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As a pre-teen, I had two passions: Nancy Drew mysteries and Pralines ’n Cream ice cream. So it was perhaps inevitable that I grew up to write a series called the Fat City Mysteries.

My stories are set in Durham, North Carolina, the self-proclaimed “Diet Capital of the World.” And like my journalist sleuth, Kate Gallagher, I understand the Battle of the Bulge all too well. I once lost 90 pounds to land a job on camera as a TV reporter. And even today, I avoid the street that goes past 31 Flavors.

The first book in the Fat City Mysteries series will be Dying to Be Thin, scheduled to be published in October 2007. It’s a story about dieting, sex and murder set in a residential diet clinic (read: “fat farm”). In this clinic, the only things more dangerous than the food are the fondue forks…

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http://killerhobbies.blogspot.com/

Favorite Books:

Anything by Stephen King or Dean Koontz

Favorite Bookstores on land or cyberspace

The Mystery Bookstore, Los Angeles, CA

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Malice Domestic and Elaine Viets Tour by Proxy

Just got back from my first Malice Domestic, and what a wonderful event! It was so great having mystery authors and readers under one roof. It reinforced my feeling that the mystery community is a friendly, nurturing group of people. Another sign of how supportive the writers are is the Elaine Viets Tour by Proxy. As you all know, Elaine had a stroke (and is rec

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At 6:34pm on July 11, 2007, PulpStar said…: Thanks for the invite, Kathryn. Here's pulp in your eye!

At 7:28pm on July 7, 2007, Toni V. Lee said…: Thanks for the invite, Kathryn.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Toni V. Lee
www.tonivlee.com

At 3:56pm on July 7, 2007, Lucy A Cain said…: Hi Kathryn! Good luck on your Fat City series! if you have any tid bits of advice on book signings, I'mall ears! I'm a new author and look forward to promoting Secure the Fort (And Remain Under God), A Military Mother's Message to America! Xlibris July 2007
http://securethefort.blogspot.com
Lucy Cain
www.allgloryishis.com

At 8:59am on July 4, 2007, Marilyn Meredith said…: Yep, I am grandma to 18 and have 10 greats. I do not babysit except in an emergency--but I do have great times with the kids, grandmas are for having fun with. They've helped me at book festivals--come to hear me talk at bookstores, even had one that set up three different booksignings at Walmarts just so I'd come and visit.

At 8:54am on July 4, 2007, Marilyn Meredith said…: Thanks for the invite. I'll look for your book.

At 10:00am on July 1, 2007, Heather Froeschl said…: This snowshoe is a devil! Then he turns into his pussycat self and makes up for it. Just stopping by to see what's new and to say thank you for being a friend!

At 11:14am on May 13, 2007, Kathryn Lilley said…: A snowshoe cat! I just love the sound of that.

At 7:07am on May 12, 2007, Heather Froeschl said…: Hi Kathryn,
Dying to be Thin sounds terrific! I wish you all the best! Thanks for accepting my friend request. I have a snowshoe - part calico and part siamese and he thinks he's a dog too. He follows us around, meets us at the front door, plays fetch, and chases the other cat. Gotta love 'em!

At 5:43pm on May 11, 2007, Kathryn Lilley said…: Thanks, Beth! Smokie seems to think he's a dog--follows me around the house, harasses the other kitties!

At 5:18pm on May 11, 2007, Beth Walker said…: Aww.. Love the cat photo. :-) I had a himalayan who was my muse for 11 yrs.

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Are you ready?

I am so not ready for Christmas. I just realized I don't have much time either. One good thing is the DH is off Friday and possibly all next week, so I can give him a few chores to do, which may help some. I'm counting on him to put stamps and labels on the Christmas cards, and do a few things around the house to straighten it out some. Unfortunately, I'm the organizer in the family, so I can't expect too much on the getting-the- house ready front. That's pathetic, since I'm not very organized. (g)

Anyway, I hope to get the house into decent shape before Christmas, when I do my annual meal for the family. There's also that Christmas list to get together. Time is ticking away.

What about you? Are you ready for Christmas? Or do you celebrate another Holiday? If so, are you ready?

Please Welcome Mary Cunningham, Cynthia's Attic Author

Discovering Family in Cynthia's Attic

One of the main reasons for writing "Cynthia's Attic" came from my failure - failure to appreciate my ancestors. Our family stories are probably no more or less interesting than most, and I went out of my way to avoid remembering most of them or asking questions about my grandparents lives.

For instance. Did I bother to ask my grandfather what it was like playing in the first night football game in America?

Or did I try to find out just which relative "supposedly" sold a city block on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles for $20,000? Guaranteed, I would not be sitting here writing a blog had that particular relative held on to the property.

Then there's the story, "Cynthia's Attic: Curse of the Bayou," of my great-great grandfather, Augustus Boilliat who disappeared in 1860 while taking a load of produce down the Mississippi River to New Orleans? Oh, sure I've read different accounts about what happened to him, but lost forever are the stories his grandson (my grandfather) could've told me about facts he'd heard from my great-great grandmother, Marie Julia, about her husband's disappearance.

I remember a few accounts told by my dad about his adventures as a teenage cave guide at one of the largest caves in the Southern Indiana area, Wyandotte, but I only have to guess at some of the adventures he must've had.

That's why I'm writing adventures I wanted my ancestors to have; adventures I can enjoy with them through the eyes and voice of my character, Gus.

The idea for Cynthia's Attic: The Magician's Castle came from detailed genealogy research done by my cousin, Betty. Long before the Internet, she traveled to Switzerland to search for documents that would tie our great-grandmother, Harriet Kistler, to Peter Kistler the First, President of the Republic of Bern, 1470-1480. I've tried to honor the Kistler family in the fourth adventure in Cynthia's Attic.

Thanks, Morgan, for having me as a guest!

Mary Cunningham

Mary Cunningham is the author of the award-winning 'Tween fantasy/mystery series, Cynthia’s Attic. She is proud to announce the release of book four, "The Magician's Castle," Dec 1, 2009. Her children's mystery series was inspired by a recurring dream about a mysterious attic. After realizing that the dream took place in the home of her childhood friend, Cynthia, the dreams stopped and the writing began.

She is also co-writer of the humor-filled, women's lifestyle book, "Women Only Over Fifty (WOOF)," along with published stories, "Ghost Light" and "Christmas Daisy," A Cynthia's Attic short story.

To celebrate the release of "The Magician's Castle," (Quake/Echelon Press, DEC 1, 2009), a winner will be chosen on each blog stop to receive a copy of the "Cynthia's Attic" short story, "Christmas With Daisy!" So, be sure to make a comment!

Mary Cunningham Books
http://www.marycunninghambooks.com/

Cynthia's Attic Blog
http://www.cynthiasattic.blogspot.com/

Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Mary-Cunningham/e/B002BLNEK4/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1

Kindle
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url?_encoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=digital-text&field-author=Mary%20Cunningham

Fictionwise
http://www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/a20811/Mary-Cunningham/?

Quake/Echelon Press
http://www.echelonpress.com/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=23&zenid=4ac57b7ae19fa071cab3b4295df7baf3

Please leave a comment to welcome Mary.

Check out the Mystery of the Missing Checks

Monday, I'm over at my group blog, http://makeminemystery.blogspot.com/, where I'm blogging about the mystery of the missing checks. Come on over and find out what it's all about.

Thanks,
Morgan Mandel

Can We Talk?

I'm firming up some dates for speaking engagements in 2010. One's tentatively set for March 28, at 1:30 at the Niles Public Library, another probably in mid May at the Schaumburg Township District Library.

Also, coming up is a radio interview at WJJQ again on May 7, at 9:35 a.m. before my booksigning May 8 at Cover to Cover Books in Tomahawk, WI.

I've heard that some people are more afraid of public speaking than of dying. Surprisingly, I find it easier each time I do it. As long as I have my cheat sheet with me to glance down at once in a while for security and I like what I'm talking about, I'm okay.

What about you? Do you like to talk or would you rather not?