by Clea | Aug 27, 2018 | Five Questions, Writers on Writing, Writing
I first met Dana after the publication of Site Unseen, her first Emma Fielding mystery (and now a Hallmark/Mystery channel film!). At the time, Dana was using her own background in archaeology to tell the story of Emma, who finds a skeleton that is a little more...
by Clea | Aug 20, 2018 | Five Questions, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing, Writing
Last January, I was thrilled to be invited to the Pulpwood Queens Girlfriends Weekend. Only a freak thunderstorm made getting to Nacogdoches, TX, a little difficult. First my flight to Houston was diverted to Corpus Christie, TX, and then I missed my ride. Somehow,...
by Clea | Aug 13, 2018 | Uncategorized, Writers on Writing, Writing
In truth, I think Bill was a little frustrated with me. He was a poet, after all. A lion of the avant garde and a champion of art for art’s sake. I was the new wife of his old friend and colleague, a fledgling writer upset with the negative feedback I’d...
by Clea | Aug 13, 2018 | Five Questions, Writers on Writing, Writing
I first met crime fiction author Gabriel Valjan at the great New England Mobile Book Fair, where he started to talk to me about books and cats. Needless to say, we got on like a house on fire, and I was not surprised to learn that his international thrillers are fun,...
by Clea | Aug 10, 2018 | Blackie & Care, Pru Marlowe, Writers on Writing, Writing
Do you know about Deadly Ink? This “biggest little” mystery/crime fiction con takes place every year in Iselin, NJ, not far outside NYC. This year, after several years of trying, I am finally making it – and tomorrow I’ll be on two (!!) panels, one...
by Clea | Jul 28, 2018 | Blackie & Care, Pru Marlowe, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing, Writing
Even if you adore chocolate, sometimes you want chips, right? And after a salt binge, I usually find myself craving something sweet and spicy. So why should authors content themselves with writing only one kind of book – or even one kind of mystery? That’s the...
