Are you an author of cozy mysteries? We would love to hear from you!
At A Warm Mug of Cozy, we promote authors via interviews, book reviews, and book release announcements. We publish our posts on Medium, and share links on Twitter and Facebook.
While this is a free service, we always appreciate donations. All proceeds go towards covering the costs attached to running the platform.
Interested in submitting to us? Contact us at info@warmmugofcozy.com.
In your email, include: your name, email address, bio in the third person (250 words max), your website and social media accounts (links only, no username), and your preferred pronouns.
For interviews, attach the following to your email:
1. Your profile photo and a book cover (optional). JPG file only, please!
2. A Word document containing our questions below as well as your answers. No other file format will be accepted!
a). Why did you decide to become an author?
b). What attracted you to the cozy mystery genre?
c). If you have released a book, tell us about it in 25 words or less.
d). How did you pick the title?
e). Have you tried writing in other genres? If so, how has the experience been for you?
f). How does creativity speak to you, and do you follow a specific process?
g). How would you define your style?
h). What do you want people to learn from your work?
i). How do you use social media to stay in touch with your audience?
j). What is your most important piece of advice to other authors?
k). Anything else people should know?
For book reviews / release announcements, attach the following to your email:
1. Your profile photo and a book cover. JPG files only, please!
2. A press kit containing detailed information about your book: blurb, release date, video trailer link, purchase links, extract (250-500 words), etc.
We will get back to you within 7 business days if we are interested in reviewing your book. We accept PDFs, ePubs, and .mobi files.
Release announcements are published as roundups. We need at least 3 submissions on file to publish an article.
As honest and constructive critics, we do not guarantee reviews. Books that we would rate 3 stars and below will not be featured.
Our average reviewing time is 2 months after receiving a copy.