Comments for Catherine Schaff-Stump

Comment on Hercules’ Haiku by Tanja Cilia

Tanja Cilia — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 09:50:39 +0000

Never mind – in any case, I probably sent in the haiku when the contest was on… (5/9/2010, two months after you set it). It just came up again when I was looking for something else.

Comment on Fantastic History #38: The Pacific Coast Highway and PCH Roadkill by Catherine Schaff-Stump by Stephanie Eberle

Stephanie Eberle — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 00:11:01 +0000

Love this! I looked up his book hoping to find something. I’m glad you have those memories with him, tho. Chris and I were besties in high school, bonded immediately over Rock Lobster. The shenanigans, the fake band we made, ditching our broken science project for swiped judges badges and clipboards! Oh, the creativity that swirled in that head of his! My mom cried more when he left Beaver for Arizona than when I went to college. I didn’t have brothers, so he filled that spot for me. The comic books that he drew and the Name that Tune mix tapes that he made for me are treasures. I never saw him after 1986, but phone calls were plenty. I was deeply saddened to learn that he died, but was happy to learn of that he lived his best life and was loved by many.

Thank you for loving him, too. We’re all better people for knowing him, and this world is missing out!

Comment on January 2022–The Year of Living Authentically by Kim O.

Kim O. — Sat, 01 Jan 2022 23:41:19 +0000

I liked your thoughts you shared. I too, am nearing 60 and also tend to be a pleaser at home & work. Don’t want people upset with me or think I didn’t do enough. You’ve given me something to ponder.

Comment on Hercules’ Haiku by Catherine Schaff-Stump

Catherine Schaff-Stump — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 23:35:37 +0000

In reply to Tanja Cilia. Tanja: This contest was a long time ago, in 2010. I no longer have copies of Hulk Hercules, and Cats Curious is out of print. I am sorry.

Comment on Hercules’ Haiku by Tanja Cilia

Tanja Cilia — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 18:28:15 +0000

Hello! This came up when I was looking for something else. Stygian not included, but Cerebus is – so did I win, and I missed the e-mail because I lost access to my old address (long story)?

Comment on Post 20: Going Indie by Deborah Lucas

Deborah Lucas — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 22:35:39 +0000

Thanks, Catherine, for sharing your insights. I am approaching a similar choice in getting my YA horse-setting series published. I’ll be sure to keep an eye on your blog, especially if I decide to follow the same Indie path.

Comment on Post 20: Going Indie by J. Kathleen Cheney

J. Kathleen Cheney — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 20:44:49 +0000

It’s a hard leap to take, but I felt burnt by my publisher at the end, and it made the call easier. My reasons for going hybrid are very similar to yours… more control over what I was doing and what happened to my end product.

May you have all the success in the world!

Comment on Post 20: Going Indie by Wendy S. Delmater

Wendy S. Delmater — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 20:21:09 +0000

Good for you, Catherine. The entire field is changing and you are comfortable with your place in it, which is all to the good.

Comment on Living Authorly Post 18: Ups and Downs by Catherine Schaff-Stump

Catherine Schaff-Stump — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 13:14:59 +0000

Thank you, Beth. 😀

I honestly believe (and understand) that publishing is largely about commercial endeavor. Publishers don’t support writers whose books don’t sell well. It’s bad business. At the same time, we authors write what we want, and sometimes, as in my case, the genre isn’t necessarily what people want to buy. It is what I want to write, so I will write it. Perhaps someday my writing and publishing will find an intersection. Until then, I’ll just keep my head down and/or live in my head.

Hope your own writing is going well.

Comment on Living Authorly Post 18: Ups and Downs by Beth Wheeler

Beth Wheeler — Mon, 03 Sep 2018 03:06:56 +0000

I’m very sorry to hear about this, Cath. Unfortunately, the best writers aren’t always the immediately popular ones. Your stuff is good. Very good. I’m glad to hear yhat we haven’t seen the last of thd Klaereon scrolls!