A thriller is supposed to make you nervous. Cozy fiction is supposed to make you feel safe. Put them together and you get something resembling a relaxing panic attack. Except… what if cozy doesn’t mean nothing bad can happen? What if it simply means that when trouble comes, you won’t have to face it alone?
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Once upon a time, “cozy” meant somebody had been murdered in a picturesque English village, but at least there was tea. Now cozy has escaped the mystery shelves and wandered into fantasy, science fiction, and even my own *The Summer Garden*. So what exactly makes a story cozy—and what genre will it invade next?
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Mark Posey shares the five thrillers that rewired his brain — from First Blood to Cujo, these are the books that taught him how to build tension, twist morality, and keep readers one heartbeat away from panic.
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Why do authors put their characters through hell? Because without conflict, there’s no story. In Confessions of a Sadistic Author, Mark explains why Jacobine, Billings, and the rest of his cast are constantly battered and bruised — and why their scars make them unforgettable.
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Mark’s got three thrilling projects fighting for attention in his brain—another Jacobine adventure, a high-octane Billings sequel, or a brand-new season of Credible Threat. He’s throwing the decision to readers: which story should he dive into next?
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Mark’s desk is overflowing with thrillers, Jacobine adventures, anthology deadlines, and even a dash of erotica. Add in a Kickstarter campaign, real-world book selling, and you’ve got the “good kind of busy.” Coffee recommended.
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Feet of Clay has just been selected for Barnes & Noble’s Unputdownable Books (You Can Read in a Day) promotion, running August 15th – 29th. This is good news. Great exposure. But here’s the better news: You don’t have to wait. If you haven’t read Feet of Clay — the story that kicks off the