In some ways it doesn’t seem that long. In some ways it feels longer. But it was a mere week ago that I was sitting on my hotel bed with my husband, exhausted after touring the French Quarter, watching the latest Star Trek movie and eating potato chips for dinner. Yes, potato chips. Continue reading “Bouchercon Memories”
Bouchercon 2016: I Am Ready for Launch
Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73
It all started with a short story.
Well, that’s not exactly accurate. But to get to the beginning, we have to jump in the Way Back machine and rewind to October 2015. Continue reading “Bouchercon 2016: I Am Ready for Launch”
Draft Zero
Like many writers (most, probably), I have a shelf of books on writing. How to edit, how to structure, how to…you get the idea. But one of my most loved, most read is a tiny volume Continue reading “Draft Zero”
Lessons from rose bushes
Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73
Along the side of my house, the western side, are five rose bushes. There used to be six, but one got smashed years ago when the siding guys dropped some materials on it. They paid for it, but I never got around to replacing it.
These are hardy antique roses, suited for the sometimes harsh western Pennsylvania winters. They also require little care because I have what might be generously referred to as a brown thumb. Continue reading “Lessons from rose bushes”
Welcome to 2016!
by Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73
It’s almost the end of the first quarter of 2016 and I realized I haven’t blogged about anything since Cyber Monday of 2015. Except for book reviews. So maybe I should change that. Continue reading “Welcome to 2016!”
To Bouchercon and back again – a writer’s holiday
Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73
My apologies to J.R.R. Tolkien. And yes, I’m using the same picture of a packed suitcase for this post. Why? Well, you’ll have to read on to find out. Continue reading “To Bouchercon and back again – a writer’s holiday”
Bouchercon Bound
Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73
I’m (mostly) packed and Bouchercon bound, baby.
By this time tomorrow, I’ll be sitting in a class with James Scott Bell, hopefully learning more about his plotting from the middle approach (which I’ve used a couple of times on my own, but I’ve wanted to take a class from Bell forever, so this is a great opportunity). Continue reading “Bouchercon Bound”
2015 Goal Update – Halfway there
by Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73
The blogging has been a little erratic, I admit. Okay. A lot erratic. Mostly because I’m so busy. But since it’s July, I figured I ought to take a breather and post an update on my goals for this year. Continue reading “2015 Goal Update – Halfway there”
2015 Goal Update
Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73
So here we are. The first quarter of 2015 is in the books. Let’s take a look at where I stand on the goals at the quarter-calendar mark, shall we? Continue reading “2015 Goal Update”
Goals – 2015 Edition
Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73
Well, it’s halfway through January already. I guess now is as good a time as any to put my 2015 goals out there for public consumption. So here goes. Continue reading “Goals – 2015 Edition”