Cathy Shouse

Today’s Q&A with novelist Aleatha Romig is by journalist and romance writer Cathy Shouse (@cathyshouse). [Read the full article]

When I joined the Indiana Romance Writers of America several years back, I had only one immediate regret. I would no longer be eligible to enter their Indiana Golden Opportunity Contest, which has a great reputation for giving helpful feedback and for contributing to the success of finalists. [Read the full article.]

LOS ANGELES — On Friday, Feb. 8, at the Playboy Mansion, a memorial service honoring the late Mary O’Connor had this underlying theme: Once a Hoosier, always a Hoosier. O’Connor, a 1946 Marion (Ind.) High School graduate, worked as Hugh Hefner’s secretary for 40 years. She was born Mary Eugenia Feuchtinger. When she passed away on Jan. 27, Hefner tweeted “We loved her more than words can say.” [Read the full article.]

For those wondering if there is any excitement still to be generated by James Dean, a trip to the Indiana State Museum’s “Eternal James Dean” exhibit will come as a welcome surprise. With the 10-year-old museum’s modern architecture as a backdrop, the artifacts and commentary on the American film icon — who was raised in Fairmount — are a must-see. [Read the full article.]

Like most parents, my husband Jim and I anticipated mixed emotions during our son’s last year of high school.We sailed along smoothly until around December, when we were blindsided by another rite of passage: the Final Family Vacation. This morphed into the Blow-Out Spring Break Trip. Some local seniors had planned cruises together with their families and also headed to various beaches, typically taking friends along. [Read the full article.]

Excited that Indianapolis would host the big game this year, I wanted a Super Bowl XLVI experience my kids would always remember. Media Day was open to the public for the first time and seemed to fill the bill. [Read the full article.]

Cathy Shouse here. When Seekerville Author Extraordinaire Janet Dean invited me to share some ideas about marketing today, I almost backed out. [Read the full article.]

Janet invited me to share thoughts on my experiences as a published nonfiction writer aspiring to fiction. [Read the full article.]