by Clea | Jun 18, 2018 | Uncategorized, Writers on Writing, Writing
I missed it the first time. The second and third time. My agent missed it, so did my beta readers. So did my editor. But there I was, reading through the revised, edited manuscript of A Spell of Murder one final time before sending it back, and I saw it: Wait a...
by Clea | May 29, 2018 | Writers on Writing, Writing
Like so many viewers, I was transfixed by the characters and the writing of the series “The Americans.” However, I thought I might have a different perspective on how its writers developed the character of Elizabeth Jennings, and penned this op-ed for the...
by Clea | Oct 1, 2010 | Dogs Don't Lie, Grey Zone, Poisoned Pen Press, Severn House, Writers on Writing
Just sent off the copy edits for Grey Zone. Sent back the corrected ARC for Dogs Don’t Lie last week (did I really repeat/misspell that many words? Guess so). Have done enough research so that I should be able to write at least half this book without doing any...
by Clea | Sep 29, 2010 | Pru Marlowe, Writers on Writing
I love writing, but sometimes research takes the cake. I’m getting ready to start the second Pru Marlowe pet noir and have been immersed in the world of antique guns. In some ways this is silly: the collectible that appears in the first scene of this next book...
by Clea | Dec 2, 2008 | Caroline Leavitt, Writers on Writing
Seasonal Effectiveness Disorder?With Thanksgiving over and winter really in the air, sister author Caroline Leavitt and I decided to tackle how we write over this season – and through the holidays. Here’s her take; mine is on her blog, here.Is it true that to...
by Clea | Jul 7, 2008 | Caroline Leavitt, Writers on Writing
Maybe it’s because I’m teaching writing again, but I love this interview between Ann Patchett and Elizabeth McCracken. And, yes, I stole it – as all good ideas are stolen – in this case from good buddy and excellent novelist Caroline Leavitt...
