Katherine's Book Backyard

It's the last Saturday of the year, and the last day of 2011 and there's a lot going on. First, the new story for NoHo Noir is up,...

Tanith Lee . Isn't that the best writer's name ever? When Joanne Renaud, Joy Sillesen and I created Dark Valentine Magazine, Tanith...

Jim Harrington's Six Questions for...is always a great source for info on markets. Check out who's on tap for January: Below is th...

So  you've signed up for Brian Lindenmuth's 365 Story Challenge and you're still looking for a challenge of the reading sort? Th...

Joy Sillesen sent me the link to SuperEReads , a new site that promotes ebooks of all sorts. Authors who sign up get a page per book, and au...

The run-up to Christmas this year was fairly exhausting with the three-week catering gig and the deadlines, and so now that it's actuall...

Beverly Cleary is a living legend. (She actually has that title, having been named a "Living Legend" by the Library of Congress i...