Local Cozy Mystery Author Now Teaching Kids to Write

COZY CORNER NEWSLETTER March 10, 2026

Mallet State Park would like to share an exciting community update: a local cozy mystery author—who has spent a suspicious amount of time thinking about fictional crimes in very peaceful places—is now teaching creative writing classes for kids. Parents can rest assured these classes focus on imagination, storytelling, and creativity… not on anything that would require the sheriff.

Naturally, when a mystery author is involved, a few extra storytelling elements tend to sneak into the mix. Students might experiment with clues, surprising twists, or the age-old question: who did it? Don’t worry—these are the fun, fictional kind of mysteries involving missing cookies, secret maps, or a suspiciously clever raccoon. No actual crimes will be committed during class time.

Parents should be aware that side effects of creative writing classes may include:

• Children carrying notebooks everywhere

• Sudden announcements like “Wait—I have a plot twist!”

• Family members appearing in stories as suspicious characters

At its heart, the class is about helping kids discover the joy of storytelling and the power of their imagination. And who knows? Today’s young writer could grow up to craft the next great mystery novel… or at the very least become very good at inventing alibis for why the dog ate their homework.

Either way, Mallet State Park fully supports this literary adventure and looks forward to seeing what happens when kids, creativity, and a slightly mischievous mystery writer get together. One thing is certain: the stories are going to be interesting.