by Clea | Jul 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
I expected the cat ears, not the rock and rollers….” A look back at my first time at Boskone, for the Sisters in Crime New England blog.
by Clea | Jul 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Aimee Hix has been nominated for just about every prize there is (think Lefty, Agatha, Anthony, Shamus, etc.) and her protagonist, PI Willa Pennington is why. The tough-as-nails private investigator puts herself on the line in her first two outings. We’re...
by Clea | Jul 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Thrilled to take part in this regular Friday feature over at Mystery Playground. The setup is simple – it’s Friday! Wouldn’t you want to unwind with a drink with your favorite character? Whether you want one with a bit of – ahem – feline spirit or you...
by Clea | Jul 15, 2019 | Uncategorized, Writers on Writing
As any reader of my Dulcie Schwartz mysteries must have figured out, I love a good Gothic – the weirder and scarier, the better! Well, I first heard of Laura Purcell from a publicist. Was I interested in reviewing her upcoming The Poison Thread, described as a...
by Clea | Jul 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
There’s a reason we writers say, “kill your darlings” and it has nothing to do with murder or even mystery. Instead, it refers to those words or phrases about which we are all a little too over fond. I reviewed Howard Norman’s latest, The Ghost...
by Clea | Jul 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
Book giveaway! Today I’m participating in Denise Swanson’s Tuesday Treat, offering a signed copy of her DIE ME A RIVER by Denise Swanson, author of the Scumble River cozies and – soon – a new paranormal series, too Leave a comment on my author Facebook...