by Clea | Dec 18, 2019 | A Spell of Murder, An Incantation of Cats, Cats, cozies, Writers on Writing
For Cats Week, Jezebel tackles the concept of the cat mystery – and interviews yours truly. .. “You’re always going to go home and tell your cat what happened.” Simon theorizes that maybe we’re following in the footsteps of an iconic detective duo, Sherlock...
by Clea | Dec 16, 2019 | Five Questions, Writers on Writing
I first encountered Art Taylor through his work. His story, “English 398: Fiction Workshop,” was one of hundreds I and my colleagues read while judging the short fiction entries for last year’s Edgar Awards, and while there were many (so many)...
by Clea | Dec 9, 2019 | Five Questions, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing
You can’t be part of the New England crime fiction community and not know Judy Copek and her husband Hans. One of the co-founders of our annual CrimeBake conference, Judy is an organizer, reader, and supporter of us all, and her own novels showcase both her...
by Clea | Nov 25, 2019 | Five Questions, Writers on Writing
I’ve been getting emails from Ang Pompano since I started writing crime fiction, and I always answer them. Ang is a stalwart of the New England Sisters in Crime (ok, he’s a Mister in Crime), and he’s tireless – always working on Crimebake or another...
by Clea | Nov 18, 2019 | Five Questions, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing
“Clea!” I turned and there was Scott Von Doviak. The scene was a hotel lobby, somewhere in Dallas, a city known for barbecue and assassination. The occasion, Bouchercon, the latest iteration of the annual gathering where the crime fiction community –...
by Clea | Nov 11, 2019 | Uncategorized, Writers on Writing
Susan Fleet is fearless – a woman trumpet player in the very male world of jazz – and we first got to know each other over some of these ongoing battles. I’m thrilled that she’s now given some of her courage to her fictional detective Frank Renzi,...
