by Clea | May 20, 2019 | Five Questions, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing, Writing
You probably know Leslie Budewitz from her fun, frothy Food Lovers’ Village and Spice Shop cozies – the latest of which, CHAI ANOTHER DAY comes out on June 11. Or maybe you heard that she just won the coveted Agatha for her short story, “All God’s...
by Clea | May 13, 2019 | Five Questions, Writers on Writing, Writing
Dark books can have a ton of heart – and Bryon Quertermous’s certainly do. Bryon’s books often place his characters in horrible situations, where they have to deal with the emotional ramifications of grief. Yet, when I had the honor to serve with Bryon on...
by Clea | Apr 29, 2019 | Five Questions, Writers on Writing, Writing
Does Charlaine Harris even need an introduction? The #1 New York Times bestselling author, creator of Sookie Stackhouse (the basis of the True Blood TV series) has so many other projects going on – including more TV and a new series – that I’ll just leave it to...
by Clea | Apr 22, 2019 | Five Questions, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing, Writing
Was it the music? The mysteries? The rescue cats? I no longer recall how I first got to know Deb Grabien. Even before her rock Kincaid novels, Deb was incorporating music into her books, with the Haunted Ballad series, which focused on the crimes and ghosts of British...
by Clea | Apr 8, 2019 | Five Questions, Writers on Writing
Kameel Nasr has become an institution on the New England crime fiction scene. The author of two heist mysteries set in Boston’s classical music world, Kameel is a loyal supporter of his fellow authors, showing up at readings and book events regularly. He also...
by Clea | Apr 1, 2019 | Five Questions, Uncategorized
Wendy and I are both scheduled to be panelists at next month’s Malice Domestic conference. We’ll be chatting about paranormal mysteries together, so it made sense to me to reach out – spiritually, as well as literally – to a sister “woo woo”...
