Hi, everyone! I was looking up “dowager” to make sure I had the correct usage in my current project (book 3 of the Concordia Wells mysteries). Among the search results, Google obligingly offered a video collage of one-liners and mannerisms from Downton Abbey’s own dowager, Lady Violet Grantham. Even though I came to the series…
Father’s Day is almost upon us, but it doesn’t get the level of attention on the fuss-o-meter as Mother’s Day. The florists and chocolatiers are quiet during this time, as are the pole-dancing studios, the boudoir photographers, and the air duct cleaners (Amazon had some funky Mother’s Day ideas for me this year). What to get the man…
I’m so glad you all got a kick out of yesterday’s post, where I talked about the wacky Mother’s Day gift suggestion Amazon sent me. (Pole-dancing lessons would be considered a crazy Mother’s Day gift, right? Based on some of your comments yesterday, I’m not so sure, LOL). But we’re not done yet! Today, Amazon emailed…
Look what popped up in my inbox today: The last time I was dangling like that I was wearing plaid shorts and scuffed tennies, my hair in braided pigtails, looking for a lost tooth on the playground. I’m sure my toes weren’t pointed. They didn’t call me “klutzy Kathy” in school for nothing. So,…
For the next stop in my book tour, I’m at the fabulous Lair Sapir’s site today, with my purple-prosey short-short story, “A Date with Death.” I was channeling posing as Mickey “Quick Gun” Marlowe at the time I wrote it, so it’s not in my usual “style,” so to speak. You probably remember Laird: she’s responsible for…
Hi, there! It’s Monday, and we could all use a chuckle, right? Here’s a Carol Burnett skit I just had to share. It’s a hoot and a half, and combines two of my favorite things: Star Trek and women’s humor! Any original series Star Trek fans out there? You’ll get a special kick out…
Today I’m guest-posting over at mystery writer Jill Edmondson‘s blog, talking about my fave childhood sleuths! Check out how Nancy Drew and Scooby have come to influence my 19th century historical mysteries. I know – strange, right? Also, you’ll get to grab the next clue in the Whodunnit giveaway. See you there! Thanks, Kathy Be the…
Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! Last year, hubby and I did a joint blog post about each other’s foibles. Ah, married life can be so entertaining – especially from the sidelines. 😉 This year, I’ve been thinking about how communication has been radically altered in the 20+ years Paul and I have been married. If we were…
