Falisa Beffa

Mysteries & Manuscripts is where a full-time teacher writes a twelve-book cozy mystery series and shows you every step, from blank page to first sale.

I'm Falisa Beffa, author of the Hollow Creek Farm Mysteries — cozy whodunits set on a goat farm, with two mismatched cousins, a witness goat, and a town full of secrets. This is the honest, joyful record of building an author career in the cracks of a teaching schedule.

Every week, one of five segments:

Words & Whodunits— craft: plotting, clues, character
Plot & Prosper— the indie publishing business, real numbers
Coffee & Clues— cozy reads and genre life
Chalk & Chapters— writing around a teaching job
Recipes & Reveals— my characters' recipes, cooked on camera

My promises: no spoilers, no invented milestones, and full transparency — including the numbers that don't go my way.

New video every Sunday—the ampersand does a lot of work around here. Read along at falisabeffa.com. Find me everywhere at https://linktr.ee/FalisaBeffa.