Tag Archives: C Hope Clark

Websites for Writers

Posted on November 16, 2016 by

I have to admit right off the bat—I prefer books. I like having all the information I need between the covers of something I can hold in my hands and refer to frequently. I’m learning to appreciate blogs as long … Continue reading →

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Tough Love for Writers

Posted on June 15, 2015 by

Author C. Hope Clark wrote a tough-love piece for writers who are afraid of taking the step to becoming published authors. In her blog post, “On Being Tentative,” Hope writes: This is all on you. We all like the pat … Continue reading →

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Taking Up the Challenge

Posted on May 20, 2015 by

What do these three pictures have in common? Let me give you a hint: the first one is a shot of Ray Bradbury, who issued the challenge, “Write a short story a week.” Does that help? When we were on vacation … Continue reading →

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Murder on Edisto, by C. Hope Clark: a Review

Posted on December 2, 2014 by

I mentioned in “Three *Very* Different Books” that I expected big things from Hope Clark, and she didn’t disappoint me. Book One of her new series, The Edisto Island Mysteries, held me captive from page one. More than a mystery, Murder … Continue reading →

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Bell Bridge Publishing

Posted on November 12, 2014 by

At the Bridge to Publication Conference, I had the privilege of meeting Pat Van Wie of Bell Bridge Books/Belle Books, the house that handles C. Hope Clark’s mysteries. Pat said that Amazon laughed at them not long ago for calling … Continue reading →

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Three *Very* Different Books

Posted on November 5, 2014 by

One of my favorite perks in this business is the opportunity to read and review books for friends. So far as I know, most writers get to do this–some more than others, and some enjoy it more than others. Some … Continue reading →

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C. Hope Clark, “Where to Start the Tale”

Posted on October 1, 2014 by

Hope is one of my new favorite mystery writers. Her stories keep me on my toes, take me by surprise, and give me a wild ride with my hair blowin’ across America. Guess what? She has a new one out–Murder … Continue reading →

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2013 Year in Books–According to Goodreads

Posted on December 30, 2013 by

Well, according to Goodreads, this is all I read throughout year. The books are displayed in no particular order, and I’m almost certain it’s an incomplete list. Surely I read more than that! I reckon I just forgot to record … Continue reading →

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Tidewater Murder, C. Hope Clark

Posted on October 28, 2013 by

Had fun with this mystery. It’s Hope’s second in the Carolina Slade series. I missed the first, Lowcountry Bribe, in which Hope introduces her cast of characters, but this one reads just fine as a stand-alone. Hope comes at her mystery … Continue reading →

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