Writing Archives - Author Lucinda Race https://lucindarace.com/category/writing/ Strong women, strong men and happily ever afters Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:56:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://lucindarace.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cropped-site-icon-32x32.png Writing Archives - Author Lucinda Race https://lucindarace.com/category/writing/ 32 32 To My Readers About the Temperance Matthews Cozy Mystery Series https://lucindarace.com/2026/03/26/to-my-readers-about-the-temperance-matthews-cozy-mystery-series/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=to-my-readers-about-the-temperance-matthews-cozy-mystery-series https://lucindarace.com/2026/03/26/to-my-readers-about-the-temperance-matthews-cozy-mystery-series/#respond Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:36:46 +0000 https://lucindarace.com/?p=4312 Dear Readers, When I first pictured Temperance Matthews, she was holding a whisk, but I had no idea what her background involved. I sat with the idea of this new series and let ideas simmer in my mind. I was still deeply involved in writing the Dress Designer books, and while I love writing paranormal […]

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]]> https://lucindarace.com/2026/03/26/to-my-readers-about-the-temperance-matthews-cozy-mystery-series/feed/ 0 Why I Write Cozy Mystery and Romance Novels (And Why They Belong Together) https://lucindarace.com/2025/12/17/why-i-write-cozy-mystery-and-romance-novels-and-why-they-belong-together/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-i-write-cozy-mystery-and-romance-novels-and-why-they-belong-together https://lucindarace.com/2025/12/17/why-i-write-cozy-mystery-and-romance-novels-and-why-they-belong-together/#respond Wed, 17 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://lucindarace.com/?p=4110 Readers often ask me why I write both cozy mystery novels and romance novels. At book signings, it’s phrased a little differently each time:Why cozy mystery…and romance? Don’t you want just to choose one genre? The answer is simple—and personal. I write both because I love both. Why Cozy Mystery and Romance Are My Favorite […]

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]]> https://lucindarace.com/2025/12/17/why-i-write-cozy-mystery-and-romance-novels-and-why-they-belong-together/feed/ 0 My Journey from an Idea to a Finished Book https://lucindarace.com/2025/11/10/my-journey-from-an-idea-to-a-finished-book/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-journey-from-an-idea-to-a-finished-book https://lucindarace.com/2025/11/10/my-journey-from-an-idea-to-a-finished-book/#respond Mon, 10 Nov 2025 15:27:09 +0000 https://lucindarace.com/?p=4047 Have you ever wondered where authors get their ideas—or how a tiny spark of inspiration becomes a full-blown book series? In this post, I’m inviting you behind the scenes to share the chaos, magic, and joy that fuel my journey as a writer of cozy mysteries and sweet-with-heat romances. Where My Love of Storytelling Began […]

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