I devoured Brown’s cozy debut. No, I didn’t have any buttercream cupcakes nearby. Nope, it was just remarkable storytelling, mayhem and murder…and a Twinkie. What? I was helping Hostess stay afloat. If you did your culinary duty, folks, they still wouldn’t be around. Greedy corporate arses.
The lovely Ms. Brown (Duffy, not the M&M) was gracious enough to do an interview with me…wonder if I can secure a follow-up now just in case she’s doling out holiday cheer in the form of southern comfort and mint juleps.
Thank you, Duffy bunny, for the fun. Everyone else – Happy Holidays and enjoy!
When you're deeply connected and immersed in a book, Duffy, have you ever had a dream that you felt was not your dream?
After writing all day and feel like I’m coming back to the real world I think: okay what season is it? what month? day? day or night? where the hell am I?
When writing I’m not in Cincinnati but where the setting is and with the characters. I know…call the guys in the white coats, this author is nuts! LOL!
Do your characters dream within you? Have you had a dream that was one of your characters?
No, I don’t dream about my characters but after a day of writing and start dreaming at night…or day…I do it with quotation marks around what they say and put punctuation in the dialogue. Talk about weird dreams!
What do you love most about the cozy genre?
Everything! Love the mystery part…takes a lot of thought to pull off a mystery and have all the clues, characters, red herrings etc fall together and make it fun and make the readers laugh. Love the small town setting, not that it has to be a small town but a setting in a town or city. Like in Stephanie Plum books the setting is the burg…a small setting in New Jersey.
I love the characters and that they can be off the wall and help solve the mystery. I write/read for the humor. Life is serious enough. I want escape! Fun!
Duffy, please share the titles of three cozies on your nightstand?
One for the Money , Stephanie Plum book one. I think it is pure genius. Best cozy ever!
Article comments
1 - Duffy Brown
Hi, Diane
Thanks for the great review. So glad you enjoyed Iced Chiffon. That you compared it to buttercream icing is fantastic. Love the stuff. Have a great holiday season.
Hugs,Duffy
2 - Diane Morasco
Evening Duffy,
I am happy you enjoyed the interview. buttercream is where it's at :). Thank you again. Happy Holidays to you and yours!
Hugs right back at ya!
Always,
DM