In her mind Marita has several novels in various genres, including international bestsellers, that are wildly successful and hysterical. Her latest novel resides in a wire bound notebook scribbled in pencil for easy erasing, er, editing.
Marita C. Masuch was born and raised in New York under the flight path of JFK International Airport. Her father was a steelworker and her mother remained home in order to devote maximum energy cultivating her depression to pass along to the children. Marita earned her Bachelors in English Literature and a Master’s in Library Science as an adult student preferring to party and drink prior to college life. She moved as far away from New York as possible while still remaining in the contiguous lower forty-eight in her early twenties but foolishly returned to the northeast in 2001, two weeks before the towers fell.
Before returning to the northeast in 2001, she worked as a gas station attendant, insurance adjuster, an administrative assistant, and other various paycheck-to-paycheck careers. Believing the hype that a college education provides better opportunities, the author has been highly successful at recreating the paycheck-to-paycheck lifestyle prior to being completely unemployed in 2009. Since unemployment proved to be so successful the author decided to listen to the voices in her head and call herself a writer. When she’s not writing, she enjoys sitting on the sofa watching television or movies, playing casual games online, eating and occasionally playing with the cats. She divides her time between the sofa, the bathroom, the kitchen and the bedroom.
What the critics are saying:
“No one has become more adept at lazing on a sofa than this author.” ~~Some Big New York Paper
“If you seek a serious writer who can spin a memorable phrase and avoid all clichés, keep looking.” ~~ Anonymous college professor wishing to avoid any connection with this writer
“Habit-forming laziness.” ~~ National Daily Chronicle
“The greatest satirist only in her mind!” ~~ Older Brother
“The author writes novels that are not only hilarious in her mind, but never see the light of day as well. She is an author without craft.”
~~ Former Co-worker
“All her posts exhibit the same boring comments about the world from her apartment. Totally unengaging, deftly human failings are always offset by lack of moral depths. Dark, dirty, stupid dialogue. Bland descriptions, similes and metaphors devoid of any intellectual depth. The only thing that can be pointed to is that it is meticulously written from first-hand experience….”
~~ The Turnip
“Indigo Spider excels at ignoring cosmic issues.”
~~ Neighbor down the hall
“Indigo Spider is one of those many blogs that is laugh-out-loud funny from the pathetic, almost painful attempt, at humor from a middle-aged crazy cat lady.”
~~ News Times
“Indigo’s comedic style is consistently off the mark; when it comes time for her to deliver a satirical barb, she misses the opportunity with reliable accuracy.”
~~ Undergraduate Times
33 comments
blueskypoet
April 9, 2012 at 2:53 AM (UTC -4) Link to this comment
hey indigo
not sure how i missed this, but i realized that i have not been getting your blogs…when did you move to your own site? Anyway, I just subscribed so now I’m back in the loop…YAY. Looks like you are going gangbusters over here. Wow, did I really just say that? Write that, I mean? hm. I think I need to go to bed. g’nite, mate.
Mona
March 25, 2012 at 1:02 PM (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Marita, your writing IS creative. I giggled several times just reading your “about” statement above.
I nominated you for the Kreativ Blogger Award. Check it out: http://monahoward.com/2012/03/25/kreativ-blogger/
When I wrote this, I forgot to include directions: 1) Include the image of the award on your post, 2) acknowledge the person who nominated you & link back to his/her blog, 3) write a list of things about yourself [usually it’s 7], 4) nominate 7 or more bloggers.
Michelle
February 9, 2012 at 12:40 PM (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Hi there, I’ve also nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award cos I really appreciate what you do with your blog. Have a look at my post for details….
IndigoSpider
February 11, 2012 at 12:30 PM (UTC -4) Link to this comment
You are so kind, thank you again
Laurel
January 28, 2012 at 3:21 PM (UTC -4) Link to this comment
hehe….you had me at your fourth line about your mother cultivating her depression…and i’ve seen you around the crowing crone…
IndigoSpider
January 28, 2012 at 5:09 PM (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Thanks for stopping in, hopefully the rest of my blog will entertain as well
felice
January 20, 2012 at 12:49 AM (UTC -4) Link to this comment
wonderful piece
thank you for visiting my site and for following 
i’ll surely be be stoppin by again 
IndigoSpider
January 21, 2012 at 3:29 PM (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Thanks for stopping by and hope you decide to visit often. Glad it gave you a smile
Eric Alagan
December 31, 2011 at 10:20 PM (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Happy New Year and all the very best for 2012
Eric
adlrel
October 13, 2011 at 10:21 PM (UTC -4) Link to this comment
It’s nice reading about you, some funny stuff, I hope it is real.
Indigo Spider
October 14, 2011 at 10:57 AM (UTC -4) Link to this comment
It is real. Thanks for stopping in.
The Golden Knobloo
July 13, 2011 at 2:05 AM (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Visit my blog if possible. http://knobloo.wordpress.com/
Indigo Spider
July 15, 2011 at 10:47 PM (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I took a quick peek around your blog (will do a more thorough visit soon) and your music countdown has given me an idea, thanks!
The Golden Knobloo
July 16, 2011 at 5:52 AM (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Nice to know. I’m thinking of writing for your sunday picture press. I will submit something when I’m done. =)
Indigo Spider
July 16, 2011 at 11:44 AM (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Great! Looking forward to reading it; always happy to have more people jump on board.
The Golden Knobloo
July 16, 2011 at 5:56 AM (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Btw, am I allowed to use the prompts for the old sunday picture presses too? Or are they closed?
Indigo Spider
July 16, 2011 at 11:47 AM (UTC -4) Link to this comment
You can use any of the prompts, they are never truly “closed” but I update every Sunday by 3 p.m. (eastern) so if it submitted before that time I will include a link to the story in the update post to make it easy for people to find your story. If you miss the deadline feel free to comment on the newest update letting people know you have a submission for them to check out. All the writers are a pretty supportive group and like to read others works.
The Golden Knobloo
July 13, 2011 at 1:44 AM (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Nice blog. I’m new to this blogging thing, and would like some friends. Subscribed. =D
Indigo Spider
July 15, 2011 at 10:44 PM (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Welcome, so glad you like my blog, thanks for dropping by. Usually I’m better at responding and visiting other blogs but I have been sick for a couple weeks! I will be visiting your blog shortly.
Jinx
May 27, 2011 at 11:08 AM (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Hey Indigo,
I wanted you to have this. I loved your piece ‘After the Beginning: Deaths Flowers.
http://jinxwritings.wordpress.com/2011/05/27/the-irresistibly-sweet-blog-award/
Indigo Spider
May 27, 2011 at 1:40 PM (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Hi Jinx,
Thank you very much. I’m glad you enjoy my writing!
MyWordsWhisper
May 5, 2011 at 9:10 PM (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I can’t imagine you wordless, the wonderful writer that you are. I think it is a well deserved break you are taking!
Indigo Spider
May 5, 2011 at 9:25 PM (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Thank you
My computer needed it more then me it seems — infected with something nasty that has left me w/o a working computer now (last time I let my niece borrow my laptop). Luckily for other gadgets like smart phones and my Nook so I can at least connect, albeit limited, otherwise I really would have lost my mind!
MyWordsWhisper
May 5, 2011 at 12:17 PM (UTC -4) Link to this comment
WOOHOO. Love the new look and colors, too. I have to admit I am scared to death of spiders but iIcan imagine this spider as something different because he is beautiful.
Indigo Spider
May 5, 2011 at 1:35 PM (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Glad you like it! I felt it needed an update of some kind, still tweaking here and there. Been decidedly wordless this week so thought I’d at least update the look while working on other not-so-creative things. I was afraid to put a spider of any kind because I know some people are truly terrified, and I don’t like them but not all that scared, but this one I thought looked pretty good.
screen_scribbla
April 9, 2011 at 4:24 PM (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Your intro to yourself that you obviously didn’t write yourself had me screaming with laughter. Sign me up.
Indigo Spider
April 9, 2011 at 6:35 PM (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I am always happy knowing I have made someone laugh! Thanks for subscribing!
Linda/Positive Spin
April 2, 2011 at 5:22 AM (UTC -4) Link to this comment
So pleased to have met you, Indigo Spider!
I just need you to explain the name… or is it something an equally aging, cat loving blogger fom the UK wouldn’t ‘get’?
I’ve subscribed and can’t wait to get reading your ramblings… sorry, your humourous, hilarious, LOL, posts.
Warm wishes,
Linda/Positive Spin
Indigo Spider
April 2, 2011 at 10:14 AM (UTC -4) Link to this comment
To be honest, not sure myself! When I was trying to think of a name for the blog I thought I want it to be something that normally I would not like, like wearing a color I wouldn’t normally wear, to break out of that box. Many years ago I was given this beautiful indigo vase as a gift and usually I don’t like blue but this particular shade of indigo is so beautiful that I decided I don’t like blue, but indigo is OK. So, I thought I hate blue, everyone knows I don’t like blue, lets go with that, indigo. Not sure where the spider part came from, other than doing a Google search there were many other “Indigo’s” out there, but not spiders so, it was unique, good sound, and I never expected it to be anything more than me talking to myself so what the heck!
Thanks for visiting!
Hudson Howl
March 12, 2011 at 8:59 PM (UTC -4) Link to this comment
think I just broke my neck trying to keep up to the words, if that makes…..looking forward to reading your shtufffs
Indigo Spider
March 13, 2011 at 10:57 AM (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Hey, thanks Hudson! Glad you stopped by, hope I can keep you entertained and thanks for subscribing.
Find an Outlet
March 12, 2011 at 6:28 PM (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Is that you MM? Welcome back! I see you’re back in fine form—this is a riot!
Indigo Spider
March 12, 2011 at 6:29 PM (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Ssshhh… its a secret
You were the only one I told so if the others find me, great, otherwise our little secret. I’m having fun as you can see!