by Clea | Nov 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
This year, I have so much to be grateful for. My beloved Jon and I continue healthy, Some of our friends and family are dealing with health issues, but right now, everyone seems to be coping and we are all here to share and to help. I have work I love doing, and I...
by Clea | Nov 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
Here’s the full essay that ran last month in the wonderful Crimespree blog.How reliable is memory?According to neuroscientists, not very. While we may view any particular memory as a continuous film of a past scene, those who study how the brain processes...
by Clea | Nov 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
You should write romantic suspense. That was how it started. A possibly offhand comment by my publisher over drinks at Crimefest that sent me off into a tizzy. After 22 mysteries ranging from cozy to paranormal, I was being directed to change things up. I’d written...
by Clea | Nov 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
Back in the day, Julie spun vinyl on WFNX. These days, all the music is digital, and the radio station is too. ‘FNX is long gone, but RadioBDC lives on – and Julie had me on her lunch-hour show to chat about the days of the Rat and the Channel, Boston’s...
by Clea | Nov 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
When I visit bookstores, I want to do more than just read. I want to give a little context. Introduce some of the themes of World Enough, and explain that, no, I’m not just writing up all the dirt I couldn’t … back in the day. This is more or less what I’ve been...
