London, Lyon and Lingerie
After a weekend of Quaker shenanigans and an evening at the London Tap Jam, I’ve arrived in France. My suitcase, unfortunately, has not. The good thing…
From the Cafe Nero in Cambridge
Cambridge, on a sunny summer’s day, is enough to make me forget about every American institution I’ve ever considered. It doesn’t help that today is commencement at…
Off to Europe
Of course, the novelty of rain may wear off once I’m back in the UK but that’s a risk I’m more than happy to take.
Sayonara Scrapbooking!
At 5:00pm EST, I, Kat Richter, quit my day job. “It’s been a pleasure,” Head Boss said as I handed over my keys to the change…
How to Not Screw Up in Life…
Here are the things you should not do when querying a literary agent. You should not say your manuscript is finished if it is not. You…
A Holy Headache
Forgive me. With my upcoming trip to London, the completion of my first manuscript and the fact that I am QUITTING my day job in just…
An Ode to Office Supplies
God, I love Staples. In preparation for the Writers Conference, I went to Staples every day last week (on Saturday, it was a package of “fiesta”…
Stupid Sally Wins a Prize
I never thought the day would come when I found myself actually grateful to Stupid Sally. For those of you just tuning in, Stupid Sally is…
The Dawn of a New Era
It’s 5:40am. It’s 5:40am on Saturday, actually, and I am still alive because yesterday, at the Philadelphia Writer’s Conference, I managed to not have a heart…
T Minus 3 Days
It is Tuesday morning and I am freaking out. Why? Well, for starters I am finally going to quit my day job. I gave Head Boss…
Chaos in the Craft World
Something wonderful happened today. And no, before you ask, The Shop was not destroyed by a giant meteor (although, come to think of it, that would…
Memorial Day Musings
My younger brother, having had the audacity to land a job in his field, a two bedroom apartment in Bucks County and a flat screen TV,…
Fieldwork in Stilettos 