by Clea | Nov 4, 2019 | Writers on Writing, Writing
I first met Nina when she was at the Boston Phoenix, and she quickly became a go-to writer. You know, the ones whose stories you read as soon as you spot the byline – no matter what the subject was, even when it was “100 Unsexiest Men.” When she quit and...
by Clea | Oct 28, 2019 | Uncategorized, Writers on Writing
There’s a lot of talk in the crime fiction community these days about “other voices.” Basically, that means hearing from people whose stories don’t necessarily follow the usual template – and it can focus more on our differences (race, gender,...
by Clea | Oct 21, 2019 | Five Questions, Writers on Writing
I first knew Paula as a panelist – a wise and funny woman who would show up at conferences and always had something useful to say. I’d see her name on a schedule and I’d know that wherever she was, that was going to be good. I then started to hear about...
by Clea | Oct 14, 2019 | interview, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing
OMG, people! Lisa Unger! My introduction to this deservedly best-selling author was through her short story, “The Twenty.” A giveaway at last year’s Bouchercon, it appeared in a little booklet that I read – and re-read and re-read, first for the...
by Clea | Sep 23, 2019 | Five Questions, Writers on Writing
Greg Herren and I could be twins. Well, okay, except that he identifies as male while I’m female, he’s gay and I’m straight, and his ridiculously fun Scotty Bradley mysteries feature a protagonist who is all of the above, as well as in-depth looks at...
by Clea | Sep 9, 2019 | Five Questions, Writers on Writing
The marvelous Thames Street Oyster House was loud. The occasion – the dinner preceding the wedding of dear friends – festive. And considering the bride and groom, the conversation swung from politics and food to arts and writing. No surprise, then, that I found myself...
