Category Archives: Psychological Suspense

Amusing Muse

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Cathryn Grant

I had to cut my walk short this morning because a mile and a quarter into it the opening paragraph for my next novel slammed into my skull. I could have retained that scene snippet, I think, but then I … Continue reading →

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Stone Cold

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Cathryn Grant

Most of the people who visit here are curious about Suburban Noir fiction. If Suburban Noir intrigues you, then you might be interested in the latest city-themed Noir short story collection  – Long Island Noir. (You can get your fill … Continue reading →

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Reduction In Force … and a bit of flash

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Cathryn Grant

When I worked for Sun Microsystems, we were plagued with layoffs. Every two years for nearly ten years, there would be a “Reduction In Force” in which several thousand people received “notification”. (Such amazing euphemisms the corporate world comes up … Continue reading →

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Murder Is Poetic

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Cathryn Grant

A few months ago, I blogged about how I love crows, one reason being that a group of them is called a murder of crows. That image is very fitting for a Suburban Noir writer. It turns out, murder of … Continue reading →

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The Holiday Dash & the Origin of Suburbia

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Cathryn Grant

For some reason, my employer has a frenzy of extra activity in November and December, which makes for a challenging “holiday” season as there is really no “holiday” about it. This makes the whole preparation thing feel like a mad … Continue reading →

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A Pathologically Private Person

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Cathryn Grant

Today is my birthday. But because I’m a pathologically private person, I don’t even show my birthday on Facebook. I’m so extreme in my privacy, it took me weeks of agony to decide whether I would mention my birthday on my … Continue reading →

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The Blue Lady

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Cathryn Grant

Apparently, a third of Americans believe in ghosts. (Some polls say more, some say less.) In Britain, 68% believe. To be honest, I’m not quite sure where I fall in this poll, and I don’t know if they included an … Continue reading →

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