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I’m Going to ramble on about authors and books for the A to Z Challenge

March 31, 2014 By: Patricia

I decided to focus on my favorite things this year. The challenge will be all about reading, establishing the reading habit, reading more than one genre, giving new authors a chance, and anything else I can think of related to books and the folks who write them.

Deciding to write books was the direct result of my reading obsession. I’m not one of those who declared I could do it better than anyone else. I’m one of the ones who admired writers so much that I wanted to see if I could do it too. Could I create interesting characters? Could I plot a good mystery and put all the clues and red herrings in the right places. Could I write a page turner–one of those books that moves so fast a reader can knock it off in one day?

Who knows what I’ll try next. My work in process has a serial killer in it, but one who is very different from the norm.

I might like to try a romance next. Or maybe a romantic thriller.

I love reading dystopian novels. Could I write one of those and find a twist that’s different from all the rest?

I’m not a good example for a young/serious writer to follow, that’s for sure. Genre hopping is not the best way to establish your audience. And binge writing (my unfortunate process) is not the best way for most writers to get a lot of work done. The only good example I can set is how to have fun writing and working with writers. The fact that I’m retired and can use my time in any way I want is pretty cool.

So I hope you’ll be a frequent visitor this month when I’ll be posting daily (except most Sundays) and will still entertain a couple of amazing guest authors (mystery writer Marilyn Meredith will be here next Thursday so I’ll have two posts that day, one for Marilyn and one for the letter “I”).

I’ll be making a serious effort to get through the list of A to Z participants, make new friends, and discover new blogs to read. One thing is for sure. If you stop by my place, I’ll make a return visit within a day or two. Make sure your profile has a good link to your blog, or put the link to your blog in your comment.

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Comments

  1. laurahile says

    April 1, 2014 at 8:24 am

    Hi, Patricia. Like you, I’m taking this challenge on. I’m looking forward to reading your posts. πŸ™‚

    Laura
    For the Love of Storytelling

  2. Elle Carter Neal says

    April 1, 2014 at 5:21 am

    I’m joining in πŸ™‚ The only theme I have for the month is “Anything and everything”. I found the A-Z idea quite inspiring and came up with most of the subjects for each letter within a day or two of accepting the challenge. Now for those stubborn letters… Should be fun πŸ˜‰

    Elle

  3. mooderino says

    March 31, 2014 at 4:35 pm

    Any writer who gets drafts completed is a good role model, I think.

    mood
    Moody Writing

  4. Margot Kinberg says

    March 31, 2014 at 4:33 pm

    Pat – Sounds like a terrific plan. I look forward to reading what you have for us, and there’s nothing wrong with trying different kinds of writing. At all.

  5. Julie Luek says

    March 31, 2014 at 2:55 pm

    I love reading! This sounds like a series I will enjoy dropping in on!

  6. Hilary Melton-Butcher says

    March 31, 2014 at 1:38 pm

    Hi Patricia .. sounds a great idea – cheers Hilary

  7. Patricia Stoltey says

    March 31, 2014 at 12:40 pm

    Yay, binge writers! Thanks Alex.

    That’s what I thought, Diane. These posts might just motivate me to get caught up on my miles-long To Be Read List.

  8. L. Diane Wolfe says

    March 31, 2014 at 10:22 am

    Write about what you enjoy, Patricia!

  9. Alex J. Cavanaugh says

    March 31, 2014 at 10:04 am

    That’s a great theme!
    And let’s hear it for us binge writers.

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. Read More…

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