The Stand-Up
Kathy Waller: Jane Austen (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Jane Austen at a PUB? Yes! Maddie Shrewsday, Kate’s fourteen-year-old daughter, speculates on what Jane did there. Prepare to be enlightened. And to...
View ArticleWhat I Learned from Ernest Hemingway, Plus a Photo of Gregory Peck, Plus Snakes
What if soy milk is just milk introducing itself in Spanish?* *** To Write, etc., has been dormant for a while because I’ve been (a) playing spider solitaire, and (b) working on two pieces of...
View ArticleMurder on Wheels: 11 Tales of Crime on the Move
MURDER ON WHEELS, Austin Mystery Writers’ first crime fiction anthology, has been released by Wildside Press. Since it appeared, the Writers have been difficult to live with. We’ll get over it, but...
View Article100 Words: I Told You–
Friday Fictioneers: Write a 100-word story based on the prompt. PHOTO PROMPT – Copyright – Madison Woods Screams pierced the air. The woman dropped her trowel and raced across the yard. “What...
View ArticleAbraham Lincoln, Lewis Thomas, George Will, & Me: Great Minds Think Alike;...
Semicolon (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Abraham Lincoln “With educated people, I suppose, punctuation is a matter of rule; with me it is a matter of feeling. But I must say I have a great respect for...
View ArticleJoin AMW for the Launch of Murder on Wheels ~ August 11
Please join Austin Mystery Writers Gale Albright, Valerie Chandler, Kaye George, Scott Montgomery, Laura Oles, and Kathy Waller & Earl Staggs and Reavis Wortham as they celebrate the launch of...
View ArticleExcerpt: “A Nice Set of Wheels”
Excerpt from “A Nice Set of Wheels” by Kathy Waller appears in MURDER ON WHEELS: 11 TALES OF CRIME ON THE MOVE, published by Wildside Press, 2015 *** When the stranger stepped through the door,...
View Article“Hell on Wheels”: The Story of a Lethal Librarian
Excerpt from “Hell on Wheels” by Kathy Waller appears in MURDER ON WHEELS: 11 TALES OF CRIME ON THE MOVE, published by Wildside Press, 2015 Join Austin Mystery Writers for the launch of MURDER ON...
View ArticleBrazos Writers’ Women and Crime: Facts, Projected Details, and a Streak of Luck
Just the Facts, Ma’am: Gale Albright and Kathy Waller spent a pleasant and productive day at Brazos Writers’ Women and Crime workshop, held at the Southwood Community Center in College Station,...
View ArticleBrazos Writers’ Women and Crime: The Lost Photos
Photos that should have appeared in yesterday’s post about the September 5th Brazos Writers’ Women and Crime workshop–didn’t. Somewhere in the endless loop of composing, editing, and previewing, they...
View ArticleOne Trailer. No Horses. No Cows.
Marketing? View image | gettyimages.com NO… I’m happy happy happy when a reader buys a copy of Murder on Wheels, Austin Mystery Writers’ anthology of crime fiction. BUT… ebook or paperback I share the...
View ArticleThrough a Glass Darkly–eBook on Sale Today Only
TODAY ONLY Karleen Koen’s novel THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY is on sale TODAY ONLY for $1.99. To order, go to BookBub at https://www.bookbub.com/ebook-deals/latest?page=2 But today only. Publisher’s Weekly...
View ArticleAre You Happy Yet?
A fellow writer said the posts that get the most positive reactions on his blog are pictures of his dog. He thinks dog pictures make readers happy and so they like him. I don’t have a dog, but I want...
View Article“Hell on Wheels”: The Story of a Lethal Librarian
Excerpt from “Hell on Wheels” by Kathy Waller appears in MURDER ON WHEELS: 11 TALES OF CRIME ON THE MOVE, published by Wildside Press, 2015 *** The day I found Mama stirring ground glass into the...
View ArticleThe Star of Christmas
The star of Christmas shines for all, No matter great, no matter small, No matter spotted, brown or white, It bids us all to share the light. ~ Unknown Two Rabbits (Kobi) (Photo...
View ArticleThat’s How the Smart Money Bets
Damon Runyon described the proliferation of All-American teams as a virulent plague. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Roaming around online, I happened upon the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation. And...
View ArticleNight of the Violent Mirdango
“Oh, Lord Azoth.” Miss Brulzies laid the palm of her soft little hand on his cytanic dargest. “That is just the most impressive, the most cytanic dargest I’ve ever come across.” Adjusting his eyewire,...
View ArticleColor Me… Something
This blog was offline during April while I tampered with its appearance. I tried nearly every theme WordPress offers. I tried nearly every color WordPress offers. I understand that for blogs, white is...
View ArticleDoodle 1. Don’t Judge, Mrs. Pollock
Doodle 1. Doodle something abstract, using shapes and only one color. Doodle 1. Something that started out abstract but didn’t stay that way. May 28, 2016. © MKW Words & Wine Wednesday at Austin’s...
View ArticleDoodle 2. The Crossword, Sort Of
Doodle 2. Doodle one of your favorite things to do. Doodle 2. One of my favorite things to do. May 29, 2016. © MKW My favorite thing is to fly to Albany, rent a car, get a hotel room in Williamstown,...
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