I'm with you on this one, Andrea. Sometimes it feels like drinking poison (chemo therapy?) to do the stuff we thought being a writer would save us from - engaging, glad handing, puffery. Somehow I've learned how to do a pretty good imitation of "sociable" but it's paper thin.
I still think readers might not know what "low stakes" means - it's a term I myself only learned after I started writing - I've understood "cozy" to be the translation for readers looking for mysteries without the blood pressure and jump scares. :)
From my perspective, you're nailing the social thing! Of course, people also think I'm "relaxed," so I understand there can be a disconnect sometimes...
Thanks for your perspective on low stakes. I could "keyword stuff" my blurbs with "cozy low-stakes comedic mystery thriller" - yeah!
I'm with you on this one, Andrea. Sometimes it feels like drinking poison (chemo therapy?) to do the stuff we thought being a writer would save us from - engaging, glad handing, puffery. Somehow I've learned how to do a pretty good imitation of "sociable" but it's paper thin.
I still think readers might not know what "low stakes" means - it's a term I myself only learned after I started writing - I've understood "cozy" to be the translation for readers looking for mysteries without the blood pressure and jump scares. :)
From my perspective, you're nailing the social thing! Of course, people also think I'm "relaxed," so I understand there can be a disconnect sometimes...
Thanks for your perspective on low stakes. I could "keyword stuff" my blurbs with "cozy low-stakes comedic mystery thriller" - yeah!
Glad your writing feels better this week! 🤩
it does, thank you!