Emmeline Duncan
@emmelineduncan.bsky.social
Author of the Ground Rules Mystery Series and Chaos at the Lazy Bones Bookshop. Fan of coffee, hiking, dogs.
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...
I even worked there as a teen one summer.
www.oregonlive.com/trending/202...
Lincoln City’s Christmas Cottage named among most festive in the country: Poll
A recent poll by MarketBeat ranked all the best festive Christmas stores in each state, and the Christmas Cottage came out on top in Oregon.
www.oregonlive.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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...
I even worked there as a teen one summer.
www.oregonlive.com/trending/202...
Reposted by Emmeline Duncan
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 ❤️
The entire evening is archived ❤️
December 6, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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 ❤️
The entire evening is archived ❤️
Reposted by Emmeline Duncan
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.
the words `` thank you '' are surrounded by watercolor hearts .
ALT: the words `` thank you '' are surrounded by watercolor hearts .
media.tenor.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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. :)
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. :)
December 6, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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. :)
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
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
Is there anything about yourself, your books, or writing process that you would like to share?
#12DaysofCozies
#12DaysofCozies
December 6, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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
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
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
December 6, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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
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 cat, Matilda, was not the inspiration for either, since she just came home this year.
December 6, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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 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
#12DaysofCozies
A reoccurring question I see in chats is "what advice do you have for aspiring cozy mystery writers?"
#12DaysofCozies
#12DaysofCozies
December 6, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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
#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
#12DaysofCozies
December 6, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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
#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
#12DaysofCozies
Plus, the titles are also perfection!
December 6, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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
#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
#12DaysofCozies
One question someone sent me to ask was "Are you a plotter?" How do you approach writing your mysteries?
#12DaysofCozies
#12DaysofCozies
December 6, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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
#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
#12DaysofCozies
Later, you did the same thing with a bookshop. A cozy literary theme we know and love - yet it was new!
How do you approach writing a subgenre like cozies with a fresh approach?
How do you approach writing a subgenre like cozies with a fresh approach?
December 6, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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
#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
Photo: Waylon (my dog) and me with Todd at Ole Latte on the day Fresh Brewed Murder was published.
#12DaysofCozies
December 6, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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
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.)
Was the Nightmare Before Christmas inspiration?...
December 6, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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
(Clearly, the answer is your barista.)
#12DaysofCozies
One of my favorite questions is what inspired you to write cozy mysteries?
Is there a trope, theme, or topic within the subgenre that you especially enjoy and want to explore as a writer?
#12DaysofCozies
Is there a trope, theme, or topic within the subgenre that you especially enjoy and want to explore as a writer?
#12DaysofCozies
December 6, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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
(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
#12DaysofCozies
December 6, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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
#12DaysofCozies
We read @emmelineduncan.bsky.social's Fresh Brewed Murder for The Cozy Mystery Book Club.
Do you have any cozy questions for Emmeline? Her writing process? Favorite flavors of coffee? If so, please ask her tonight using the hashtag #12DaysofCozies
Do you have any cozy questions for Emmeline? Her writing process? Favorite flavors of coffee? If so, please ask her tonight using the hashtag #12DaysofCozies
December 6, 2025 at 1:14 AM
My first published cozy mystery was Fresh Brewed Murder, which is the first of the Ground Rules Mystery Series! #12DaysofCozies
For those who are new to you and your titles, what was your first published novel?
#12DaysofCozies
#12DaysofCozies
December 6, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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!
I grew up seeing stacks of cozy mysteries around so it's not a surprise I ended up writing them!
Do you remember the first cozy mystery you ever read? Or a mystery that had an impact on you as a reader (making you want to write)?
#12DaysofCozies
#12DaysofCozies
December 6, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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!
I grew up seeing stacks of cozy mysteries around so it's not a surprise I ended up writing them!
Reposted by Emmeline Duncan
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
@emmelineduncan.bsky.social
@krisbock.bsky.social
@authornancybasile.bsky.social
Chat with these lovely ladies live with the hashtag #12DaysofCozies
December 6, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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
@emmelineduncan.bsky.social
@krisbock.bsky.social
@authornancybasile.bsky.social
Chat with these lovely ladies live with the hashtag #12DaysofCozies
Reposted by Emmeline Duncan
A huge congratulations to Grady Hendrix — WITCHCRAFT FOR WAYWARD GIRLS won the 2025 Goodreads Choice Award for Readers' Favorite Horror! 🔮
awfulagent.com/witchcraft-f...
awfulagent.com/witchcraft-f...
WITCHCRAFT FOR WAYWARD GIRLS is a Goodreads Choice Awards Winner – JABberwocky Literary Agency, Inc
awfulagent.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A huge congratulations to Grady Hendrix — WITCHCRAFT FOR WAYWARD GIRLS won the 2025 Goodreads Choice Award for Readers' Favorite Horror! 🔮
awfulagent.com/witchcraft-f...
awfulagent.com/witchcraft-f...
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.
And Robles probably just wants to go home. He looks miserable and clearly in pain.
October 11, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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.
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
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
Is Portland Burning?
No. See real-time Portland cameras, PulsePoint incidents, and sourced fact checks.
isportlandburning.com
October 9, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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
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:
October 1, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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: