by Clea | Aug 21, 2019 | Uncategorized, Writers on Writing, Writing
In addition to penning his own culturally conscious crime fiction, author Kameel Nasr hosts a cable interview show where he interviews New England authors. I’m honored to have been one of his recent guests. If you’d like to join us (and aren’t on the...
by Clea | Jul 1, 2019 | Uncategorized, Writers on Writing, Writing
I don’t just love Lloyd because he loves my cooking, but some of my favorite memories of this Pulitzer Prize-winning critic and poet are not of anything literary – his books or readings, or his loyal attendance at mine – but of him and his partner David laughing...
by Clea | Jun 3, 2019 | Five Questions, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing, Writing
Can male authors write female characters? Should they? In the era of #MeToo and “other voices,” these questions are coming to the fore more often in all the arts. And in crime fiction, at least, there has been a concerted effort to publish and promote...
by Clea | May 27, 2019 | Five Questions, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing, Writing
Here in New England, we have a real crime fiction community. Thanks to our robust Sisters in Crime speakers bureau, we meet up regularly at libraries. We gather at events like the Boston Book Fest, and we exchange ideas at Mystery Writers of America meetings (and...
by Clea | May 20, 2019 | Five Questions, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing, Writing
You probably know Leslie Budewitz from her fun, frothy Food Lovers’ Village and Spice Shop cozies – the latest of which, CHAI ANOTHER DAY comes out on June 11. Or maybe you heard that she just won the coveted Agatha for her short story, “All God’s...
by Clea | May 13, 2019 | Five Questions, Writers on Writing, Writing
Dark books can have a ton of heart – and Bryon Quertermous’s certainly do. Bryon’s books often place his characters in horrible situations, where they have to deal with the emotional ramifications of grief. Yet, when I had the honor to serve with Bryon on...
