by Clea | Aug 25, 2020 | Writers on Writing
What a joy to see Leslie Budewitz again, even if the meet-up is virtual. In addition to being a former president of Sisters in Crime, Leslie is the first author to have won Agatha Awards for both fiction (Death al Dente) and nonfiction (Books, Crooks...
by Clea | Aug 4, 2020 | Writers on Writing, Writing
How do we create worlds when the real one is falling apart? I tackle that dilemma in today’s Boston Globe Arts have long served as humanity’s means of processing reality. But as we reel from continued global crises, what stories are going to emerge from these...
by Clea | Jul 24, 2020 | reading, Uncategorized
This week I’m welcoming fantasy mistress Elaine Isaak (aka E.C. Ambrose) to the #NoContact Book Tour! While we all stay inside and stay safe, books have become even more important – and books that include a touch of magic in their adventures are even more welcome. So...
by Clea | Jul 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
A review of Mitchell’s latest for the Arts Fuse. Book Review: “Utopia Avenue” — A Broken Record? JULY 17, 2020 LEAVE A COMMENT By Clea Simon These days, I worry that David Mitchell is losing touch with reality. Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell. Random...
by Clea | Jun 25, 2020 | Hold Me Down, News, Polis Books, witch cats
Some of you noticed that second book in the announcement… Hold Me Down. Yes, I’ve written another music-world mystery, or as my publisher calls it, “a standalone novel of suspense.” It’s dark, it’s intense, and, no, there are no...
