“Writing life is full of ups and downs. There are quiet, contemplative hours when you’re thinking yourself deeply into a character and a scene, and also those crazily sociable times when you’re out chatting to readers and booksellers about your new novel. I think all authors are, out of necessity, a little bit Jekyll-and-Hyde in their approach to writing!”

Find out more about Clare’s inspiration and research in this talk for Middleway Words Book Festival

Photograph courtesy of Simon Buck http://simonbuck.com

I enjoyed a recent interview with Nottingham City Libraries. Watch here.
Thank you to NF reads for having me along for a chat about my life and writing
I’m chatting about writing and life with Katie Ginger
I tell the Book Trail about the places I visited when researching The Escape
The Glasshouse girls wheedled some obscure information out of me
I confess (almost) everything in my post for Heidi.
Find out about my ‘glamorous’ life at Boon’s Bookcase .
Ever wondered what ‘optical research’ is? Read my post for Books & Lovely Things.
I talk to Frankie about why I think procrastination is vital for writers.
I’m chatting with Lisa about who inspires me, and why.
Do you have ‘forever books’ on your shelf? Find out which books I refuse to chuck out in my post for Alba.

Join me and Mrs Average Evaluates in a chat about books and the writing process.