by Clea | Nov 11, 2019 | Uncategorized, Writers on Writing
Susan Fleet is fearless – a woman trumpet player in the very male world of jazz – and we first got to know each other over some of these ongoing battles. I’m thrilled that she’s now given some of her courage to her fictional detective Frank Renzi,...
by Clea | Nov 6, 2019 | News, Reviews
Fellow authors have long talked about the “Kirkus kick” – this review publication’s reputation for zinging all but the most flawless books. That’s why I was a bit breathless when I got the email from my editor, alerting me to a Kirkus review...
by Clea | Nov 4, 2019 | News
As many of my writer friends know, I’ve been working on a darker-than-my-usual crime novel that deals with, among other things, the aftermath of violence, the funny tricks denial can play on memory, and how a single act can permanently alter the trajectory of a...
by Clea | Nov 4, 2019 | Writers on Writing, Writing
I first met Nina when she was at the Boston Phoenix, and she quickly became a go-to writer. You know, the ones whose stories you read as soon as you spot the byline – no matter what the subject was, even when it was “100 Unsexiest Men.” When she quit and...
by Clea | Oct 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
By the time you read this, I’ll be in Dallas. I’ve got two events today at Bouchercon, the World Mystery Convention, and more to come. This is a huge convention that’s focused on the readers and fans (though we authors always have a blast as well),...
