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 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,...
by Clea | Jan 10, 2019 | A Spell of Murder, Cats, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing
As part of my Silver Dagger book blog tour, I’ve written a few guest posts. This one ran at “All the Ups and Downs.” Am I cozy? by Clea SimonReaders sometimes ask me: Are my books cozy? And the honest answer is, I’m not sure. Yes, I can...
by Clea | Jan 7, 2019 | Five Questions, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing
Edith Maxwell – aka Maddie Day – is a force of nature. I’m not sure when I met her. She might have been organizing an event. She might have been recruiting other authors – members of Sisters in Crime New England, perhaps – to help out. She might have been...
