Reviews
“Baited” breath, changeable carpets, and more
Do you feel betrayed when your favorite author screws up? When a rug suddenly changes color in the middle of a book, or a grammatical error creeps in even as the characters discuss grammar and writing? Me, too! But it happens – and I own up to it today on Lorna...
What I write about when…
I'm not writing books (or writing about books):everything from bicycles to online learning. Ah, the varied life of a freelancer!
Creep yourself out!!
Like scary stories? Sarah Waters' "The Little Stranger" is wonderfully creepy and really gets under your skin. Check out my Boston Globe review if you want more detail.
“Whatever happened to Ahmed?”
I'm plowing through Grey Matters (the second Dulcie Schwartz mystery, sequel to Shades of Grey, at least, if my editor accepts it!) and feeling a bit pressured. Yes, Shades of Grey doesn't come out in this country till September, but still ... according to my...
Yes, I loved “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies”
Really. I thought it was a great spoof of Austen's style and content and I'm not afraid to say so in public (or, really, in The Boston Phoenix.
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.)