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Monday, Monday: Announcing a Giveaway

September 26, 2011 By: Patricia

Oops, Murphy wasn’t quite finished

One last word about Murphy’s Law…Katie Kitten’s digestive system started acting up again Friday night, so I’ll probably be spending some time at the vet with her this this week. And of course, this is the week I plugged in a whole bunch of activities I can’t or don’t want to cancel. By the time Friday rolls around and I head for the Northern Colorado Writers Retreat at Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch near Loveland, Colorado, I’ll be more than ready to focus on nothing but writing (and catching up on my sleep too). I’ve commissioned my Muse (the Nag) to send Murphy on his way. She’s very persuasive.

Friday Field Trip from Jenny at Choice City Native blog

Jenny takes you on a drive along Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park. Her photos are beautiful.

Dead Wrong is dead done…for now

Of course, if a nice agent or editor wants me to make changes, I’ll say yes and go to work. But for now, I’m ready to send it out while I turn my attention to new projects (such as the novel I’ll churn out in November during NaNoWriMo). I already know which standalone suspense novel idea I’m going to develop.

I’m giving away one copy of The Ledge by Jim Davidson and Kevin Vaughan

Follow the link to read all about this tense real life story of mountain climber Jim Davidson who almost died in a crevasse after climbing Mt. Ranier with his friend, Mike Price, who did not survive the fall.

To enter your name in the giveaway, just leave a comment below and make sure your e-mail address is available in the comment or through your profile when I click on your name. I’ll cut off the entries at noon tomorrow (Tuesday) Mountain Time and announce the winner in my Wednesday Scramble.

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Comments

  1. Jim Davidson says

    September 27, 2011 at 9:41 am

    Thanks for giving away a copy of our book, Pat. Keep up the great work with your blog. – Jim Davidson

  2. Chuck says

    September 26, 2011 at 9:29 pm

    Hi Pat. Sorry to hear about your kitty. Sure Katie will feel better soon. Best of luck with Dead Wrong too! See ya around!

  3. Mason Canyon says

    September 26, 2011 at 8:37 pm

    Hope Katie Kitten is feeling better soon. Have fun at the retreat sounds like a great place to relax and get lots of work done.

    Mason
    Thoughts in Progress
    Freelance Editing By Mason

  4. Jemi Fraser says

    September 26, 2011 at 6:34 pm

    Hope the kitty is better soon! And I hope you have a great week with all those activities planned! 🙂

  5. Edna Pontillo says

    September 26, 2011 at 5:47 pm

    Hope your kitty is better soon. So glad you are so close on drop dead. You are my model for balance and productivity. Thanks

  6. Snow Monkey says

    September 26, 2011 at 5:25 pm

    Like how you market your blog. You go tme to read it. Good luck with your manuscript.

  7. irishoma says

    September 26, 2011 at 4:28 pm

    Hi Pat,
    I’ve won on your blog before, so please don’t enter me in this contest.

    I just wanted to stop by and say I hope Katie is better soon, and enjoy your rest.
    Donna V.

  8. welcome to my world of poetry says

    September 26, 2011 at 2:16 pm

    Best wishes for Kitty, hope all goes well.

    Yvonne.

  9. Dean K Miller says

    September 26, 2011 at 12:35 pm

    Best wishes for Katie Kitten…and you too! Nice job with Dead Wrong. I’m sure you’ll find an agent/editor who finds it Dead Right!

    Have good week, enjoy the retreat!

  10. April Moore says

    September 26, 2011 at 12:07 pm

    Great job on finishing up Dead Wrong! and I’m anxious to see what you crank out in November. I already have a copy of The Ledge–a fabulous book.
    I hope Katie feels better!

  11. Alex J. Cavanaugh says

    September 26, 2011 at 9:55 am

    Glad your manuscript is done! Sorry about Katie. Tell her to claw Murphy’s eyes out.

  12. Jenny says

    September 26, 2011 at 7:23 am

    Pat, I hope Katie feels better soon. Nice work getting your ms ready! You’ve earned a retreat, that’s for sure.

    Thanks for linking to my post!

  13. Margot Kinberg says

    September 26, 2011 at 6:20 am

    Pat – Sorry to hear about Katie Kitten! I hope she gets well soon. And the writers’ retreat sounds wonderful. I’m sure you’ll get a lot out of it, and I look forward to your thoughts on it.

Meet Patricia

I read, I write, I blog, and sometimes I do the laundry and cook. My 2014 novel, Dead Wrong, was a finalist in the thriller category of the 2015 Colorado Book Awards. Wishing Caswell Dead (Five Star/Cengage, December 20, 2017) is a historical mystery set in 1830s Illinois in the fictitious Village of Sangamon. The novel was a finalist for the 2018 Colorado Book Awards for General Fiction. My most recent release, In Defense of Delia (Five Star/Cengage, November 2022), is available in hardcover and will soon be available in ebook and trade paperback. Read More…

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