Release day for an author is worse than the first day at a new school. Will anyone like it? Review it? Want to take it home for a play date? I threw an extra dose of nervousness into the mix because my novella, Malbec Mayhem, really isn’t a mystery. “Don’t confuse your readers—they expect a […]
By Cathy Perkins We’ve been chatting about fitness at The Stiletto Gang this month, which inevitably has led to discussions about discipline. Or the lack of it. On my other group blog, several people have debated whether they’ve lost their creative spark and burnt out, or if they’ve simply lost their discipline. Oh vey, my […]
I had this great post planned. J Bethany inspired me so much with her “how I organize my corner of the universe,” I intended to admit to uhm… less organization. And no spreadsheets. I’m more along the lines of J.M. Phillippe’s “winging it.” I even took a photo of the messy pile of notes and […]
Have you listened to the lyrics of “Redneck Crazy” by Tyler Farr? It details the horrid stalking behavior the singer plans—and of course, he blames the woman for his behavior, because she broke up with him. http://friedl66b.deviantart.com/ I hate that song. I lived it—right up to and including the truck on the lawn and the […]
By Cathy Perkins Sun Dreaming…. Phoenix (and warm sunny weather) are on my schedule for next week. Left Coast Crime kicks off the Great Cactus Caper in Phoenix on February 25 and runs through the weekend. I’m really looking forward to it. I have my panel assignment – Romance Under the Gun, Friday at 3 […]
By Cathy Perkins Waving from warm, sunny Orlando today. Quite a change from last month’s endless snow. I wish I could say I’m on vacation. Instead, I’m rocking the day job, teaching at my firm’s management school and taking a (shh! really boring) mandatory class, made bearable by my peers (who also have to take […]
Hi – Newbie to the Stiletto Gang here! Joining a busy, successful blog is a bit like stepping into a cocktail party that’s going full blast. Bubbling conversations, inside jokes, and shared history. What do you do? You paste a smile on your face and dive right in! I’d planned to carry that analogy through […]