Writer Tamago

I've updated my links page. This version reflects people I know and my current tastes. The new additions are artists, because I know a few artists whose work you should probably see, and a hats off to my web guy, who is responsible for keeping Writer Tamago running smoothly. *** The Troll Story is started. [...]

You might think the above title is the word for "embrace," but actually it is the Norwegian word for "soul." Sort of. Hug (pronounced hoog) isn't exactly the soul. Let me try to explain. In many cultures, including mine, the soul is thought of as this thing that leaves the body when you die. Your [...]

Normally, I wouldn't re-post the news about Things That Go Bump in the Night, but a new version of the cover is up, and my name is on it. I know. For some of you, this is old hat. Let me have my new author moment, and move on. *glow* Catherine

At the beginning of the month, Drollerie Press authors travel to other people's blogs for our blog tour. On April 1st, I'm happy to host Meredith Holmes, or rather, an interview with Meredith's character Du from Meredith's Drollerie novel Unseelie. Let me tell you a little about Meredith and her work. Meredith's Drollerie page , [...]

Cowboy fist fights vampire over at Blood is Thicker than Water. Off to return a book, work on (finish?) the HH:PW study guide, and go to the book group for tonight. Catherine

I'll try not to gush too much. Bryon and I were going to go to Decorah, Ia last weekend for a research trip for the troll book I'm writing as part of the Gossamer and Veridian project. Instead, I had a bed and breakfast at the Marengo Hospital. This weekend we were much more successful. [...]

As I work on my power point and study guide, today, that concludes round one of the author journey. I still have loose ends from round one, but at this point, I find its psychologically wiser to not expect anything more than I have gotten, and to move on to round two. Round one hasn't [...]

That's done, then. And that leaves tomorrow for the study guide and the power point presentation for an Endowed Chair presentation next week. Now, to goof off for the rest of the afternoon. Catherine

Justine Larbalestier speaks like an artistically sane person. Thanks to Karen Mahoney for pointing this one out. Catherine

Crime and Punishment is a psychologically taut study of the criminal mind. Raskolnikov, student in St. Petersburg, feels that he can pull off the perfect murder, that if it is well planned, no one can catch the criminal, and if the criminal feels no remorse, he can get away with it. Raskolnikov unravels throughout the [...]