I’ve been feeling same way about cozies and I think my brain is just overwhelmed by how much I WANT to read and how little time I have. I am also missing those instagram connections.
Right? I want to start over sometimes. The connections are what I am missing the most. I believe that the world is sometimes so connected that it loses its depth of connection with the spread of it. Does that make sense?
Oh does this hit home and capture exactly how I feel! I miss the true connections and chats on IG, not just the quick like or short comments. I have drifted from cozies lately too but have read 2 already this month and it’s been a great welcome home.
That’s awesome! I’m almost done with Carbs and Cadavers! It will be my first cozy outside of book club in a while this year and it’s so nice to be able to read with no pressure.
I'm close to querying my cozy mystery featuring a therapy animal group. Reading comps feels like "homework" even though I enjoy the books. I've not started my author Instagram yet---can you have 2 Insta accounts? Personally on my Insta, I save tons of posts to look back on them and find inspiration. I haven't found a cozy bookish community on Insta so maybe I've looked in the wrong places, lol. I'm just getting to know people now. I like many different genres of books and tv shows---I'm the streaming queen, hit me up for recs---but when I write, cozy pours out of me so that's where I landed.
You can totally have two instagrams! I have multiple actually. Haha. I love to look at the cozy mystery hashtag on instagram and find people that way. Commenting and messaging on posts helps grow connections.
Courtny, this resonated with me because I miss cozies too. I am trying to remember the last time I read cozies. I have been reading books outside my usual genre, perhaps because of my mood. And I have the same experience on Instagram. I get lost because I am following too many accounts. And thank you for the Cozy reset checklist! I am feeling overwhelmed because I never finished the 24x24 challenge. There are too many books that I started reading and never finished.
Yes! There are so many books that I’ve picked up but then didn’t hold my attention enough to keep reading. I like to think that those books are, “Not right now” books!
tried to click Like. That is a good idea - "those books are not right now books". I still have the book TOMORROW, TOMORROW, TOMORROW, which I am still reading.
Totally relatable! I got my IG following down to less than 200 and it feels so much more breathable! Here’s to us rekindling our spark for cozies again!
I would love to get it that low. I think the thing is, people have changed their profile pictures or names since I last followed them and now I don't know who they are! 😂
Yaaaassss! I feel like I don’t see who I want to see and I’m so overwhelmed doing all I HAVE to do for my writing and business side of the cozy world, that I’m not getting to ENJOY what brought me into it in the first place… reading a wonderful, warm, comfy cozy!
It's amazing how we all can be feeling the same thing about something and yet live in totally opposite areas. I hope it brings you some calmness in the chaos of everything. I love being able to see people that I actually want to talk to.
I completely understand. I’ve tried other genres through recommendations from booktube and it just doesn’t hit the same. Cozy mysteries are my escape from reality. When I’m feeling especially overwhelmed by chaos, I reread my favorite series. And just maybe I live a little vicariously through them.
I’ve been feeling same way about cozies and I think my brain is just overwhelmed by how much I WANT to read and how little time I have. I am also missing those instagram connections.
Right? I want to start over sometimes. The connections are what I am missing the most. I believe that the world is sometimes so connected that it loses its depth of connection with the spread of it. Does that make sense?
That makes COMPLETE sense
Oh does this hit home and capture exactly how I feel! I miss the true connections and chats on IG, not just the quick like or short comments. I have drifted from cozies lately too but have read 2 already this month and it’s been a great welcome home.
That’s awesome! I’m almost done with Carbs and Cadavers! It will be my first cozy outside of book club in a while this year and it’s so nice to be able to read with no pressure.
I'm close to querying my cozy mystery featuring a therapy animal group. Reading comps feels like "homework" even though I enjoy the books. I've not started my author Instagram yet---can you have 2 Insta accounts? Personally on my Insta, I save tons of posts to look back on them and find inspiration. I haven't found a cozy bookish community on Insta so maybe I've looked in the wrong places, lol. I'm just getting to know people now. I like many different genres of books and tv shows---I'm the streaming queen, hit me up for recs---but when I write, cozy pours out of me so that's where I landed.
You can totally have two instagrams! I have multiple actually. Haha. I love to look at the cozy mystery hashtag on instagram and find people that way. Commenting and messaging on posts helps grow connections.
Courtny, this resonated with me because I miss cozies too. I am trying to remember the last time I read cozies. I have been reading books outside my usual genre, perhaps because of my mood. And I have the same experience on Instagram. I get lost because I am following too many accounts. And thank you for the Cozy reset checklist! I am feeling overwhelmed because I never finished the 24x24 challenge. There are too many books that I started reading and never finished.
Yes! There are so many books that I’ve picked up but then didn’t hold my attention enough to keep reading. I like to think that those books are, “Not right now” books!
tried to click Like. That is a good idea - "those books are not right now books". I still have the book TOMORROW, TOMORROW, TOMORROW, which I am still reading.
Totally relatable! I got my IG following down to less than 200 and it feels so much more breathable! Here’s to us rekindling our spark for cozies again!
I would love to get it that low. I think the thing is, people have changed their profile pictures or names since I last followed them and now I don't know who they are! 😂
Yaaaassss! I feel like I don’t see who I want to see and I’m so overwhelmed doing all I HAVE to do for my writing and business side of the cozy world, that I’m not getting to ENJOY what brought me into it in the first place… reading a wonderful, warm, comfy cozy!
Exactly! I'm seriously cutting down my following to people I know or love their books. I've already unfollowed about 200, and I will keep going.
You’ve inspired me! I’m going to do the same on FB! Paula and I were talking about this very thing last week.
It's amazing how we all can be feeling the same thing about something and yet live in totally opposite areas. I hope it brings you some calmness in the chaos of everything. I love being able to see people that I actually want to talk to.
Literally all over the country! Same to you, my sweet friend!
I completely understand. I’ve tried other genres through recommendations from booktube and it just doesn’t hit the same. Cozy mysteries are my escape from reality. When I’m feeling especially overwhelmed by chaos, I reread my favorite series. And just maybe I live a little vicariously through them.
I love that. I think I need to find a new series that is fresh and reminds me of why Cozies are my favorite in the first place.