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My Favorite Cozy Mystery Settings

What is a setting? The time (past, present, or future), place, and environment a story takes place. It can be real or fantasy or a combination of both.  

  • Small Towns
  • Big cities with community feels
  • US especially Midwest (Michigan, Minnesota, Indiana, etc.) and Northeast (Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, etc. )
  • Libraries (public, college, etc.)
  • Near bodies of water especially Lake Michigan and ocean and bays
  • Lighthouses
  • Farms (Christmas Tree, Maple Syrup, Fruit, etc) and Cranberry Bog
  • Present Day
  • Real not fantasy

What are your favorite cozy mystery settings? I’d love to know. Please leave a comment.