She likes it! (BIG sigh of relief)

by | Jul 6, 2009 | Grey Matters, Severn House

Heard from my Severn House editor today and GREY MATTERS is a go! This is just a private email, and of course, she’s the editor who bought the series so she’s biased, but I cannot tell you how nice it is to read bits like “As well as a good story,...

Nice bit of advance news (thank you, Examiner!)

by | Jul 2, 2009 | Severn House

This makes me so happy!”The first release in Clea Simon’s Dulcie Schwartz series, SHADES OF GREY (Severn House, September, 2009) has everything a mystery-lover could hope for–an engaging heroine, an intriguing plot, plenty of smart, sophisticated dialogue, and...

This explains a lot

by | Jun 23, 2009 | Grey Matters, Severn House

Turns out, Severn House never got the manuscript of “Grey Matters” that I worked so hard to get in by the May 31 deadline! Am experiencing waves of relief and annoyance as I re-send. Am asking for confirmation, and if I don’t hear by tomorrow will...

Translating into English

by | Feb 23, 2009 | Severn House

I’ve just gotten the cover copy for Shades of Grey from my editor and I am having a bit of culture shock. Not only does my British publisher Severn House hyphenate room-mate and sub-letter, but it has my heroine “in the frame for murder.”It all...

She likes it!

by | Feb 6, 2009 | Probable Claws, Severn House

I can’t really complain about being busy. I much prefer it to being bored! Still, sometimes it’s overwhelming and sometimes just deeply confusing to have multiple projects in various stages. But sometimes it all becomes clear. Yesterday, I heard back from...