Category Archives: Writing

Introverts and Interviews

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Cathryn Grant

Seventy-five percent of people are extroverts. I’m an introvert. Because introverts can imagine the vastness of any subject, they often feel as if they don’t know enough about a topic until they know almost everything. On top of this, they’ve … Continue reading →

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Indie Author Conundrum

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Cathryn Grant

Maybe the title to this should be author conundrum, because it’s the same whether a writer is an indie author or traditionally published. Conundrum: 1. A confusing and difficult problem or question. Selling is a conundrum for me. I hate … Continue reading →

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Fatal Friday: Writing is hazardous to my health

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Cathryn Grant

Over the past few years, I’ve had a “few” pounds creep on, all gleefully adhering to the spots women least like to see extra baggage. I work out 4-5 days a week on an elliptical machine, I’ve had on/off bouts … Continue reading →

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Fatal Friday: When the Screen Goes Blank

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Cathryn Grant

Dorte Hummelshoj Jakobsen is a perfect guest blogger for Fatal Friday. She writes crime flash fiction which has been collected in Candied Crime and her latest, Liquorice Twists. Dorte is also working on a mystery novel — a cozy. I … Continue reading →

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Fatal Friday: Suburban Noir with a twist

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Cathryn Grant

Suburban Noir. Psychological Suspense. Thriller. Psychological horror. Flash Fiction for the Cocktail Hour. Yes, I’m blogging about genre for the hundredth time. Although not really. Maybe it’s more about “branding”, which all my life I thought applied to Coca Cola … Continue reading →

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Fatal Friday: What’s my topic?

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Cathryn Grant

Today I’d planned to blog about my flash fiction piece, Seat 17B, for which I’d solicited reader feedback on the ending. Then I planned to put that on hold for a week because just a few days ago Red Room … Continue reading →

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Sunday Slice: Over and Over

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Cathryn Grant

I’m late. Usually sunrise Sunday starts the first weekend of Spring, and here it is May. But better late than never. My husband and I teed off at 6:06 a.m. this morning. Some people think we’re crazy, but we’re early … Continue reading →

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