Patricia Stoltey

Author

Writing Beyond Expectations … by Matt Hilton

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When writing my first (published) novel – Dead Men’s Dust – I made a conscious decision to write something very different from other crime/thriller books on British bookshelves. There are traditions in crime fiction set in the UK where amateur sleuths or damaged Detective Inspectors tend to be the norm, and I was infinitely aware …Read More

No Glass Ceiling … by Richard Godwin

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I have chosen to title this post no glass ceiling because it sums up the main reason why I am an author, and why I write: there is none in writing. That is because writing is a process, it is an act of engagement with the subconscious. You can never reach the top. There is …Read More

How Much My Book is (Not) Like Real Life … by Laurel S. Peterson

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Thanks so much, Pat, for having me on your blog. I’m delighted to be here. In talking about writing, the question of whether what’s written is “true” seems to come up a lot, and what our responsibility is to those we love. Anne LaMott has written somewhere (in her witty and wonderful writings—if you haven’t …Read More

Book Review: Epitaph, by Mary Doria Russell … review by David M. Jessup

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So much has been written about the OK Corral I almost passed this book up. Now I consider Epitaph: A Novel of the OK Corral the best historical novel on the American West I’ve ever read. Historical fiction often suffers when authors dwell too much on historical fact at the expense of a good story, …Read More

Want to Visit More Stops on the Lourey/Baker Double-Booked Tour?

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Here’s the complete schedule: August 3: Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers August 4: Pat Stoltey August 5: Jungle Red August 8: Inkspot August 9: The Author Biz August 10: Hey, There’s a Dead Guy in the Living Room August 11: Women’s Fiction Writers blog August 12: Wicked Cozy Authors August 13: Writer Unboxed August 16: SleuthSayers …Read More

Jess Lourey/Shannon Baker Double Booked Tour Chats with Pat Stoltey

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Hi, Pat. Thanks for opening up your virtual home and inviting us in for a glass of wine. You did say there would be wine, right? The Lourey/Baker Double Booked Tour is chugging along and today, we’re going to sit back with our generous pours of Pat’s finest and talk writing, books, and life. I’ll …Read More

April Moore’s Giveaway of Folsom 93 on Goodreads

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If you like crime nonfiction, you’ll be fascinated by April Moore’s book Folsom’s 93: The Lives and Crimes of Folsom’s Executed Men. Ninety-three convicted murderers were condemned to death by hanging in California before the law was changed. With a wealth of information at her fingertips from documents found in her aunt’s attic, Moore added …Read More