by Clea | Jun 12, 2019 | A Spell of Murder, Uncategorized
Tomorrow (Thursday) I’ll be joining Elisabeth Elo, Dale Phillips, and Frances McNamara at the VOX POP Pop-Up Space in Assembly Row, Somerville. But we authors won’t be the ones making the mystery – you will! If you haven’t participated in one of...
by Clea | Jun 10, 2019 | female sleuth, Five Questions, PI, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing
Do you know Tracy Clark? If not, you should. Although her Cass Raines series has only just hit two books, this Chicago-based author is already winning accolades, from CrimeReads and Kirkus as well as garnering Lefty and Anthony noms. If you’re looking for a...
by Clea | Jun 5, 2019 | preview, Reviews, Uncategorized
The Boston Globe asked me to compile a list of new crime fiction, recent releases, and some old favorite that you might have missed (or that merit re-reading) for their summer suggestions. They have some cool lists in other categories, too. Check it out!...
by Clea | Jun 3, 2019 | Five Questions, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing, Writing
Can male authors write female characters? Should they? In the era of #MeToo and “other voices,” these questions are coming to the fore more often in all the arts. And in crime fiction, at least, there has been a concerted effort to publish and promote...
by Clea | May 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
I only wrote a few entries in “300 Songs 300 Years,” but I’m as proud of these as of many other things I’ve written over the years. Edited by my buddy Brett Milano, who also wrote the lion’s share of the entries, this really fun new book...
by Clea | May 27, 2019 | Five Questions, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing, Writing
Here in New England, we have a real crime fiction community. Thanks to our robust Sisters in Crime speakers bureau, we meet up regularly at libraries. We gather at events like the Boston Book Fest, and we exchange ideas at Mystery Writers of America meetings (and...
