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...
by Clea | Apr 8, 2019 | Five Questions, Writers on Writing
Kameel Nasr has become an institution on the New England crime fiction scene. The author of two heist mysteries set in Boston’s classical music world, Kameel is a loyal supporter of his fellow authors, showing up at readings and book events regularly. He also...
by Clea | Mar 9, 2019 | Cats, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing, Writing
Sorry I haven’t posted much lately. I’ve sent off AN INCANTATION OF CATS (Witch Cats of Cambridge #2) and am taking some time to revisit another manuscript. It’s been a few months since I re-read this, so of course I’m finding all sorts of...
by Clea | Mar 4, 2019 | Five Questions, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing, Writing
I had to go to Nacogdoches, Texas, to meet Laurel Davis Huber, but I’m so glad I did! The occasion was the wild and wonderful Pulpwood Queens Girlfriends Weekend, one of the warmest and, well, weirdest book events I’ve ever attended and one that brings...
by Clea | Mar 1, 2019 | A Spell of Murder, Cats, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing, Writing
Witch Cats #2, tentatively titled An Incantation of Cats, has been sent off to my editor. Phew! In it, Becca becomes a bit more adventurous in her new role of witch detective – and her three cats (led by Clara, of course) will have to learn to work together if...
by Clea | Feb 25, 2019 | Five Questions, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing, Writing
You know how it is when you walk into a room for the first time? When you’re not sure if you belong or who will talk with you? But then one person comes up to you and says, “Welcome! Come on and meet everyone. Let’s share some stories…”...
