by Clea | Apr 15, 2020 | Uncategorized, Writers on Writing
Today, let’s welcome Sarah Smith to the #NoContact Book Tour – and get ready to celebrate her new book, Crimes and Survivors. While we all stay inside and stay safe, books have become even more important – and with Sarah’s latest, we can actually set sail!...
by Clea | Apr 13, 2020 | Uncategorized, Writers on Writing
Welcome to the #NoContact Book Tour! While we all stay inside and stay safe, books have become even more important. But book events and conferences, alas, are canceled, which is why I am thrilled to welcome my sister New England cozy author Edith Maxwel, aka Maddie...
by Clea | Apr 9, 2020 | Uncategorized, Writers on Writing
Today, let’s welcome Gabriel Valjean to the #NoContact Book Tour! Gabriel’s latest – Dirty Old Town – officially launched in late January, which feels like years ago now. And because Gabriel is such a constant supporter of our literary community, I’m...
by Clea | Apr 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
This ran in the Sunday Boston Globe on April 5. For the full obit, please see here. APPRECIATION Remembering Kate Mattes, a maven of mysteries At Kate’s Mystery Books in Cambridge, Mattes nurtured the likes of Robert B. Parker, Linda Barnes, and Dennis Lehane, and...
by Clea | Apr 6, 2020 | Uncategorized, Writers on Writing
Today we’re welcoming Joanna Schaffhausen to the #NoContact Book Tour! I was lucky enough to attend Joanna’s local launch event for All the Best Lies (see the evidence below!) before the world went sideways. She read and cracked jokes, while her wonderful...