Patricia Stoltey

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The winner of a copy of Laura Pritchett’s Red Lightning is….

June 28, 2015 By: Patricia

Congratulations to Joannah Merriman the winner of a copy of Laura Pritchett’s new release Red Lightning Joannah is a writer and blogger and an adventurous trekker. Check out her blog, Woodswoman Walking, where she chronicles her walks along the Camino de Santiago.

Tag: book giveaways, Laura Pritchett, Red Lightning, Woodswoman Walking

Make of it what you will: In defense of challenging the reader in Red Lightning … by Laura Pritchett

June 25, 2015 By: Patricia

My newest novel, Red Lightning, will annoy some people. Yes, I know it, and I suppose I should be sorry. But I am not. Let me explain, if I may: For the first several years I was writing this book, it was “normal”—there was a standard arc, plot, characters, narration—and I just didn’t like it. …Read More

Tag: Laura Pritchett, Red Lightning, Skies Go Blue, taking risks in writing

My Favorite City on Earth … by Sarah Wisseman

June 18, 2015 By: Patricia

Siena, Italy: the magical city of medieval towers, pigeons, and a suicidal horse race called the Palio. If you want to test your fear of mobs, hang around after the race with the demented men from the losing contrada, one of seventeen Sienese districts dating back to the Middle Ages. You will witness grown men …Read More

Tag: art history mystery series, Burnt Siena, Five Star, guest blogger, Sarah Wisseman

Wrecked … by Scott Graham

June 11, 2015 By: Patricia

A couple of decades ago, I courted trouble when my wife, Sue, and I went on a November backpacking trip into the Mummy Mountain Range in Rocky Mountain National Park. Because it was the off-season, I convinced Sue it would be okay to leave our car in the deserted trailhead parking lot without the required …Read More

Tag: Canyon Sacrifice, Mountain Rampage, National Park Mystery Series, Scott Graham

Sometimes Even the Vampires Get it Right: a quote to make you smile

June 10, 2015 By: Patricia

On Laughter: “It is a strange world, a sad world, a world full of miseries, and woes, and troubles. And yet when King Laugh come, he make them all dance to the tune he play. Bleeding hearts, and dry bones of the churchyard, and tears that burn as they fall, all dance together to the …Read More

Tag: Bram Stoker, laughter, Scott Graham, Wednesday smiles

Book Review Monday: What I’ve Been Reading

June 8, 2015 By: Patricia

Today is just a quick note on what I’ve been reading and a couple of quick observations. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Coast Trail by Cheryl Strayed is  a memoir by a young woman who had been through some rough times and decided to find her way back by hiking huge sections …Read More

Tag: Cheryl Strayed, Matt Hilton, reading, Slash and Burn, Wild

Best Way to Market — Be the Biggest Cheerleader … by Alex J. Cavanaugh

June 4, 2015 By: Patricia

This will amuse you – I never wanted to be an author. True story! I wrote some when I was younger, but it was never my goal. I had other passions in my life. But I found that old manuscript in a drawer and decided to rewrite it. Then my wife pushed me to submit …Read More

Tag: Alex J. Cavanaugh, CassaFire, CassaStar, CassaStorm, Dragon of the Stars, Insecure Writer's Support Group

Book Review Monday — notes about my latest reads

June 1, 2015 By: Patricia

I have no official book review today. I’ve read a bunch of bestsellers recently and liked all of them, but I feel it’s kind of silly to write detailed reviews of books that already have scads of ratings and reviews. I will just tell you I would recommend all of these novels if you like …Read More

Tag: I love to read!

The Winner of Allan J. Emerson’s Book Giveaway

May 31, 2015 By: Patricia

Tyrean Martinson has won a copy of Death of a Bride and Groom by Allan J. Emerson Tyrean blogs at Everyday Writer Congratulations, Tyrean and thanks again to Allan for being here and offering the giveaway.

Tag: Allan J. Emerson, book giveaways, Death of a Bride and Groom, Tyrean Martinson

The Saturday Report

May 30, 2015 By: Patricia

First of all, don’t forget to leave a comment at Allan J. Emerson’s Thursday guest post if you are a U.S. or Canada resident and want a chance to win a copy of his debut mystery, Death of a Bride and Groom. Meeting Jake I’m off to The Eclectic Reader this morning to attend Pam …Read More

Tag: Jake's Gift, passion, reading, walking boot

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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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