Patricia Stoltey

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My Favorite Reads of 2017

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One of my goals for 2018 is to read more, lots more. For me, that means watch less television in the evenings. Should be an easy transition. A few years ago, I rarely watched TV because I always had my nose in a good book. Attacks of lethargy and stress and the lure of all …Read More

Recovering from NaNoWriMo and Planning for 2018 (Lots of Planning!!!)

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The Joy of This Year’s NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) Experience I didn’t intend to take the whole month of November off from my blog, but that’s how it worked out. Once I started working on a new project for NaNoWriMo, I got swept up in plot and characters and a few side trips to …Read More

What I’ve Been Reading and Other Random Stuff

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There Be Demons by M.K. Theodoratus I received an advance copy for review of There Be Demons by M.K. Theodoratus from Net Galley via Wooden Pants Publishing. I’ve often stated in the past that my favorite fantasy characters are dragons. I might have to revise that statement to include Gargoyles. Gillen and the Gargoyle Guardians …Read More

Historical Fiction Takes Many Forms: Mini-Reviews

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Many of the books I’ve read over the last year have been historical fiction worthy of four or five stars, and a large percentage of those have been set during World War II. Mischling by Affinity Konar was gripping and poignant—a tragedy. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr was a testimony to …Read More

Why Writers Procrastinate and 5 Ways to Avoid It … by Colleen M. Story

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When Pat told me she struggles with procrastination, my first thought was, “you’re not alone.” Studies over the last few decades suggest that procrastination is on the rise. In the late 1970s, about 5 percent of the population admitted to being chronic procrastinators, whereas today, about 26 percent do. We don’t know why this might …Read More

Random Stuff: Hey, There’s a Dead Guy, Colorado Gold, and Big Brother

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I’ve been such a dud at blogging this summer as I try to pull my To Dos into a manageable list, determine my daily and weekly priorities as Colleen M. Story suggests in her new release, Overwhelmed Writer Rescue, and set some long-term goals. After all, I’m getting older and we only have so much …Read More

For All You Overwhelmed Writers — Rescue is On the Way!

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Many thanks to Colleen M. Story and Midchannel Press for providing  an advance copy of Overwhelmed Writer Rescue: Boost Productivity, Improve Time Management, and Replenish the Creator Within. If I can be saved, there’s hope for all writers drowning in task overload and no writing time to be found. Overwhelmed Writer Rescue is for  those …Read More