by Erin | Feb 9, 2026 | Blackie & Care, Cats, News, News
My black cat noir, The Ninth Life is once more available as an ebook! (You can get it as a hardcover and paperback too) This surprising whodunit, the first in a trilogy, introduces Care, a young woman alone in the world, and Blackie, the stray who adopts her. Set in a...
by Clea | Jan 30, 2019 | A Spell of Murder, Blackie & Care, Boskone, News, Writers on Writing, Writing
Okay, it’s right in Boston, but still… very excited to be participating in my very first Boskone, Feb. 15–17! What is Boskone? Boskone (February 15-17, 2019) in Boston, MA is New England’s longest running science fiction and fantasy...
by Clea | Nov 2, 2018 | Blackie & Care, Dulcie Schwartz, Mr Grey, News, Uncategorized
Great news for e-readers! I knew that Severn House had partnered with the Open Road ebook initiative but I wasn’t sure what that meant till I got the notice that THE NINTH LIFE and INTO THE GREY were on sale for $1.99 each! I don’t know how long these...
by Clea | Oct 25, 2018 | Blackie & Care, News, Uncategorized
I’m going to Boskone! Thanks to the readers who pointed out that my books – the Blackie & Care series, especially – count as speculative fiction, what with the magical cats, dystopian/futuristic worlds, and all, I’ve reached out to the organizers of this science...
by Clea | Aug 10, 2018 | Blackie & Care, Pru Marlowe, Writers on Writing, Writing
Do you know about Deadly Ink? This “biggest little” mystery/crime fiction con takes place every year in Iselin, NJ, not far outside NYC. This year, after several years of trying, I am finally making it – and tomorrow I’ll be on two (!!) panels, one...
by Clea | Jul 28, 2018 | Blackie & Care, Pru Marlowe, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing, Writing
Even if you adore chocolate, sometimes you want chips, right? And after a salt binge, I usually find myself craving something sweet and spicy. So why should authors content themselves with writing only one kind of book – or even one kind of mystery? That’s the...
