by Clea | May 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
This is what my office looked like this morning. On Friday, at around 9:30 p.m., I sent in the manuscript for “As Dark As My Fur,” the second Blackie and Care mystery. I should explain, this is normal for me. After the first round of revisions, after...
by Clea | Apr 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
I write cozies filled with cats and other animals, so perhaps it’s no surprise that I return again and again to my favorite childhood books for inspiration. These are five books that continue to enchant and inspire me:The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis, of course...
by Clea | Apr 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
“There is nothing light or cozy about ‘The Ninth Life,'” writes long-time book blogger The Literary Feline. “Care is in real danger, mixing with drug dealers, thieves and some other very seedy people. Blackie is very much a cat”This...
by Clea | Apr 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
“Simon spins a great mystery full of humor to temper the murder. The twists and turns keep readers guessing until the final pages.” So says Writeknit. Read more here.
by Clea | Apr 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
“I always told stories. Took a while before I realized people would pay to read them …”Today I chatted with the folks at “Straight from the Author’s Mouth.”
by Clea | Apr 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
Not! Or, as I explain at “The Writer’s Life” today, it takes a lot of continuous slogging to make the magic happen:When people find out my 20th mystery came out this spring they often ask: how do I do it? The answer is simple: If you do the work, the...
