by Clea | Jan 28, 2019 | Five Questions, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing, Writing
Thrilled to be hosting thriller great Joe Finder today! I’ve loved Joe’s books forever and know him as a generous member of the crime fiction community, utterly brilliant, and all-around nice guy (he and my husband taught together, once upon a time). His...
by Clea | Jan 23, 2019 | Cats, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing, Writing
Why revising is difficult, I usually talk about getting distance from the work, trying to make sense of tangled timelines, differentiating minor characters, and the like. I should add that sometimes one’s helpers – ahem – help a bit too much… It’s a...
by Clea | Jan 22, 2019 | A Spell of Murder, Cats, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing, Writing
I’m sharing love stories over at the Jungle Red Writers blog today, talking about Thisbe, Petfinder, animal shelters and more. Come on by and join the conversation – and enter for a chance to win a copy of my new A Spell of Murder. Did you know? The three witch...
by Clea | Jan 21, 2019 | Five Questions, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing, Writing
Boston is a great setting for crime fiction – it’s dark and cold (especially this week). But our crime fiction community is both warm and welcoming. That’s why, when I saw Ray Daniel at Joanna Schauffhausen’s book event last week, I knew I wanted to...
by Clea | Jan 15, 2019 | A Spell of Murder, Agatha Christie, Polis Books, Uncategorized
Each year, many of who write “cozy” or traditional mysteries gather at the Malice Domestic conference, for talk, tea, and mystery. We also award the Agatha Awards – for Dame Agatha Christie – a skull-and-bones decorated teapot for best contemporary, best...
by Clea | Jan 14, 2019 | Five Questions, Polis Books, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing
The South and Southern Gothic fiction have long fascinated me, and as my own readers will know, I have more than a passing fancy for magic. Therefore, when I first started to hear about Steph Post’s Miraculum, I was intrigued. We share a publisher, Polis Books,...
