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Crafting Cozy Mysteries with Humor and Heart: An Egg-citing Episode with Carmela Dutra (E167)
Description
In today’s episode, I’m chatting with Carmela Dutra, a Bay Area author who cherishes her family, rainy days, and making others laugh. After years of creating award-winning indie children’s picture books, Carmela transitioned into cozy mysteries filled with emotion, humor, and heart. When she’s not penning her latest tale, Carmela enjoys sketching, sipping copious amounts of coffee, and over-cuddling her allergy-inducing cats and dog. She shares her life with her best friend and husband, raising two dinosaur-obsessed sons. We dive into her debut cozy mystery, A Murder Most Fowl, which Carmela describes as a mix between Only Murders in the Building and The Great Food Truck Race.
Key Highlights:
- Carmela’s transition from award-winning children’s picture books to cozy mysteries.
- How she infuses humor and heart into her writing.
- Behind-the-scenes insights into writing A Murder Most Fowl.
- Her unique marketing strategies for her books.
- Her book flight features historical mysteries.
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Books and authors mentioned:
- Little Katie Goes to the Moon by Carmela Dutra
- A Literary Feast: Sweet Foodie Rom-Coms & Flash Fiction with Jordan Millsaps (E132)
- Famous Last Word by Gillian McAllister
- We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
Book Flight
- A Flaw in the Blood by Stephanie Barron
- A Curious Beginning by Deanna Rayborn
- Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco
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