Five things I plan to do today: 1. Mail one of the large print books I bought at the library’s used book sale to my mom. I plan to add a little plastic bag full of lavender blooms, stems and leaves from my three hardy plants. 2. Stop by the Farmer’s Market to shop a …Read More
Archives for July 2010
A Few Blogging Friends from Northern Colorado Writers
Today I’m going to feature links to a few of our Northern Colorado Writers who have blogs. I picked the three most recent posts from my blogroll plus the official NCW blog: Amy Kathleen Ryan writes YA (teen) novels and has been featured here before. Her blog is called Amy Kathleen Ryan — Amy’s Blog, …Read More
My Writing Life by Elizabeth Maxim, Guest Blogger
I first had the pleasure of meeting Elizabeth Maxim at an event sponsored by Northern Colorado Writers. Intrigued by her book on how we can overcome the effects of Electro-Magnetic Field (EMF) exposure, I was pleased when she accepted my invitation to submit a guest post.——————– My Writing Life by Elizabeth Maxim The path to …Read More
A Twitter Milestone
As I typed this yesterday, I had 992 followers on Twitter. I don’t know why I’m a little excited at getting so close to 1,000. Does it really matter? Does anyone care? Why do I care? * Name Patricia Stoltey * Location Northern Colorado * Web http://patriciast… * Bio: Author, Blogger, Book Lover 1,229 Following …Read More
Bits and Pieces
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Writer of the Year I’m happy to announce our new WOY is Colorado author Pam Nowak, author of two western historical romances, Choices and Chances. Pam is also the head honcho for this year’s Colorado Gold Conference, so she’s one busy lady. What I’m Reading I just finished Lee Child’s Gone …Read More
Wishing Caswell Dead…Again
I wrote a historical novel tentatively titled Wishing Caswell Dead. The last draft (which I once considered the final draft) has been sitting in my office for a long time. I’ve even pitched it a couple of times, but I’ve never submitted a synopsis or a partial. Sometimes it’s puzzling why we don’t submit our …Read More
CSU Annual Flower Trial Garden 2010 Part III
This is a mishmash of photos, some for design and some for texture. For more information about the Annual Flower Trial Garden at Colorado State University, visit the official website. For now, I want to show you shapes: And intricate designs: Design with more color: A shape and color combination that draws the eye: Arranging …Read More
CSU Annual Flower Trial Garden 2010 Part II
The website for the Annual Flower Trial Garden at Colorado State University has a lot of information about the flowers, the trials, and a nice slide show of photos, including an aerial shot that will identify where the landmarks in my pictures are located. For our own private tour, we’re going for color today, so …Read More
CSU Annual Flower Trial Garden 2010 Part I
I’m not writing about writing again today. This is getting to be a habit, I know, but there are so many things to do and places to go and people to meet, that I’m having trouble staying focused on my writing life. The truth? I don’t even feel the least bit guilty. Last week, just …Read More
My Writing Life by Bodie Parkhurst, Guest Blogger
My special guest today is Bodie Parkhurst, author and illustrator. Included in her works are two novels and five picture books, including the painted memoir she describes in today’s post. She designs books for various small presses and formed Magic Dog Press to self-publish her books. Fairly new to the blogging world, Bodie has created …Read More