Kathryn Prater Bomey
@kathrynbomey.bsky.social
Crime fiction author. Dog mom. Former journalist. Nature lover. Nonprofit worker. DC-area resident. Michigan native.
What fun to watch this @itsbookishtime.bsky.social podcast be recorded at Malice Domestic last week! Don’t miss it!
You've got to see this episode for yourself! Legendary! substack.com/@itsbookisht...
It's Bookish Time on Substack
Premiering today, Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM ET! Did you miss our panel at Malice Domestic 37? You can watch it here :)
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May 5, 2025 at 1:39 AM
What fun to watch this @itsbookishtime.bsky.social podcast be recorded at Malice Domestic last week! Don’t miss it!
Had SUCH a fabulous time seeing writer friends at the Malice Domestic mystery conference last week and at Noir at the Bar on Malice Eve. So many wonderful moments. Incredibly grateful for this author community!
May 5, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Had SUCH a fabulous time seeing writer friends at the Malice Domestic mystery conference last week and at Noir at the Bar on Malice Eve. So many wonderful moments. Incredibly grateful for this author community!
Delighted to stop by the blog Writers Who Kill to talk about "House Arrest," my short story in "Crime in the Old Dominion," the recently released @sinc-cva.bsky.social anthology!
writerswhokill.blogspot.com/2025/04/spot...
Thank you to blog host @heatherweidner.bsky.social!
writerswhokill.blogspot.com/2025/04/spot...
Thank you to blog host @heatherweidner.bsky.social!
April 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Delighted to stop by the blog Writers Who Kill to talk about "House Arrest," my short story in "Crime in the Old Dominion," the recently released @sinc-cva.bsky.social anthology!
writerswhokill.blogspot.com/2025/04/spot...
Thank you to blog host @heatherweidner.bsky.social!
writerswhokill.blogspot.com/2025/04/spot...
Thank you to blog host @heatherweidner.bsky.social!
Loved hearing from the talented authors in @chessiecrime.bsky.social who are up for an Agatha Award this year! Best of luck to all the nominees. Can’t believe Malice Domestic is in under two weeks!
(h/t to @gvaljan.bsky.social for this cool graphic the chapter posted!)
(h/t to @gvaljan.bsky.social for this cool graphic the chapter posted!)
April 15, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Loved hearing from the talented authors in @chessiecrime.bsky.social who are up for an Agatha Award this year! Best of luck to all the nominees. Can’t believe Malice Domestic is in under two weeks!
(h/t to @gvaljan.bsky.social for this cool graphic the chapter posted!)
(h/t to @gvaljan.bsky.social for this cool graphic the chapter posted!)
So much fun being interviewed for my friend @heatherweidner.bsky.social’s blog! Check out our Q&A for a peek at my…
✏️ writing process,
📚 latest stories, and
🎵 favorite non-writing hobbies! 🍳
www.heatherweidner.com/blog/2025/4/...
✏️ writing process,
📚 latest stories, and
🎵 favorite non-writing hobbies! 🍳
www.heatherweidner.com/blog/2025/4/...
April 7, 2025 at 1:57 AM
So much fun being interviewed for my friend @heatherweidner.bsky.social’s blog! Check out our Q&A for a peek at my…
✏️ writing process,
📚 latest stories, and
🎵 favorite non-writing hobbies! 🍳
www.heatherweidner.com/blog/2025/4/...
✏️ writing process,
📚 latest stories, and
🎵 favorite non-writing hobbies! 🍳
www.heatherweidner.com/blog/2025/4/...
Cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin this week — a true D.C. ritual! 🌸
April 3, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin this week — a true D.C. ritual! 🌸
It was wonderful to gather in person with fellow authors last weekend! (And eat delicious cookies. 🍪) Thank you to @sinc-cva.bsky.social for hosting!
March 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
It was wonderful to gather in person with fellow authors last weekend! (And eat delicious cookies. 🍪) Thank you to @sinc-cva.bsky.social for hosting!
Had a blast at DC Reads, hosted by @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social & @penfaulkner.bsky.social, featuring @eaaymar.bsky.social, Lauren Francis-Sharma, Alice McDermott, & @loyaltybooks.bsky.social’s Hannah Oliver Depp. Fun after with Deanna Fowler, @laurawetsel.bsky.social, @johannacopeland.bsky.social!
March 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Had a blast at DC Reads, hosted by @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social & @penfaulkner.bsky.social, featuring @eaaymar.bsky.social, Lauren Francis-Sharma, Alice McDermott, & @loyaltybooks.bsky.social’s Hannah Oliver Depp. Fun after with Deanna Fowler, @laurawetsel.bsky.social, @johannacopeland.bsky.social!
Awesome @chessiecrime.bsky.social talk today with author and former cop Mark Bergin.
“If all we were doing was writing the real world, it's boring. So we write fiction, we create conflict, we create surprise circumstances. And in so doing, we entertain—and we try not to make it too unrealistic."
“If all we were doing was writing the real world, it's boring. So we write fiction, we create conflict, we create surprise circumstances. And in so doing, we entertain—and we try not to make it too unrealistic."
March 1, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Awesome @chessiecrime.bsky.social talk today with author and former cop Mark Bergin.
“If all we were doing was writing the real world, it's boring. So we write fiction, we create conflict, we create surprise circumstances. And in so doing, we entertain—and we try not to make it too unrealistic."
“If all we were doing was writing the real world, it's boring. So we write fiction, we create conflict, we create surprise circumstances. And in so doing, we entertain—and we try not to make it too unrealistic."
Ed Aymar gave a great presentation on the history of DC crime fiction last week as part of the DC Reads program. Loved hearing him read a few excerpts from his latest crime fiction novel, "When She Left,” with accompaniment by local jazz musician Sara Jones!
February 25, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Ed Aymar gave a great presentation on the history of DC crime fiction last week as part of the DC Reads program. Loved hearing him read a few excerpts from his latest crime fiction novel, "When She Left,” with accompaniment by local jazz musician Sara Jones!
Happy Valentine's Day! But remember, not all Valentines come with roses and chocolates... 🍫🌹🥀🗡️
Check out my new piece of micro fiction in Punk Noir Magazine:
punknoirmagazine.wordpress.com/2025/02/05/m...
Check out my new piece of micro fiction in Punk Noir Magazine:
punknoirmagazine.wordpress.com/2025/02/05/m...
Meet Me at the Railroad Tracks — a Bloody Valentine Story by Kathryn Prater Bomey
Meet Me at the Railroad Tracks by Kathryn Prater Bomey Rachel savored Evan’s shock when he spotted her at the railroad tracks. “Expecting someone else?” Evan raised his voice over a train…
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February 14, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Happy Valentine's Day! But remember, not all Valentines come with roses and chocolates... 🍫🌹🥀🗡️
Check out my new piece of micro fiction in Punk Noir Magazine:
punknoirmagazine.wordpress.com/2025/02/05/m...
Check out my new piece of micro fiction in Punk Noir Magazine:
punknoirmagazine.wordpress.com/2025/02/05/m...
Excited my story, “House Arrest,” is out in print today!
CRIME IN THE OLD DOMINION is an anthology of stories that take place in Virginia and were written by @sinc-cva.bsky.social members, edited by @joshpachter.bsky.social and KL Murphy, and published by Level Best Books.
Links in the comments.
CRIME IN THE OLD DOMINION is an anthology of stories that take place in Virginia and were written by @sinc-cva.bsky.social members, edited by @joshpachter.bsky.social and KL Murphy, and published by Level Best Books.
Links in the comments.
February 1, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Excited my story, “House Arrest,” is out in print today!
CRIME IN THE OLD DOMINION is an anthology of stories that take place in Virginia and were written by @sinc-cva.bsky.social members, edited by @joshpachter.bsky.social and KL Murphy, and published by Level Best Books.
Links in the comments.
CRIME IN THE OLD DOMINION is an anthology of stories that take place in Virginia and were written by @sinc-cva.bsky.social members, edited by @joshpachter.bsky.social and KL Murphy, and published by Level Best Books.
Links in the comments.
Was it Miss Scarlet 💃 with the knife 🔪 in the conservatory 🍃?! Can’t wait to find out when I dive into this week’s #bookmail (#magazinemail?), a giveaway from Tara Laskowski and Art Taylor, who coauthored a Clue-inspired story in this Black Cat Mystery Magazine! (cc: @crimefictionwriter.bsky.social)
January 25, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Was it Miss Scarlet 💃 with the knife 🔪 in the conservatory 🍃?! Can’t wait to find out when I dive into this week’s #bookmail (#magazinemail?), a giveaway from Tara Laskowski and Art Taylor, who coauthored a Clue-inspired story in this Black Cat Mystery Magazine! (cc: @crimefictionwriter.bsky.social)
Great blog by @crimefictionwriter.bsky.social sharing the unique way he’s woven together multiple short stories set in the same fictional world. Love the creativity!
trace-evidence.net/2025/01/16/a...
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An Accidental Series (by Michael Bracken)
When most readers and writers think of a crime fiction series, they envision following a single protagonist and his or her sidekicks through several stories. Consider, for example, Dashiell Hammett…
trace-evidence.net
January 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Great blog by @crimefictionwriter.bsky.social sharing the unique way he’s woven together multiple short stories set in the same fictional world. Love the creativity!
trace-evidence.net/2025/01/16/a...
trace-evidence.net/2025/01/16/a...
So many great nuggets of New Year's inspiration and advice from @loriraderday.bsky.social at yesterday's @chessiecrime.bsky.social meeting! A fave:
"Try not to be so hard on yourself. Creating a story requires a lot from you, and that's why it's hard."
A good reminder for all of us!
"Try not to be so hard on yourself. Creating a story requires a lot from you, and that's why it's hard."
A good reminder for all of us!
January 13, 2025 at 3:49 AM
So many great nuggets of New Year's inspiration and advice from @loriraderday.bsky.social at yesterday's @chessiecrime.bsky.social meeting! A fave:
"Try not to be so hard on yourself. Creating a story requires a lot from you, and that's why it's hard."
A good reminder for all of us!
"Try not to be so hard on yourself. Creating a story requires a lot from you, and that's why it's hard."
A good reminder for all of us!
Writers and readers, as you fill out your Agatha Award nomination forms, check out this awesome list of 2024 crime fiction stories and books from @gvaljan.bsky.social!
It's time to check your in-box/Spam folders #MD37
Need guidance on Eligible Titles?
Consult >> gabrielswharf.wordpress.com/2024/09/22/a... | @sincnational.bsky.social
Need guidance on Eligible Titles?
Consult >> gabrielswharf.wordpress.com/2024/09/22/a... | @sincnational.bsky.social
January 5, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Writers and readers, as you fill out your Agatha Award nomination forms, check out this awesome list of 2024 crime fiction stories and books from @gvaljan.bsky.social!
For those attending Malice Domestic, the Agatha Award nomination forms are out! I'd be honored if you'd consider nominating my story “Running Interference" for Best Short Story. Synopsis in thread below. 👇 (1/3)
January 3, 2025 at 9:48 PM
For those attending Malice Domestic, the Agatha Award nomination forms are out! I'd be honored if you'd consider nominating my story “Running Interference" for Best Short Story. Synopsis in thread below. 👇 (1/3)
Reposted by Kathryn Prater Bomey
A new year brings new opportunities!
Happy New Year from your friends at Rock and a Hard Place Press! New year, new opportunities to submit your work! We’re open for general submissions until January 25 — www.rockandahardplacemag.com/submissions
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January 2, 2025 at 2:51 AM
A new year brings new opportunities!
Closing out 2024 with gratitude for two year-end speaking opportunities to talk about my forthcoming short story, "House Arrest” (look for it in early 2025), and my story, "Running Interference” (my first appearance in a print book)!
Can't wait to see what 2025 holds! Happy New Year, everyone!
Can't wait to see what 2025 holds! Happy New Year, everyone!
January 1, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Closing out 2024 with gratitude for two year-end speaking opportunities to talk about my forthcoming short story, "House Arrest” (look for it in early 2025), and my story, "Running Interference” (my first appearance in a print book)!
Can't wait to see what 2025 holds! Happy New Year, everyone!
Can't wait to see what 2025 holds! Happy New Year, everyone!
Excited for the Sisters in Crime Chessie Chapter’s annual Author Extravaganza on Saturday, where I’ll talk about my short story, “Running Interference,” from the anthology “Three Strikes—You’re Dead!” Honored to be part of this talented group of authors.
If you're local, join us! Details below.
If you're local, join us! Details below.
December 10, 2024 at 4:15 AM
Excited for the Sisters in Crime Chessie Chapter’s annual Author Extravaganza on Saturday, where I’ll talk about my short story, “Running Interference,” from the anthology “Three Strikes—You’re Dead!” Honored to be part of this talented group of authors.
If you're local, join us! Details below.
If you're local, join us! Details below.
As we close out Thanksgiving week, I’m grateful for my wonderful crime fiction community who has supported and encouraged me every step of my author journey! 🧡🍁
December 1, 2024 at 5:31 PM
As we close out Thanksgiving week, I’m grateful for my wonderful crime fiction community who has supported and encouraged me every step of my author journey! 🧡🍁
Using my first Bluesky post (hi, everyone!) to invite you all to join me and other Virginia crime fiction authors for this virtual panel discussion about short stories. Can’t wait for this event and for the release of our anthology, “Crime in the Old Dominion,” in December!
November 23, 2024 at 4:43 PM
Using my first Bluesky post (hi, everyone!) to invite you all to join me and other Virginia crime fiction authors for this virtual panel discussion about short stories. Can’t wait for this event and for the release of our anthology, “Crime in the Old Dominion,” in December!