by Clea | Nov 11, 2021 | Hold Me Down, Uncategorized
After a COVID hiatus, New England Crime Bake is BACK! Presented this year as a hybrid event, this (usually) annual conference gathers writers, readers, and fans to discuss the art and craft of crime fiction – with a special presentation by this year’s guest of...
by Clea | Nov 10, 2021 | Writers on Writing
I write about the Boston music scene, but Rick Berlin has lived it. Emerging from the COVID shutdown with two new recordings and a bunch of upcoming gigs (see below), Rick has also captured his particular wit and self-reflection in a new book. The Big Balloon (A Love...
by Clea | Nov 9, 2021 | Writers on Writing
A new Gabriel Valjan novel is always reason to celebrate, and this one hits close to home! Gabriel tackles many of the same themes that I do – the unreliability of memory and our tendency to reframe history to suit our needs – though in his case, that history is the...
by Clea | Nov 8, 2021 | Hold Me Down, interview
In real life, the wonderful New York Times best-selling author Caroline Leavitt and I talk about writing all the time. So she revived her blog to put down some of our Q&A. You can read an excerpt below or click over to her space here:...
by Clea | Nov 6, 2021 | Hold Me Down, Reviews
“This novel really takes you into the grimy world of a traveling band and the melodies behind the music….” THANK YOU, Kings River Life! The magazine is also offering a giveaway. See below: “Hold Me Down” By Clea Simon: Review/Giveaway...
