About Blaize Clement
July 5, 2007 by Blaize Clement
I’m Blaize Clement, author of the Dixie Hemingway Mystery Series, which is about a pet sitter on Siesta Key in Florida. The first book in the series was Curiosity Killed the Cat Sitter, the second was Duplicity Dogged the Dachshund, and the third will be Even Cat Sitters Get the Blues. I don’t know what the fourth will be yet, but I’ll write a Dixie Hemingway mystery every year until I run out of ideas.
Before I became a mystery writer, I was a family therapist in Houston. Being a therapist is a lot like writing a mystery. In either case, you have clues that help you find the thread that explains how something unwanted came to be. Therapists work their way backward, finding clues in the past to explain the present. That’s how I write a mystery, too.
This blog will talk about life, about mystery writing, about pet sitting, about cats and dogs and other critters, and about any other thing that wants to be talked about. I welcome your ideas and comments.
Blaize
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Thought you would like this, written to another friend. I foresee a pot of catnip on the balcony in the spring.
Mary
During a brief dry spell my cat neighbors were playing on the balcony. Their owner was afraid I’d mind, but it’s the closest I can come to having cats with these allergies. The black one is Willie and the orange one is Hank — and I’ll bet you can guess for whom they are named. I’ve noticed them chewing on the dead dry plants, so I’ll have to be careful when I put
plants out next spring, nothing dangerous or too very special.
I already had a squirrel chow down on a Hawaiian plant, plumeria, I think, that I bought at Walgreens of all places.
Dear Ms. Clement,
I thoroughly enjoyed your first two Dixie Hemingway mysteries and look forward to your third, and hopefully, many to follow! You have an irresistable writing style and I find myself reading your books far past my usual bedtime.
Being an avid reader and an animal lover, your books touch a special spot in my heart. Keep them coming.
Jackie Mead
Your books touch a special place in my heart. Keep them coming. Jackie Mead
I read about Dixie’s adventures in Curiosity Killed the Cat Sitter and Even Cat Sitters Get the Blues and thoroughly enjoyed both well-written stories. Dixie’s cynical wit is really fun and you write with a fine style that keeps the pages turning and interest keen. Thanks and keep ‘em coming!
Have a nice day !
Write faster!
(no pressure, just kidding)
I live in Tallahassee; it’s fun to discover a new Florida-based series to enjoy. But I’ve gone through the three books rather quickly so am eager for number four!
I’m listening to Duplicity and really enjoying it.
What can we do to get Audible.com to carry your first book, too?
Thanks,
LD
Thanks for asking. Actually, the first book is also sold on Audible.com. They have my name spelled wrong, as Clemente, but if you search for the title, it’s there. I’ve emailed them about the misspelling of the name, and hope they’ll correct it.
I have really enjoyed all three of your books, and am waiting on the fourth. I have spent a few weekends in the keys so it is fun to read about a place that I can picture. I am also a cat lover (currently at 7 rescued furballs). Your “Dixie” character is great and very easy to believe because of your “first person” writing style. When is book 4 due?
Thanks, Susan, I appreciate hearing from you. The 4th book will be out early 09, and the title will be Cat Sitter On A Hot Tin Roof. I hope you like it too.
I got “Even Cat Sitters Get The Blues” from one of my book clubs. I have now gone to NetLibrary.com to get your other two. I can hardly wait until ‘09 for your next book.
Keep ‘em coming!!
I am really impressed by your books, mysteries with a lot of depth. I really appreciate the issues that you are addressing and that you don’t preach, just put them out there. I look forward to more in the series. Thanks so much for writing them.