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Abby Collette Talks A Deadly Inside Scoop
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Abby Collette Talks A Deadly Inside Scoop

Mystery author Abby L. Vandiver discusses her cozy mystery novel A Deadly Inside Scoop (published under her open pen name, Abby Collette)

Welcome to the third episode of Neighborhood Bookstore, an author interview podcast. Each month I’ll talk to an author about a book from their back catalog, then take a look at what they have coming up next.

This time around, co-host Craig Duster and I chat with cozy mystery author Abby Collette about her novel A Deadly Inside Scoop.

In this episode:

• Learning the rules of writing cozy mysteries

• The mysteries and charms of Chagrin Falls, Ohio

• Does Crewse’s Creamery really exist?

• The similarities and differences between indie publishing and mainstream publishing

• Tackling a book series

• Creating characters that are educated and professional

• Writing a book in 30 days, and teaching others how to do it too

• Transitioning from being an attorney and economics professor to full-time author

• Receiving monthly checks from Amazon versus earning out an advance from Penguin

• What makes a thriller?

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