tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757295168504470991.post8516602920152870739..comments2023-05-22T14:23:33.106-04:00Comments on Making the Time to Write: SEX and the cozy mysteryPenny Clover Petersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18304252542151983952noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757295168504470991.post-71512444719662542602014-05-07T16:27:27.714-04:002014-05-07T16:27:27.714-04:00A great discussion. My cozies have romance, for su...A great discussion. My cozies have romance, for sure, and it can get a little hot and heavy. But I definitely draw the line at sex scenes. And you might read a "damn" or two, but no f-bombs. Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757295168504470991.post-38492889408007811842013-04-13T12:45:59.983-04:002013-04-13T12:45:59.983-04:00Hey Penny,
Sorry I arrived late, but I've be...Hey Penny, <br /><br />Sorry I arrived late, but I've been very busy.<br /><br />I agree that genres not only should evolve, but must evolve to stay relevant. Even fiction, as broad a term as that is, now includes Creative Fiction, which is a mushing of non-fiction with fiction. <br /><br />Evolution is a two-way street as well. Consider the noir stories and movies mentioned in the previous comment. When did you last see the hero slapped the hell out of some woman because she was hysterical?<br /><br />That's right. It doesn't happen anymore. The Feminist Movement saw to that, and Bogie is probably rolling over in his grave. Yet violence is not only prevalent, it's almost a requirement in today's entertainment. My point is, evolution works in both directions. <br /><br />My advice ... write what pleases you. If you do, I think you’ll find that there are probably several hundred thousand people out there who will like it too. <br /> <br /><br />PS – I used a bit of French in my novel as well.<br /><br />DB<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07469889882657514272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757295168504470991.post-2800962795948817092013-04-09T12:25:17.472-04:002013-04-09T12:25:17.472-04:00I think the "cozy" has to evolve over ti...I think the "cozy" has to evolve over time like all other kinds of literature. in the 21st century hard boiled detectives can be women, sci-fi stories can happen inside a computer, and cozy characters have to live in today's world. Maybe we should change the name to "traditional" mysteries because "Roses and Daisies..." as lovable characters, a nice homey setting and a nice whodunnit you won't guess until the very end. That should be enough for any reader.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323958812542080779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757295168504470991.post-62003402476575434722013-04-05T14:52:02.902-04:002013-04-05T14:52:02.902-04:00Hmm, I think that a cozy mystery is a novel that y...Hmm, I think that a cozy mystery is a novel that you can curl up with and enjoy the book without feeling like you need a shower afterwards or a bar of soap sticking in your mouth. Although I am not a cozy writer, I find that many cozy novels have a little 'instance' of sexual content but again, off screen. Off screen is fine for a cozy, after all Agatha Christie didn't get her by immaculate conception did she?Author B Swangin Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12166972216859979865noreply@blogger.com