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.
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…
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”…
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…
Kat Echevarría Richter 