Patricia Stoltey

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What’s going on at your #amwriting spot?

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I’m sad to say not much actual writing has been going on in my favorite #amwriting place, which is my little office upstairs in the front corner of the house overlooking the court. I’ve hung out on social media a little, watched the pygmy nuthatch and the woodpecker jog up and down the tree out …Read More

I’m a Reader with Eclectic Interests

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I read almost all genres of fiction and tons of non-fiction besides. Currently I’m reading the advance review copy of an entertaining historical romance, Cirque, by Mary Ellen Dennis (available for pre-order in hardcover and ebook) and have also taken a peek at the beginning of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a [Fbomb]: A …Read More

A Few Things I’ve Learned Over the Last Couple of Years

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We’re never too old to learn new life lessons. I seem to pick up a few insights every year–things I should have known sooner and other revelations that unfold as life unfolds. Here are some of the thoughts that wander through my sometimes unfocused mind. Social media is more anti-social than social. It’s a bad …Read More

I’ve Returned to the Blood-Red Pencil Blog

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I’m back at the Blood-Red Pencil as a monthly contributor. My first regular post is up today, and it’s all about beginnings. Just because you made a New Year’s resolution and broke it before the end of the first week, you don’t have to throw in the towel. This year, look at those goals and …Read More

A Goodreads Giveaway for Wishing Caswell Dead

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As promised, I’m giving away five hardcover copies of Wishing Caswell Dead on Goodreads. This giveaway is for U.S. residents.  Here’s the link: Goodreads Book Giveaway Wishing Caswell Dead by Pat Stoltey Giveaway ends January 05, 2018. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter Giveaway In the early 1800s in a village on the Illinois …Read More

The Recipe for Sour Cream Sugar Cookies

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  As you can see from this card typed on a real typewriter back in the day, I’ve been using this recipe for a very long time. It makes a nice soft sugar cookie, especially if you don’t handle the dough too much by rolling out and adding flour as you roll and cut. The …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