Turn up the heat: Creative Loafing’s Fiction Contest is back and I’m one of the judges
Deadline is December 22nd – here are more details: The theme for the 2012 contest is “Heat.” Incorporate the theme any way you like — temperature, tension, firearms, fever, track & field, sex… the choice is up to you (and your characters). Deadline for submission is Dec. 22, 2011 at 5 p.m. The top 10 [...]
My first novel, Olivia’s Kiss, is reviewed and gets 4 stars
BigAl over at BigAl’s Books and Pals reviewed my novel and found it worthy. Quite worthy. They gave Olivia’s Kiss a favorable review and 4 stars. The story: Olivia Foster is a beautiful, headstrong killing machine, shocked to find herself yearning for something different. Olivia discovered a talent for killing men while in her teens, after [...]
PODCAST #1: A multi-tasking mommy
Hundreds have inquired about my threat to unleash hair and attitude at a local Open Mic…okay, maybe dozens is more like it. Seems I let the idea slip in an op-ed I wrote recently for The Tampa Tribune. I query editors every day. I get ignored every day. But I also get published, and that [...]
Best of the Bay 2011
I’ve been writing for Creative Loafing since 2009, and have been honored to receive several Best of the Bay awards. Never been to the actual ceremony, though, so I was flattered to receive an invite to present at this year’s function. (Read more about The Loafies here.) While it’s true, I didn’t win a goddamn [...]
Thanks voters…and Jesus
The good people at CBS Tampa saw fit to nominate me for Most Valuable Blogger Award 2011 in the category of Lifestyle and Family. Thanks to the voters for making me #1. Yet another reason why I’m so happy to be home.
2011: Best of the Bay
In 2009, I won Best Female Contributor in Creative Loafing’s Best of the Bay awards. Last year, I won Best Blogger, Best Contributor, and was an honorable mention for Best Troublemaker. This town is so good to me. Best Contributor is a huge honor because Creative Loafing is filled with contributors who rock my socks [...]
UPDATE: Besides being a professional *pain in the ass*…
Apparently, I’m another kind of professional, too. The Society of Professional Journalists saw fit to honor me as a finalist in their Humorous Commentary category based on these three columns submitted by Creative Loafing: The answer to everything Touchdown, curtain up and Toy story. Usually the highlight of my Monday morning is finding two socks, [...]
A must-have app for your new iPhone
Two short stories and five of my columns are available at Ether Books. Download the app for free here. For now, you can download my work on your iPhone, iPod, and iPad. Soon, Ether Books will be available on other Smartphones as well. …More columns and stories to be published in the new year.
Back at Studio 10 to discuss my third CL cover story
The War on Christmas is Over – my cover story for Creative Loafing can be found in newsstands for the next week. Please pick up a copy. I dropped in on the good folks at Studio 10 this morning to discuss all you crazy Christians and why you have a problem sharing this season with [...]
I’m out like bathroom grout.
Blogging for five and a half years has been great – terrible, awesome, and great. Out in Left Field has been my own personal writing workshop, practice den, and meet-n-greet. I’ve even survived a few death threats and learning experiences. But it’s time for a change. I write two columns, one for The Tampa Tribune [...]
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Catherine Durkin Robinson
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