Happy launch day to “As Dark As My Fur”!

Today’s the day – no fooling! The second Blackie and Care cat noir mystery, “As Dark As My Fur” is officially launched! It is out now in hardcover and e-book versions, and you can read a sample, reviews, and more here at CleaSimon.com. While...

The Conscious Cat with Ingrid King Even though the saying goes “you can’t always judge a book by its cover,” this actually doesn’t always apply with book covers. However, in the case of As Dark As My Fur, the second book in Clea Simon’s Blackie and Care Cat Mystery...

Black Cats Are Beautiful

Black cats are beautiful, but they get so little love. Black cats are harder to place in permanent homes, and they are more likely to be the victims of cruelty. Considering what gorgeous, intelligent, and sensitive animals they are, this is particularly harsh – and so...

Childhood inspiration…

What childhood favorite has snuck its way into my new Blackie and Care series? In the countdown to As Dark As My Fur, I blog about this over at Lesa’s Book Blog.

A Cat of a Different Color

Today, on Ingrid King’s Conscious Cat blog, I talk about my Blackie and Care series and specifically why, after writing cozies for years, I’ve started writing a scarier kind of book.”Sometimes a writer needs to go dark. Not as in silent, but as in...