by Clea | Aug 24, 2021 | Interview, News, News, Uncategorized
Somerville Times arts editor (and poet) Doug Holder took time to chat with me about writing, our shared city, and my upcoming Hold Me Down. I’ve pasted the Q&A below. (To read the full article in the Somerville Times click here.) Your new book is a step away...
by Clea | Aug 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
I know Lorie through her magazine,Kings River Life, which regularly publishes reviews and short fiction. I was thrilled therefore to hear that she had a new novel out – her sixth – One of Us, the first in a new series, and even more overjoyed that she wanted to share...
by Clea | Aug 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
I was about to congratulate noted cozy author (and past Sisters in Crime president) Lucy Burdette (aka Roberta Isleib) on her latest Key West mystery when it hit me … it’s set in Scotland? Yes, with A Scone of Contention this sweet food-oriented series is...
by Clea | Aug 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
My op-ed on Bouchercon ran in todays Boston Globe. If you can subscribe to this (or any) newspaper, I urge you to. However, I’m opting to make this readable (though it lacks some of the cool click-throughs and graphics). OPINION The cost of uncertainty...
by Clea | Aug 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
“A line will take us hours maybe, but if it seems more than a moment’s thought our stitching and unstitching is for naught.” William Butler Yeats was talking about poetry, but he may as well have been talking about cozies. These fun character-driven...
by Clea | Aug 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
Just got a bit of happy news: AN INCANTATION OF CATS was awarded a certificate of excellence by the Cat Writers’ Association in this international group’s 2020 communications contest. Thank you!