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Back from Malice
Wow, what a weekend!just back from the Malice Domestic traditional mystery conference in Arlington, VA. During this fun-packed three-day festival of the traditional mystery, I learned about writing humor, voted during a "Sleuth Off" (Sherlock Holmes won, though I...
Party time!
It's time to celebrate here at Chez Musetta!Not only is tonight the book release party for "Probable Claws" (tonight at Ryles Jazz Club, if you're around), sponsored by the marvelous Kate Mattes of Kate's Mystery Books.But Amazon FINALLY has "Probable Claws" in stock....
Wanda Jewell’s Free Book Stimulus Plan!
Wanda Jewell has a problem. After serving nearly 20 years as executive director of the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA), she is overrun with books. All kinds of books: finished copies and galleys, paperbacks and hardbound, limited editions, signed,...
Delayed thanks
Well, this is good! It seems that nobody is quite sure what happened, but my acknowledgments will be added to the next edition of Probable Claws. Phew!So, again, until then:AcknowledgmentsWriting is solitary work and the support of friends and family make it easier....
Musings of a Bookish Kitty
What better place to unburden myself than at this wonderfully literary blog?And - wow - check out this odd translation (into French?) and retranslation on another blog. I am "glad as a frog." (This is really worth it.)
New Donna Leon, “About Face”
The great Donna Leon is back in fine form, and I had the pleasure of reviewing her for the Boston Globe.
Zinged by Joyce Carol Oates!
From today's New York Times Sunday Magazine:Joyce Carol Oates: "If you're going to spend the next year of your life writing, you would probably rather write 'Moby Dick' than a little household mystery with cat detectives."Oh, REALLY?? And have you ever tried writing a...
Cat Fancy
Oh, and here I am interviewed on the Cat Fancy website.
Guestblogging
And here I am guestblogging on The Writers' Plot on the topic of talking cats.
PROBABLE CLAWS acknowledgments
Not sure what happened,but here they are:Acknowledgments Writing is solitary work and the support of friends and family make it easier. For all the cups of coffee and tea, the queries and cheers, I’d like to thank the following: Caroline Leavitt, Vicki Constantine...