal-...

On Crime Reads: crimereads.com/as-seen-on-t...

We’re approaching the best season 🎃 (this is not up for debate), and my fall TBR includes three fellow @awfulagent.bsky.social writers: @gradyhendrix.bsky.social, @alexerickson.bsky.social, and @emmelineduncan.bsky.social! #bookish #currentlyreadi̇ng #mystery #cozymystery #horror

It's launch day for Mayhem at a Halloween Wedding (out today from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social!)

Mysteries and whodunits for amateur armchair detectives who can travel abroad. Check out my latest summer book picks in this weekend's Press-Republican. #writingcommunity #writerslift #bookboost @emmelineduncan.bsky.social @lauralippman.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social

I needed a break after a tough week, so it was clearly hiking slash beach time.

Trivia time: who recognizes this bridge? It’s used prominently in an 80s movie.

It finally happened: Wordle 1,469 1/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Ride on up to join to this @rocketshipofficial.bsky.social kickstarter! MESSENGER, written by and @rays666hell.bsky.social! Remember... if we hit One Million Dollars then I WILL JUMP (a crappy scale model of) SNAKE RIVER CANYON ON MY BICYCLE!!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/roc...

Caught in the act! The cat just ran off with the dog’s Gumby toy.

Review and giveaway of Emmeline Duncan's latest #coffee mystery "Fatal Brouhaha" which is set during the 4th of July kingsriverlife.com/06/21/fatal-... #cozymystery #book @emmelineduncan.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social 💙📚

Today on Kings Rivers Life: kingsriverlife.com/06/21/fatal-...

We live on a beautiful planet filled with mostly decent people seeking only the means to lead lives of dignity. It’s an enduring tragedy that our species has to submit to the world-making fantasies of a few craven psychopaths.