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"When you hit a snag in your writing, how do you conquer it?"That was only one of the insightful questions I fielded from Terri at Mayhem & Magic. This is what I told her:"I give myself permission to write badly. I say – sometimes out loud – that I can write something...

Here's just part of a long chat mystery maven Frankie Bow and I had:Q. What kind of research did you do for Dulcie’s life and daily routine? Were there any surprises when you were doing your research?A. By now, I know Dulcie’s routine fairly well! I never went as far...

"Author Simon delightfully exposes the eccentricities prevalent in the Ivy League institution and deftly plots out an academic mystery." Wow, how lovely! Thank you! (To read the full review, click here.)

I've got a full slate of interviews, reviews, guest blogs, and more for Code Grey.Click through to my tour's home page for live links!August 24 – Frankie Bow – InterviewAugust 25 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SpotlightAugust 26 – Babs Book Bistro – Guest...

Like cats? Like dystopian fiction? Want something a little darker? Can you wait until next year? That's when my new "The Ninth Life" will kick off a new series with Severn House. Here's the teaser we're sending around...Three figures, shadowy against the light. That’s...

Finally! Over at my home site, cleasimon.com, I have a page that tells you about each of the series and lists the books in order (with original publication dates). No more wondering if you've missed one! No more trying to figure out what comes next! Yay! Also, it's...

The Literary Yard notes how unusual it is to have a mystery without a murder. But still, it says, "Code Grey" is "really appealing and keeps the reader engaged." How nice! Read more here.

NYT best-selling novelist Caroline Leavitt had me over at her blog, Leavittville, to talk process and progress in fiction and life! Drop on by!

I had an unhappy bookstore situation yesterday that prompted me to write this for a mystery readers list I'm on. Then I thought, hey, may as well post it here. Are you a fan of Mary Stewart? Of another author who is no longer valued (or perhaps never got the respect...

Librarian Lesa Holstein reviews "Code Grey" today on her book blog. She begins, "Clea Simon takes readers into the world of scholars and book theft in her latest Dulcie Schwartz feline mystery,Code Grey. ... concluding, " a mystery involving stolen and missing books,...