by Clea | Mar 18, 2019 | Five Questions, Uncategorized
I first came to know Beth through her reviews. Well considered, well written reviews are rare, so when I read a review of one of my own mysteries at Kingdom Books, the blog Beth keeps for her northeastern Vermont bookstore, I was overjoyed. Now I have the site...
by Clea | Mar 11, 2019 | Cat Writers Association, Cats, Five Questions, Uncategorized
Mollie Hunt and I are cat writers. No, we don’t have whiskers or fur, but we are members of an international (yes!) organization, the Cat Writers Association, which includes science writers who cover the latest veterinary and genomic news and fiction writers,...
by Clea | Mar 4, 2019 | Five Questions, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing, Writing
I had to go to Nacogdoches, Texas, to meet Laurel Davis Huber, but I’m so glad I did! The occasion was the wild and wonderful Pulpwood Queens Girlfriends Weekend, one of the warmest and, well, weirdest book events I’ve ever attended and one that brings...
by Clea | Feb 25, 2019 | Five Questions, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing, Writing
You know how it is when you walk into a room for the first time? When you’re not sure if you belong or who will talk with you? But then one person comes up to you and says, “Welcome! Come on and meet everyone. Let’s share some stories…”...
by Clea | Feb 18, 2019 | Five Questions, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing, Writing
Elisabeth Elo understands the dark side of cold climes! Her stunning debut was set North of Boston and with her long-awaited second book, which Publishers Weekly calls a “gripping thriller,” she shows us a side of Siberia that I know I’d never even...
by Clea | Feb 11, 2019 | Five Questions, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing
Ruth McCarty is a force of nature. A past president of Sisters in Crime, she’s one of the founders of the New England Crime Bake, our annual celebration of all things mystery. Plus, she’s a founding editor of Level Best Books, which publishes an annual...