25 Cozy and Mystery Writing Guides

 Hi fellow writers!

I am going to post my resource lists with the hashtags #CozyWriterTips #MysteryWriterTips so the posts can be easily located if you need them. This list has been recently updated and I will add to it as I discover new references.

Here is an updated list of mystery writing and craft guidebooks that I wanted to share. You might find them inspiring, too. (I have not read all of these books, except the ones with an asterisk that I personally recommend.)

"Mastering Your Mystery: Write, Publish, and Profit with Your Mysteries & Thrillers": https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Your-Mystery-Mysteries-Thrillers/dp/B091F4XS1B

*“Nance’s Mystery Writer’s Thesaurus” by Joyce Nance: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QCO5ZXK/

Mystery: Build A Plot Workbook: https://www.amazon.com/Mystery-Build-Workbook-Building-Blocks/dp/1542696836/

"How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America": https://www.amazon.com/dp/1982149442

*"Writing the Cozy Mystery" by Nancy J. Cohen: https://www.amazon.com/Writing-Cozy-Mystery-Expanded-Second-ebook/dp/B07GFHDWNW

"How to Write a Mystery": https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08BZVRSJ1/

"Mystery: How to Write Traditional & Cozy Whodunits": https://www.amazon.com/Mystery-Write-Traditional-Whodunits-Writer-ebook/dp/B076CJNP1H

How to Write and Market a Christmas Cozy Mystery: A Guide to Plotting and Outlining a Murder Mystery: https://www.amazon.com/Write-Market-Christmas-Cozy-Mystery-ebook/dp/B09MR58F6C

"Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel Revised and Expanded Edition": https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1440347166

"How To Write Killer Fiction": https://www.amazon.com/Write-Killer-Fiction-Carolyn-Wheat-ebook-dp-B004CFBL98/dp/B004CFBL98/

*"Don't Murder Your Mystery": https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933523131/

"The Busy Writer's Tips on Writing Mystery & Crime": https://www.amazon.com/Busy-Writers-Writing-Mystery-Crime-ebook/dp/B00CMMFSPG

"How To Write A Cozy Mystery: The Ultimate Guide To Writing Modern Cozy Murder Mysteries": https://www.amazon.com/HOW-WRITE-COZY-MYSTERY-Fast-Track-ebook/dp/B08X7LYC34

"Mastering Your Mystery: Write, Publish, and Profit with Your Mysteries": https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Your-Mystery-Mysteries-Thrillers-ebook/dp/B08PF6W7WN/

"How to Outline A Cozy Mystery Workbook": https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0998843156

"How to Craft a Killer Cozy Mystery: An Intensive Guide to Traditional Murder Mysteries & Writing the Modern Whodunit": https://www.amazon.com/How-Craft-Killer-Cozy-Mystery-ebook/dp/B09BLL86L8

"Writing the Mystery: A Start-to-Finish Guide for Both Novice and Professional": https://www.amazon.com/Writing-Mystery-Start-Finish-Professional-ebook/dp/B07F8YTJ7W

"The Weekend Novelist Writes a Mystery: From Empty Page to Finished Mystery in Just 52 Weekends": https://www.amazon.com/dp/0440506581

*How to Write Dazzling Dialogue: https://www.amazon.com/How-Write-Dazzling-Dialogue-Manuscript/dp/0910355142

*“The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Expression": https://www.amazon.com/Emotion-Thesaurus-Writers-Character-Expression/dp/1475004958/

*"2k to 10k: Writing Faster, Writing Better, and Writing More of What You Love": https://www.amazon.com/2k-10k-Writing-Faster-Better-ebook/dp/B009NKXAWS

"The Elements of Mystery Fiction": https://www.amazon.com/Elements-Mystery-Fiction-William-Tapply/dp/1590581156

*"Indie Inspiration for Self-Publishers": https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TWGGLCS

*"7 FIGURE FICTION: How to Use Universal Fantasy to SELL Your Books to ANYONE": https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FS825NL

I sincerely hope this list helps you on your writing journey. Please let me know which guides you found the most useful or books that I should include in this list.

I wish everyone much success!
~Sherry