by Clea | Mar 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
New England Mobile Book Fair needs your help!Hey, local authors and readers! You know how NEMBF has always been there – a big, sprawling treasure trove of a bookstore? Well, now it – and owner Tom Lyons – needs your help. The store is looking for a new home – ideally...
by Clea | Mar 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
Why, thank you, Journey of a Bookseller weighs in on AS DARK AS MY FUR, concluding, “I look forward to reading more about her and Blackie. They make a mean team.” Read more here.
by Clea | Mar 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
Jeanne Powers, who blogs for the Bristol (VA) Public Library, always has the best photos to accompany her book reviews. Of course, some of the outtakes are the best… I like this one!
by Clea | Mar 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
I’m what is known as a “pantser,” rather than a “plotter.” Rather than figure out all the twists and turns of a book before I begin to write it, I start with an idea – a problem or a question – and then start writing. This can be...
by Clea | Mar 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
Wow, just wow, this review from the Bookblog of the Bristol Public Library: “Simon does a masterful job of creating atmosphere, using Blackie’s narration to go beyond mere visual description to evoke the dark, cold feel of the city with the smell of refuse, the...
by Clea | Mar 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
One of the hot topics among mystery writers is how to deal with current technology. After all, if our heroine is threatened these days, all she has to do is whip out her smart phone, call for help, and maybe film whoever is threatening her. She can even do a search...