Katherine's Book Backyard

I have never really had bookends because I usually have so many books stuffed in my bookcases there's no need for them. But if I did nee...

My mother was a commercial artist with a degree in fine art, and so our home was filled with art--paintings she'd done, paintings and ...

You can start off with this *tweaked* Christmas card from Etsy. If you order it now, you still have time to mail it or to tuck it into a ...

When the "Nevertheless, she persisted" meme first showed up, it was in honor of Elizabeth Warren. But as it turns out, there have ...

Summer of Shakespeare took the summer off last year, but this year it'll be back, commenting on all things Shakespearean for three so...

I don't need any more mugs. No one I know needs any more mugs. Between the one you got free when you opened an account at that new ba...

Etsy Alert. Sweater Zoo out of Grand Rapids, Michigan, has more than 100 great sweaters, including many designs that will make your holid...

Sweaty Wisdom is a small Etsy shop run by Chris Emmer. You can find #girlboss and #feminist items for sale including this sassy mug for $1...

There are a lot of reasons for buying vintage. For one thing, you can find a lot of clothes made in America--remember the old commercial, ...

So the holidays are coming up, but so is colder weather, unless you live in California, where you are still sweating out the long, hot summe...

The last time I browsed Cafe Press it was all about the clothing--t-shirts and hats and tote bags and such. Also mugs. I didn't realiz...

It's almost time for the fourth annual Kattomic Energy holiday gift guide, but here's a preview. The BOOK PURSE!  Crafted by Etsy ...

I have mentioned before my love for Etsy, and I've run across a shop called IMMORTAL LONGINGS that produces Shakespeare-themed items th...

Is this bracelet cool or what? I snagged it from the RareJewelbyKathy shop and it's just perfect for the promotion I'll be doing ...

When I was a kid I loved rubber stamps and wax seals and all those things you could use to decorate letters. (I'm one of the last hold...

I've been cruising Etsy of late, looking for swag to buy in advance of the October book fair in Sedona where Dark Valentine Press will...

Books and Bling.  It seems to be becoming a thing with me these days. I have a YA book coming out this summer, a science fiction romance a...

I like jewelry, I always have. I used to sell and buy (or really buy and buy) jewelry on eBay and I ended up with a really nice collection o...

I'm always looking for items I can use as promotional tools for my fiction and for the release of Whipping Boy (due out in February fro...

It's no secret that I am all about the Etsy. This year I discovered a shop called Red Hot Kitten run by artisan/jewelry maker Michelle T...