Posts Tagged: Misterio Press
A couple of days ago I returned from BoucherCon. With an attendance of 1500, it’s considered one of the larger mystery fiction conventions out there. (For those unfamiliar with the name, BoucherCon was created in 1970, in honor of mystery writer/editor/critic Anthony Boucher). It appeals to every mystery fan along the continuum: authors, readers, agents,…
I hope you can join me today at my publisher’s site, Misterio Press, where I’m talking about my favorite t.v. detective of all time: Lt. Columbo! Click here for the post. Until next time, Kathy 2 people like this post. Like Unlike
Unless you’ve been living in a cave (without wi-fi), you know that Mother’s Day is this Sunday. Seems like the perfect time for a Mother’s Day post! But Amazon let me down this year, in terms of its rockin’ Mother’s Day gift suggestions. If you don’t know what I mean, check out the Pole-Dancing Lessons, or…
Happy Thursday, everyone! We’re almost at the end of the week…whew. I don’t know about you all, but the weather around here sure has been showing us who’s boss. We’ll be turning our clocks ahead this weekend with snow still on the ground. Madness. But it’s good reading weather! If you’re anything like me, that…
Happy Autumn, everyone! I’ve been remiss in posting lately, so here we are in another season already. But with Halloween coming up – one of my favorite holidays – I couldn’t let the blogging fun pass me by. You know how much I love historical pop culture, so this will be in two parts. Today,…
Hi, everyone! I hope you can join me over at Misterio Press today for part 2 of my series on the hard-boiled mystery genre and, specifically, The Maltese Falcon. Today we’re talking about Dashiell Hammett’s very interesting life, the influence of his Pinkerton work, how the novel was received in its day, and more! Here’s the…
Happy Hump Day, everyone! For the next two weeks, I’m guest posting over at Misterio Press. Come explore the origins of the hard-boiled detective tradition, and a classic example of the subgenre: The Maltese Falcon. Hope to see you there! ~Kathy Here’s the link: How Sam Spade Came to be Hard-Boiled, part 1 Be the…
Happy Tuesday, everyone! Just in case you need help spotting the signs that you might be a fan of mystery and mayhem, I’m guest posting at Misterio Press’s site today: You Know You’re a Mystery Fan If… I list about a dozen “dead giveaways,” if you will. 😉 Oh, and here’s a fun product, should…
