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Can an author of police procedurals write cozies? COFFEE IS MURDER by Carolyn Arnold

Of course she can. FOR SARA, COFFEE WAS ONE of life’s greatest—and simplest—pleasures. Every time she took a draw of freshly brewed java, her eyelids automatically lowered in appreciation of the robust flavor. Somehow, when drinking it, life seemed less complicated, or maybe it was just how it coated the palate and calmed her nerves …

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People prefer a healthy-looking leader to an intelligent-looking one.

"Health was an influential cue across all scenarios, while intelligence only had an effect in half of the presented scenarios. " Well, at least intelligence wasn't a negative predictor (The study was done in the Netherlands; I wonder how the same experiment might turn out in the US). And yes, apparently there is a way to manipulate "intelligent-looking." …

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Does this outfit make me look readable? Author photos and genre

What is the purpose of an author photo? It allows the reader to feel a connection with the author, of course, but the photo also communicates something about the genre of the book. Janet Evanovich, Sue Grafton, Diane Mott Davidson and Shelley Costa write funny, PG-rated mysteries, where the violence and sex happen offstage. Janet Evanovich …

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