I started writing in 2014, but it was only in 2020 during the lockdown of pandemic that I started writing stories. I have always been a big fan of mysteries, so that was the genre I wanted to write about.
But my mysteries needed to be free of gore, with a feel-good end to them. Thatās when I realized my writing was more like a cozy mystery series than a thriller. Is that a good thing or bad? I have no idea, but itās what I end up writing. At least now.
It gets difficult to judge your own writing and categories are a big thing when itās time to list on Amazon right?
I was still not sure about the exact categories. But after 3 books in the series,I am sure itās somewhere between cozy mystery and treasure hunting. A murder may or may not happen but I absolutely love finding treasures at the end of my stories.
While writing nonfiction gives me a feeling of satisfaction(of doing my best to help someone), fiction is different. Itās a chance to make someone relaxed, and entertained, forget the drama in their life and get set, solving crimes in fiction, even if we canāt solve all the real-world problems.
In my Krishna Mishra series, Krishna and his wife Ria travel a lot. They like traveling to places close to nature. They also love good food and spending time with each other, friends, and family. Krishna loves gardening and reading. He is an ex-army doctor and now works as a private investigator and moonlight as a treasure hunter. Ria his wife is a blogger, vlogger, podcaster, and more his muse than a sidekick.
Together they are unraveling an ancient map that they discovered while solving the first mystery in the series.Krishna Mishra and the Mysterious Movie Star.
More about the behind-the-scenes tomorrow. Get the Darjeeling Diamonds and let me know if you like it.
Writing this for the Ultimate Blog Challenge.
Congratulations on your new book. I will check this out already sounds so interesting. Thrillers are my fave.
Let me know your thoughts about this.
Wow I thoroughly enjoy reading this and the title you gave ādarjeeling diamondsā sounds very thrilling ā¤ļø I love to read such short stories alot
Thank you.Glad you liked it.
Congratulations for the book Amrita, have downloaded it. Good that you are exploring your fiction writing with equal passion and for mystery lovers like us, it will be a delightful read.
Thank you Meenal. I am glad you downloaded it.A rating and review would be highly appreciated š
I love reading mysteries. This one looks really a interesting book to read. I like the tittle too so interesting .
I loved your non fiction and Iām liking the plot of this venture as well. Id really hope to read this one sooner.
Thank you Sindhu
This is lovely! The Pandemic really brought the best and worst of people. Making use of this special time to be productive and do something worthwhile is amazing! Love your writing and interesting enough made me want to read for more.
I am a mystery lover this looks like a perfect read for me
Reading is a great habit indeed. Liked your this post. Also your podcast is amazing. Iām looking forward seeing more content on your blog. Amazing read.
awesome, that you dint succumb to your own self doubts and went ahead nd published your book. Its a dream that i shall also fulfill soon. I feel when we write we should write for our selves and thats when the magic happens. You are inspiring me to start mine
Mystery Thrillers are my personal favorites because what I feel it activates my brain to think about the suspect in the story well in advance. I appreciate authors who write Mystery Thrillers as I find they actually make us the readers think. Congratulations for your book
Amrita , I just loved the name Darjeeling Diamondsā¦ And I love reading thrillers ,very soon your book will be a part of my little library.
I hope you like it
writing a non fiction specially the thrillers is bit of challenging and it is great that you are giving a try to this genera. many congratulation for Darjeeling diamond series. I hope it will get great success like your other work.
Thanks Surbhi
I have always loved reading fiction and mystery stories and novels. I think it started when I was very young. As I grew older, I developed a love for writing as well.
Amrita, what fun! Just the title, āDarjeeling Diamondsā, made me want to read it! I will find a copy! Please feel free to write your books as cozies, rather than thrillers. Cozies are more relaxing, but just as engaging. I started reading mysteries to bond with my mother, who read them like some people eat candy. Now I canāt stop. Thanks for letting us know about your latest!
Itās free to download today. You can check it out on Kindle Unlimited too š.Thanks Kebba
Iām a big fan of thrillers, Dean Koontz type books but something lighter is always nice. Darjeeling Diamonds looks really interesting.
Thank you š
āCozy Mysteryā sounds like a perfect genre!
looks like a great read. thanks for the blog post
I remember reading the Hardy Boys series as well as another series of books, Encyclopedia Brown, when I was young. Of course, there was no gore or violence with these, and they always resolved in such a way where the ending was happy!
Thanks for sharing
Yes I like happy endings tooš Paul. Thank you