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# Cathy Perkins ~ Mystery Author

Mystery with a Financial Twist; Trust Issues, Family Bonds

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## Posts

- [Blog](https://cperkinswrites.com/blog/) - Cathy Perkins blog
- [The Gardening Day That Wasn't](https://cperkinswrites.com/2021/04/the-gardening-day-that-wasnt/) - All the spring pictures on social media had me dying to get into the garden and do something. Instead, this happened: (snow day movie)
- [Sneak Peek!](https://cperkinswrites.com/2021/04/sneak/) - Have you seen the sneak peeks at Spring floating around the internet? I may have a bit of spring envy. Here’s what Spring looks like in the mountains of the Pacific NW.
- [Book Tour for Calling for the Money](https://cperkinswrites.com/2020/12/follow-the-book-tour-and-enjoy-the-posts-interviews-and-reviews-gather-entries-for-the-tour-giveaway/) - The tour has ended and winners have been notified. Follow the book tour for Calling for the Money and enjoy the posts, interviews and reviews! Gather entries for the tour giveaway! TOUR PARTICIPANTS July 8 – I’m All About Books – SPOTLIGHT July 8 – The Pulp and Mystery Shelf – SPOTLIGHT July 9 – Author Elena Taylor’s Blog – REVIEW,
- [Taxis, Uber and Career Path Choices](https://cperkinswrites.com/2020/06/taxis-uber-and-career-path-choices/) - I had to go to LA for the day job this week. At LAX, I trotted out to Ground Transportation. I’d heard LA didn’t allow Uber drivers in ground transportation...
- [Demanding Perfection](https://cperkinswrites.com/2020/05/demanding-perfection/) - For the longest time, when I drove in and out of our neighborhood, I’d see a teenaged boy practicing skateboard tricks—or rather the same trick—over and over.
- [Practical Finance](https://cperkinswrites.com/2020/04/practical-finance/) - I work in the financial sector and can talk about financial moves to make right now if you’re out of work and worried.
- [Killer Nashville Claymore Award](https://cperkinswrites.com/2020/03/killer-nashville-claymore-award/) - I'm thrilled and honored to share that The Body in the Beaver Pond was chosen as the Claymore Award winner at Killer Nashville.
- [New Way of Thinking](https://cperkinswrites.com/2020/01/new-way-of-thinking/) - I've been thinking about New Year’s Resolutions this week. Making them is ingrained in us, isn’t it? New year, new leaf, fresh start and all that.
- [Follow Your Bliss](https://cperkinswrites.com/2019/07/follow-your-bliss/) - “Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls.” Joseph Campbell
- [When Writers Travel](https://cperkinswrites.com/2019/05/when-writers-travel/) - Who else loves to travel? We just returned from SE Asia. I’m not sure if this was a bucket list trip or simply an area of the world we were curious about.
- [Ready to Double Down?](https://cperkinswrites.com/2019/05/ready-to-double-down/) - “Double Down” used to mean a calculated gamble – and maybe it still does. The technique certainly can increase the odds of winning.
- [When Justice Isn't Served](https://cperkinswrites.com/2019/03/when-justice-isnt-served/) - Brock Turner was the first person I thought about when I saw the unbelievably lenient sentence Paul Manafort received. Disparity in sentencing is not justice and is simply wrong.
- [Focus on the Good Stuff](https://cperkinswrites.com/2019/03/focus-on-the-good-stuff/) - 2018 was the pits in too many ways, with too many people focused on the things that divide us rather than common goals, values or ideas. Today, I want to focus on the good stuff.
- [Behind the Bodyguard](https://cperkinswrites.com/2019/02/behind-the-bodyguard/) - Five facts about bodyguards, protection specialists and celebrities. Guest post by Jacki Delecki.
- [Copy. Cut. Paste.](https://cperkinswrites.com/2019/02/copy-cut-paste/) - Have you heard the latest scandal rocking RomanceLandia? A woman has been lifting sentences, paragraphs, pages from multiple authors and stringing them together into a new book.
- [A Different Point of View](https://cperkinswrites.com/2019/01/a-different-point-of-view-2/) - When I was young, if you’d asked me for the last place I’d expect—or want—to live, my answer would’ve been, “In a small town.”
- [Hiding Your Identity Just Isn’t as Easy as It Used To Be](https://cperkinswrites.com/2019/02/hiding-your-identity-just-isnt-as-easy-as-it-used-to-be/) - I’m Sally Bayless and I write contemporary Christian romance. I’m a huge lover of mysteries, and for my latest release, Love, Lies, and Homemade Pie, I wanted my heroine to be hiding her past.
- [Are Writing Contests Relevant?](https://cperkinswrites.com/2019/01/are-writing-contests-relevant/) - Are writing contests relevant? Worth the money? Maybe people aren’t sure it’s something they should do.
- [Is Noir Hard-Boiled? Or Tough?](https://cperkinswrites.com/2019/01/is-noir-hard-boiled-or-tough/) - Debating noir vs. hard-boiled is a popular panel subject at conferences. I think it’s a false choice. Noir is a genre, a type of story; hard-boiled is a writing style.
- [Top Ten Writing Tips](https://cperkinswrites.com/2019/02/top-ten-writing-tips/) - One of my resolutions was to transfer the organization I always implemented in my day job to my writing life. What quickly evolved was a set of writing tips.
- [How to Make a New Series](https://cperkinswrites.com/2019/01/how-to-make-a-new-series/) - How does a new series come about? When my agent said my editor at Kensington Publishing would consider a new cozy series by my alter ego Maddie Day, I was delighted.
- [Inspiration Needs A New Form](https://cperkinswrites.com/2019/01/inspiration-needs-a-new-form/) - All writers need inspiration. Where do you find yours? For me, inspiration comes from the “what if” scenario. What if your neighbor is a serial killer?
- [Why I Wrote a Culinary Mystery When I Can’t Cook](https://cperkinswrites.com/2019/01/why-i-wrote-a-culinary-mystery-when-i-cant-cook/) - Guest Post - Debra Goldstein I can’t cook. In fact, my efforts in the kitchen are so bad if I make dinner two nights in a row, my husband firmly suggests going out on the third night.
- [Christmas memories and Cookies](https://cperkinswrites.com/2018/12/christmas-memories-and-cookies/) - I visited with Mary Martinez and the After Work Cook during a special series of Christmas memories. For my contribution, I shared my mom's gingerbread cookies.
- [It's 2019!](https://cperkinswrites.com/2019/01/its-2019/) - Happy New Year!
- [Christmas Greetings](https://cperkinswrites.com/2018/12/christmas-greetings/) - Happy Holidays! My name is Mary Martinez and I have a family series that are romantic suspenses. Thank you Cathy, for inviting me to share my stories today
- [If Only: The Challenge Writing](https://cperkinswrites.com/2018/12/if-only-the-challenge-writing/) - People often talk about how hard it is to be a writer. And it’s true, the challenge of finishing a novel, with no way to know if it will ever be published.
- [Trouble in Tampa](https://cperkinswrites.com/2018/11/trouble-in-tampa/) - For several years now I’ve been going on thrilling adventures with a Civil War Veteran! It’s been an exciting journey with Oliver Redcastle.
- [Black Friday Sale](https://cperkinswrites.com/2018/11/black-friday-sale/) - Welcome! I wanted to tell you about a HUGE sale that's going on this weekend. There are over 150 books available and they're all either $.99 or FREE!
- [Putting Your Parental Heart Into A Book](https://cperkinswrites.com/2018/11/putting-your-parental-heart-into-a-book/) - Hard to believe my debut book has been on the shelves for 7 years. It’s still the book of my heart as I wrote it during an emotional time.
- [At Long Last Love](https://cperkinswrites.com/2018/10/at-long-last-love/) - Book 5 in the Calloways of Rainbow Bayou released on 10/15. When I was considering titles for the books, this one came to me right off and never changed.
- [Ode to a Library](https://cperkinswrites.com/2018/10/ode-to-a-library/) - When did you last check out your local library? Libraries have been around for a long, long time. The earliest libraries date back to 2600 BC.
- [Protips from the Pros](https://cperkinswrites.com/2018/10/protips-from-the-pros/) - Readers of the Mystery Ahead newsletter get my booknews, plus a feature author interview or book review, and a behind-the-scenes mystery writing protip
- [Death and Damages: A Limited Edition Mystery and Thriller Boxed Set](https://cperkinswrites.com/2018/10/death-and-damages-a-limited-edition-mystery-and-thriller-boxed-set/) - Captivating conundrums, hair-raising homicides, & suspenseful secrets from 24 USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling &award-winning authors.
- [In Praise of Book Clubs](https://cperkinswrites.com/2018/10/in-praise-of-book-clubs/) - Guest Judy Penz Sheluk sings the praise of book clubs and shares her experience with them.
- [Mysteries and M&Ms](https://cperkinswrites.com/2018/09/mysteries-and-mms/) - When I tell someone I like mystery novels or I write mysteries, I am quickly reminded that ‘mystery’ comes in a lot of variations, just like M&Ms.
- [Mentors: So What Is A Mentor?](https://cperkinswrites.com/2018/08/mentors-so-what-is-a-mentor/) - My role as a mentor was to reinforce how the mentee’s job and contributions fit into her long-term career goals and how she personally fit into the bigger picture
- [Interview with a Gumshoe Girl](https://cperkinswrites.com/2018/08/interview-with-a-gumshoe-girl/) - Welcome Sheagan O’Hare, the Gumshoe Girl, as today's guest. Sheagan answered some questions for us, including how she became a detective--aka a gumshoe. 
- [Lazy Days of Summer Sale!](https://cperkinswrites.com/2018/08/lazy-days-of-summer-sale/) - It’s the dog days of summer, those last few weeks when dragonflies flit over ponds, fireflies light up the nights, and you’ve got the best book to read...
- [The Murder That Inspired a Romantic Mystery Novel](https://cperkinswrites.com/2018/08/the-murder-that-inspired-a-romantic-mystery-novel/) - Many writers are inspired by real events or people in their lives. This makes difficult situations a form of research. “This stinks, but maybe I can use it in a book!”
- [Paranormal Transformation](https://cperkinswrites.com/2018/07/paranormal-transformation/) - When I started writing the book that become The Marquesa's Necklace (The Oak Grove Mysteries, Book 1), it wasn't supposed to be a cozy mystery.
- [The Flame Ignites](https://cperkinswrites.com/2018/07/the-flame-ignites/) - Mystery exchange guest post by historical mystery author Donna Fletcher Crow
- [Southern Inspiration](https://cperkinswrites.com/2018/07/southern-inspiration/) - One of the questions authors hear most often is, “Where do you get your inspiration?” A conversation can spark an idea, but sometimes the setting suggests a story.
- [Write What You Know](https://cperkinswrites.com/2018/07/write-what-you-know/) - As a writer you often hear “write what you know.” I grew up with a five star resort in a town that was a part of my youth and ingrained in my memories. 
- [Unholy Alliance](https://cperkinswrites.com/2018/07/unholy-alliance/) - Fellow mystery author Kathleen Rowland joins us today, celebrating the release of a new book, Unholy Alliance, book 2 in her Irish-American series with Tirgearr Publishing. Jacket Copy The worst happened. Her cousin is still missing. Just released from jail for a murder she didn’t commit, this is thanks to attorney. She has no clues.
- [Fun with…Math? Is that even possible?](https://cperkinswrites.com/2018/07/fun-with-math-is-that-even-possible/) - Have you noticed at social gatherings, people often ask, “What do you do?” It’s polite. A way to break the ice. I can predict the response when I admit I’m an accountant.
- [MYSTERIES, THRILLERS, and SUSPENSE GIVEAWAY](https://cperkinswrites.com/2018/07/mysteries-thrillers-and-suspense-giveaway/) - MYSTERIES, THRILLERS, and SUSPENSE GIVEAWAY ~ How would you like to win a pack of your favorite mysteries, thrillers, or suspense books on Amazon?
- [Politics As Usual Or Is Scandal A Thing Of The Past?](https://cperkinswrites.com/2018/05/politics-as-usual-or-is-scandal-a-thing-of-the-past/) - This day in history - "Teapot Dome" became synonymous with outrage, political scandal and a disgraceful event. You remember history, that thing we're destined to repeat if we don't remember it?
- [Find Your Purpose in Life](https://cperkinswrites.com/2018/02/find-your-purpose-in-life/) - What is your passion? Where do you find purpose in life?
- [Decisions, decisions](https://cperkinswrites.com/2018/01/decisions-decisions/) - Are you a planner? Or do you go with the flow, making decisions on a whim or the spur of the moment? I always thought I was a planner. (Why is this song line running through my head? If you want to hear God laugh, tell Him your plans.) When I was in college, I
- [Prize Draw – last chance to enter! Romantic Suspense and Mystery books](https://cperkinswrites.com/2017/12/prize-draw-last-chance-to-enter-romantic-suspense-and-mystery-books/) - Come over to NOT YOUR USUAL SUSPECTS blog and enter the grand prize draw. ELEVEN great ebook novels to win, plus Amazon vouchers to add to the seasonal spirit of giving! And all for the price of a comment about the books YOU love to read :D. The draw will run through Dec 25, so please check
- [Cork vs Screw Top - Is Either Better?](https://cperkinswrites.com/2017/10/cork-vs-screw-top-is-either-better/) - The cork vs. screw top debate—what do you think? #WineWednesday
- [A Different Point of View](https://cperkinswrites.com/2017/09/a-different-point-of-view/) - When I was young, if you’d asked me for the last place I’d expect—or want—to live, my answer would’ve been, “In a small town.” Small towns seemed to be cultural wastelands, populated by gossiping neighbors who were all related to each other. And out west? That option never entered my Southern soul. Fast forward a
- [A Day in the Life of Holly Price](https://cperkinswrites.com/2017/09/a-day-in-the-life-of-holly-price/) - What's a typical day in my life? I’d love to tell you about a typical day back in my real life. You know, my life in Seattle with the Mergers & Acquisitions Team, where I investigated companies my clients bought or sold. Ever since I moved back to Richland, Washington—which I swear is temporary—people constantly
- [So About the Wine](https://cperkinswrites.com/2016/06/so-about-the-wine/) - This post originally appeared at Just Romantic Suspense-a fun place for all things RS. Thanks for joining me while I share MALBEC MAYHEM’s release. I had fun writing this racy novella and hope you enjoy reading it.
- [Not Your Usual Suspects Celebration!](https://cperkinswrites.com/2015/10/not-your-usual-suspects-celebration/) - Celebrate with Not Your Usual Suspects - 250k hits giveaway but our authors, including Cathy Perkins
- [Grateful – With or Without (Horrors!) Wine](https://cperkinswrites.com/2016/11/grateful-with-or-without-horrors-wine/) - Gratitude - what are you grateful for this month -- and this year? What are the good things in your life?
- [Wine Wednesday!](https://cperkinswrites.com/2017/01/wine-wednesday/) - Wine Wednesday, guide for beginners
- [Marketing](https://cperkinswrites.com/2015/11/marketing/) - For most authors, marketing is the least favorite part of publishing. Advertising results from my new release
- [Rocking the Day Job](https://cperkinswrites.com/2016/01/rocking-the-day-job/) - Rocking the day job - work life balance for the author
- [The Unseen (Forget Unsung) Heroines](https://cperkinswrites.com/2016/04/the-unseen-forget-unsung-heroines/) - Contest coordinators are the unseen people who make sure entries meet the requirements & work with judges to get the score-sheets and manuscripts turned in.
- [Genre Switching -- Or Is It Simply Writing Outside The Box?](https://cperkinswrites.com/2016/06/genre-switching-or-is-it-simply-writing-outside-the-box/) - Is writing the same genre starting to weigh you down? That sounds like one of those late night television commercials, doesn’t it?
- [Actions Speak Much, Much Louder Than Words](https://cperkinswrites.com/2016/08/actions-speak-much-much-louder-than-words/) - I picked up a new craft book (aren’t all authors addicted to improving their craft?) that has me excited about writing again.
- [A Toast to Summer Reading](https://cperkinswrites.com/2016/06/a-toast-to-summer-reading/) - This summer is shaping up to be great for readers. I keep finding lots of interesting new books I want to read. Today's spotlight book sounds like a real winner
- [Left Coast Crime - The Great Cactus Caper](https://cperkinswrites.com/2016/02/left-coast-crime-the-great-cactus-caper/) - Phoenix (and warm sunny weather) are on my schedule for next week! Left Coast Crime kicks off the Great Cactus Caper...
- [Walked Right Through That Restraining Order…](https://cperkinswrites.com/2016/03/walked-right-through-that-restraining-order/) - Have you listened to the lyrics of “Redneck Crazy” by Tyler Farr? It details the horrid stalking behavior the singer plans—
- [Cooking with Cloris - Guest Post with a Spanish Chef](https://cperkinswrites.com/2016/06/cooking-with-cloris-guest-post-with-a-spanish-chef/) - From Tapas to seafood with fabulous stops for jamon (cured ham) and chorizo (sausage), Spain is a delightful culinary adventure.
- [Cover Reveal!](https://cperkinswrites.com/2016/06/cover-reveal/) - cover reveal for Malbec Mayhem
- [Book Birthday](https://cperkinswrites.com/2015/08/book-birthday/) - It barely seems possible that a year has flown past since CYPHER released. Celebrating with a sale this weekend - pick up your copy and let me know what you think! When a hit-man kills the wrong person, a Greenville, SC detective confronts hidden agendas and conflicting motives in a powerful local family, while trying
- [Show me the cover!](https://cperkinswrites.com/2015/10/show-me-the-cover/) - One of the most fun—and most nerve-wracking, hair-pulling—parts of publishing is designing the book’s cover. In one glance, the cover must convey the essence of the story, attract a reader and offer a hint of the story’s genre and nature. Asking much? My latest book releases next month, so today I decided to share the
- [Facebook party!](https://cperkinswrites.com/2015/09/facebook-party/) - This party began as a celebration of Margo Bond Collins' 2015 summer releases--but now it's a multi-author, multi-genre event featuring giveaways, prizes, and more than 50 guest authors and their books! Join in here https://www.facebook.com/events/1684125285156323/ I'm doing a "drop in" and giving away a copy of CYPHER but I don't want y'all to miss out on
- [Writers Police Academy - Things That Boom!](https://cperkinswrites.com/2015/09/writers-police-academy-things-that-boom/) - Experiences at the Writers Police Academy - learning procedures from law enforcement professionals
- [Remembering September 11](https://cperkinswrites.com/2015/09/remembering-september-11/) - September 11 tribute
- [#1 in the UK!](https://cperkinswrites.com/2015/07/1-in-the-uk/) - Dangerous Encounters #1 suspense anthology at Amazon UK
- [Top New Release in Mystery Anthologies!](https://cperkinswrites.com/2015/07/top-new-release-in-mystery-anthologies/) - DANGEROUS ENCOUNTERS top new release mystery anthology 1# best seller
- [Bad to the Bone: How Bad Can Your MC Be?](https://cperkinswrites.com/2015/07/bad-to-the-bone-how-bad-can-your-mc-be/) - Last night I watched HEAT for the first time. My husband had seen it multiple times before and at one point, about halfway through, I asked him, “So, who are we supposed to be rooting for, Robert De Niro or Al Pacino?” He shrugged and said, “Which one hasn’t murdered anyone?” Well, I hope it’s
- [ROMANCE](https://cperkinswrites.com/2015/06/romance/) - I met my hubs on the 4th of July a very long time ago and in what seems like a galaxy far, far away. Coming up on that anniversary romance has been on my mind. So I’m going to share my thoughts on what it is and isn’t. I feel very strongly
- [Tips For An Effective Website](https://cperkinswrites.com/2015/06/tips-for-an-effective-website/) - By Sandy ParksEverybody wants a website that is easy to use and effective as a sales or information tool. All these things are within easy reach whether you do your own, have someone do it for you, or a combination of both. All of it depends on your technical abilities and knowing what a good
- [Dangerous Encounters Release Day!](https://cperkinswrites.com/2015/06/dangerous-encounters-release-day/) - Dangerous Encounters by Nikki Lynn Barrett, Denise Moncrief, Jade Kerrion, Nancy & Nolan Radke, Stacy Eaton, Sharon Coady, Amy Manemann, Cathy Perkins, Chantel Rhondeau, Jacquie Biggar, Sylvie Grayson, Rachelle Ayala, and Mimi Barbour Genre: Romantic Suspense Release Date: June 23, 2015 Get your heartbeat racing with 13 romantic-suspense novels from USA Today bestselling and award-winning authors.
- [PRINT OUT](https://cperkinswrites.com/2015/06/print-out/) - Courtesy Dana Rothstein Dreamstime Stock Photos I recycle glass, metal and plastics, newspapers, advertisements, and circulars, and use USDA certified biobased products but—when it comes to writing I print out page after page of my stories and articles. Reading what I’ve written on the computer works for my first few drafts but after that I
- [A Smorgasbord of Suspense](https://cperkinswrites.com/2015/06/a-smorgasbord-of-suspense/) - Smorgasbord originally meant a Swedish buffet, but now the term refers to a wide range of options, a variety of styles. That variety is one of the things I love about the current offerings in multi-author boxed sets. The sets are a way to discover and “try out” new-to-me authors at a price that seem
- [Exciting News!](https://cperkinswrites.com/2015/05/exciting-news/) - I'm absolutely thrilled to announce: CYPHER has been chosen as a finalist for both the NATIONAL READER'S CHOICE ... and the HOLT MEDALLION awards for a Novel with Romantic Elements. It's hugely gratifying when readers connect with the stories and characters we love to bring to life. Thank you to all
- [Weekend Sale!](https://cperkinswrites.com/2015/04/weekend-sale/) - CYPHER is part of a multi-author sale this weekend. Check out The Authors' Billboard for all the sale books! Here's the info on my book :) CYPHER by Cathy Perkins (romantic suspense; romantic thriller): When a hitman kills the wrong person... Cara won't sit by and let her family be destroyed. ‪#‎thriller‬ ~ Mystery, intriguing
- [Plotting with apples](https://cperkinswrites.com/2015/03/plotting-with-apples/) - Cooking - good smells and another kind of creativity - makes writing connections and possibilities pop.
- [Mid-Life Crisis](https://cperkinswrites.com/2015/02/mid-life-crisis/) - How often did you hear about a turn-of-the-century farmer shaving the family mule into something rakish and ambling off into the sunset to find himself?
- [Choosing Memories](https://cperkinswrites.com/2015/01/choosing-memories/) - The hardest part of decluttering is what to do with family mementos
- [Resolving a Plan?](https://cperkinswrites.com/2015/01/resolving-a-plan/) - Resolution time - analyze prior year results to set current year business plan
- [A New Kind of Mile High Club with Cathy Perkins](https://cperkinswrites.com/2014/12/a-new-kind-of-mile-high-club-with-cathy-perkins/) - This post originally appeared on the Kiss and Thrill blog - one of my favorite places - in an interview with Rachel Grant, who reviewed CYPHER ~ and gave it the coveted 5 airplanes! Take off with Rachel : Today I am excited to welcome Cathy Perkins back to Kiss and Thrill! Cathy and I
- [I Didn’t Get A Tractor For Christmas ](https://cperkinswrites.com/2014/12/i-didnt-get-a-tractor-for-christmas/) - farm life in the mountains, I Didn’t Get A Tractor For Christmas
- [Office Romance ](https://cperkinswrites.com/2014/12/office-romance/) - What if I turned the trope on its head and made the office / company what everyone wanted?
- [National Author Day!](https://cperkinswrites.com/2014/11/national-author-day/) - National author's day
- [Winter Wonderland - The Beginning](https://cperkinswrites.com/2014/11/winter-wonderland-the-beginning/) - A romp with the dogs as winter wonderland begins
- [Collecting a Network](https://cperkinswrites.com/2014/08/collecting-a-network/) - Cathy Perkins' writing retreat; collecting memories, weaving new sections of a friendship tapestry
- [Professor Paperback!](https://cperkinswrites.com/2014/08/paperback/) - The Professor by Cathy Perkins available as a paperback through the Harlequin store
- [Moving House - and moving a new release?](https://cperkinswrites.com/2014/09/moving-house-and-moving-a-new-release/) - Saving an historic barn on our mountain property; building department struggles; Cypher new release
- [Get Lost in a Suspense](https://cperkinswrites.com/2014/09/get-lost-in-a-suspense/) - Interview at Get Lost in a Story blog after CYPHER by Cathy Perkins release
- [CYPHER interview with Kate ](https://cperkinswrites.com/2014/09/cypher-interview-with-kate/) - Kate Weiland interview, Cathy Perkins, CYPHER, suspense novel
- [Cover Reveal for Cypher!](https://cperkinswrites.com/2014/08/cover-reveal-for-cypher/) - Cover reveal for Cypher
- [Book Reviews & More by Kathy](https://cperkinswrites.com/2012/01/book-reviews-more-by-kathy/) - Interview with Kathy Branfield, release of The Professor, debut novel with Carina Press
- [New Release Coming!](https://cperkinswrites.com/2014/07/new-release-coming/) - New release coming soon! Copy edits back this week - the last lose ends and bits to clean up. Can't wait to share the cover of CYPHER with you
- [Interview with the Mysteristas](https://cperkinswrites.com/2013/03/interview-with-the-mysteristas/) - Interview of Cathy Perkins with the Mysteristas after Honor Code new release
- [Release Day!](https://cperkinswrites.com/2014/06/release-day/) - Release day for Teri Anne Stanley, Deadly Chemistry, a romantic suspense from Entangled Publishing
- [The Two (Suspenseful) Sides of Cathy Perkins](https://cperkinswrites.com/2013/09/the-two-suspenseful-sides-of-cathy-perkins/) - Writing both "dark" and "light" mysteries
- [Revise, rewrite … Release! ](https://cperkinswrites.com/2013/05/revise-rewrite-release/) - Taking a manuscript from NaNo through a head spinning fast-track to publication
- [A Group Giveaway!](https://cperkinswrites.com/2014/05/a-group-giveaway/) - Giving away books from romantic suspense and mystery authors
- [Happy Book Anniversary to Eve Devon ](https://cperkinswrites.com/2014/05/happy-book-anniversary-to-eve-devon/) - Eve Devon celebrates the first anniversary of her Entangled Publishing release The Waiting Game
- [On Location With The Waiting Game!](https://cperkinswrites.com/2013/06/on-location-with-the-waiting-game/) - setting inspiration for The Waiting Game, United Kingdom location,
- [Making Hay](https://cperkinswrites.com/2013/07/making-hay/) - It's hay making season in our mountain valley. The process is interesting, even if it does play havoc with my husband's allergies. One of the things that surprised me, though, was the parallels I saw between making hay and writing. Stay with me. Let's look at the hay process first. There are three basic requirements
- [My Writing Process](https://cperkinswrites.com/2014/04/my-writing-process-2/) - Cathy Perkins writing process with the blog tour
- [The Fable of the Cat Blanket & NaNoWriMo](https://cperkinswrites.com/2013/06/the-fable-of-the-cat-blanket-nanowrimo/) - A different take on the journey to publication
- [Renewal](https://cperkinswrites.com/2013/08/renewal/) - Writing when overwhelmed. Renewal - Supplying what's used up.
- [Update!](https://cperkinswrites.com/2013/11/update/) - update on the Red Mountain Publishing Box sets
- [Books I Want To Write](https://cperkinswrites.com/2013/10/books-i-want-to-write/) - what books would you like to write?
- [Guest interview - Rebecca Clark](https://cperkinswrites.com/2013/10/guest-interview-rebecca-clark/) - Interview with Rebecca J Clark for new release, Shameful
- [Triple Box Set (Romance, Mystery, Thriller, Romantic Suspense, Horror) - 99c each Limited Time Offer](https://cperkinswrites.com/2013/11/triple-box-set-romance-mystery-thriller-romantic-suspense-horror-99c-each-limited-time-offer/) - Box sets released by Red Mountain Publishing
- [Merry Post-Christmas](https://cperkinswrites.com/2013/12/merry-post-christmas/) - I thought about writing something profound for today, reflecting on the season. Instead, I found myself looking back at an astonishing year and forward into the Great Unknown. Mostly I thought about our mountain property. I wrote my very first blog post (ever) right here at Blame It On The Muse, almost exactly two years

## Pages

- [Home](https://cperkinswrites.com/) - Website for Cathy Perkins - award winning, best selling, mystery suspense author. Coming soon novel releases.
- [The Holly Price Mystery Series](https://cperkinswrites.com/books/the-holly-price-mystery-series/) - Discover the books in order for the Holly Price Mystery Series, starting with award-winning SO ABOUT THE MONEY
- [Malbec Mayhem Sneak Peek](https://cperkinswrites.com/books/excerpts/malbec-mayhem-sneak-peek/) - Mix a Spanish chef with an Italian winemaker and create some mayhem… Malbec Mayhem! Shh! A sneak peek - just for all the wonderful newsletter followers - heading into the release date for Malbec Mayhem. Malbec sneak peek!
- [Excerpts](https://cperkinswrites.com/books/excerpts/) - Excerpts from Cathy Perkins novels - The Professor, Cypher, So About the Money ~ Meet the characters; get background details!
- [Books](https://cperkinswrites.com/books/) - Novels by Cathy Perkins: The Professor, Honor Code, Cypher, So About the Money, Malbec Mayhem, Double Down, In It For the Money
- [The South Carolina Books](https://cperkinswrites.com/books/the-south-carolina-books/) - Darker suspense and mysteries with a South Carolina setting. Includes the award-winning THE PROFESSOR and CYPHER.
- [About](https://cperkinswrites.com/about-cathy-perkins/) - An award-winning author, Cathy Perkins writes financial-based mysteries. She works in the financial industry, where she's observed the hide-in-plain-sight skills employed by her villains.
- [Contact](https://cperkinswrites.com/contact/) - Ways to stay in contact with Cathy Perkins
- [Privacy Policy](https://cperkinswrites.com/cathy-perkins-mystery-author/privacy-policy/) - Privacy policies and disclosures for Cathy Perkins and the cperkinswrites website

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