Mysteries & Manuscripts

Hands typing on an Olympia typewriter with a manuscript page inserted
Hands typing a manuscript on a classic Olympia typewriter

Welcome to Mysteries & Manuscripts, a blog by a full time teacher who is writing a 12 book cozy mystery series and taking you with her throughout the journey.

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Chalk & Chapters

Coffee & Clues

  • Split image contrasting a plain sage stoneware mug with a carefully styled latte, representing cozy mystery cousins Wren and Sebastian

    Meet Sebastian, the Diva of My New Series (Wren Says Hi Too)

Plot & Prosper

  • Falisa Beffa quote card reading 'then I said the words goat yoga!' — Mysteries & Manuscripts blog

    Eight Cozy Niches, One Winner: How I Decided What to Build Twelve Books On

Recipes & Reveals

  • Betsy's Hollow Creek Fudge recipe card beside homemade goat-milk fudge squares on parchment, styled for the Recipes & Reveals segment of Mysteries & Manuscripts by Falisa Beffa.

    Betsy’s Goat-Milk Fudge (And Why a Dead Woman’s Recipe Cards s Are My Favorite Storytelling Device)

Words & Whodunits

  • Illustrated Main Street of Thistledown showing cozy mystery shop signs including Grounds for Suspicion, Knead to Know, and Paws & Effect

    Welcome to Thistledown: A Tour of the Punniest Main Street in Cozy Mystery

  • Split graphic of two detective silhouettes, one navy and one sage green, with text reading "Two Sleuths Are Better Than One" — Mysteries & Manuscripts by Falisa Beffa.

    Why My Cozy Mystery Doesn’t Have a Sidekick

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