by Clea | Dec 31, 2018 | Five Questions, Writers on Writing, Writing
Sometimes you just click. Dave Zeltserman and I met at last year’s New England Mobile Book Fair mystery gala and followed up online, chatting mostly about our shared business. When we saw each other again at the New England Mobile Book Fair mystery gala earlier...
by Clea | Dec 24, 2018 | Five Questions, Writers on Writing, Writing
Happy Christmas Eve to those who celebrate! I’ve got a holiday-themed mystery for you today! Getting to moderate a panel is one of the unsung joys of conferences. Sure, you don’t get to tout your own books quite as much. But you get to lead the discussion,...
by Clea | Dec 19, 2018 | A Spell of Murder, Cats, Polis Books, Writers on Writing, Writing
I was interviewed by Mystery Scene magazine! Thursday, 13 December 2018 19:51Clea SimonRobin Agnew Clea Simon is the author of four, mostly cozy, mystery series and one standalone thriller. Her latest book, A Spell of Murder, is about witch cats and is set in...
by Clea | Dec 18, 2018 | Uncategorized, Writers on Writing, Writing
This week, a friend – a fellow author – wrote to me, complaining that a lot of press for his new book might not arrive till after the holidays. I did what I could, helping him set up a reading and recommending some media outlets that might publicize the event. This is...
by Clea | Dec 17, 2018 | Five Questions, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing, Writing
I met Cathy Ace in Bristol, England, when we were both attending Crimefest, a wonderful annual convention. Over a boozy dinner on a house boat (fun!), I found myself bonded with this Welsh-turned-Canadian author, and now I seek out her company – and her books! I bet...
by Clea | Dec 15, 2018 | A Spell of Murder, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing, Writing
Steph Post will be my guest here when her amazing new (in every sense) Miraculum, comes out next month. In the meantime, though, she interviewed me over at her blog, in the last of her Book Bites. Go check out her magical, nostalgic, Southern Gothic world here – or...