by Clea | May 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
What are you looking forward to reading this summer? There are so many great books coming out. Here in the Boston area alone, we’ll be celebrating Hallie Ephron’s Careful What You Wish For, (Aug. 6), Hank Phillippi Ryan’s The Murder...
by Clea | May 20, 2019 | Five Questions, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing, Writing
You probably know Leslie Budewitz from her fun, frothy Food Lovers’ Village and Spice Shop cozies – the latest of which, CHAI ANOTHER DAY comes out on June 11. Or maybe you heard that she just won the coveted Agatha for her short story, “All God’s...
by Clea | May 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
When a list of the supposed 100 best crime novels only included 28 by women, The Guardian responded with this great list of female authors (including Ann Cleeves, Val McDermid, and Dreda Say Mitchell) of 50 can’t miss thrillers, all by women. Click through here...
by Clea | May 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
One of the most unexpected joys of becoming a writer has been discovering a community of generous, wonderful people. Mary Kennedy – whose bestselling Talk Radio mysteries are grand cozy fun (she also writes cookbooks and more!) – was one of the first to welcome me....
by Clea | May 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
Did Lewis and I know each other in college? That was so long ago, I no longer remember. What I do know was that hmm-hmm years ago, when I was putting together an alumni book event for a significant reunion, Lewis was one of my first classmates to respond. That meant I...
by Clea | Apr 22, 2019 | Five Questions, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing, Writing
Was it the music? The mysteries? The rescue cats? I no longer recall how I first got to know Deb Grabien. Even before her rock Kincaid novels, Deb was incorporating music into her books, with the Haunted Ballad series, which focused on the crimes and ghosts of British...
