by Clea | Jan 13, 2022 | A Cat on the Case, Hold Me Down, Writers on Writing
Thanks to fellow author Kate Flora, I got to visit the Maine Crime Writers blog yesterday. Kate and I basically continued a conversation we began at the New England Crime Bake this fall. Only this time the blog is sponsoring a giveaway. I’m reprinting our...
by Clea | Jan 4, 2022 | A Cat on the Case, Hold Me Down, short stories
It’s Agatha, Edgar, and Lefty award time! As folks fill out their various ballots, I’d like to offer for your consideration: HOLD ME DOWN, Polis Books (mystery) A CAT ON THE CASE, Polis Books (cozy mystery) “The Basement,” Punk Noir Magazine...
by Clea | Dec 31, 2021 | A Cat on the Case, Cats, Hold Me Down, Uncategorized
This was a tough year! Yes, we had some laughs and some good times: 2021 saw the publication of two of my books: the Witch Cats of Cambridge cozy A CAT ON THE CASE in January (psst… the kindle is still on sale for $1.99) and, in October, the darker psychological...
by Clea | Dec 30, 2021 | Hold Me Down, Polis Books, Uncategorized
So, I wanted to write a Ten Best list. This isn’t it (for one thing, I’ve included 13 titles — plus a ringer). Instead, these are books that stayed with me and a few that I’ve been dipping into when I want a break (looking at you “Around the...
by Clea | Dec 20, 2021 | Hold Me Down, interview, podcast, Uncategorized
That’s the name of Shawn Reilly Simmons’ podcast, and now I know it’s true. Shawn — an author and one of the brains behind the annual Malice Domestic traditional mystery festival — is super easy to talk to, and that means we authors tend to spill the...
by Clea | Dec 12, 2021 | Hold Me Down, Reviews
Overjoyed about this rave review of HOLD ME DOWN in the Sunday Fredericksburg Free-Lance Star: SEX, DRUGS, MUSIC —AND MURDER For a few rockers—the Rolling Stones are the archetype—the road goes on forever. For many, it detours into ordinary life: work, family,...
