Patricia Stoltey

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Writing Today — But first a bit of fun!

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We received a dusting of snow in Northern Colorado during the night. The sky is overcast, giving me one of those rare gray, dreary days that are perfect for writing. I’ve checked my e-mail, tweeted The Blood-Red Pencil post and upcoming classes for Northern Colorado Writers, and am about to do one more chore before …Read More

True or False? What Do You Think?

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I’m doing it again. I’ve set aside a big block of writing days in another push to finish this darned first draft. The days are stretched out before me. Five days. Today through Sunday. If I can do it, I’ll finally have the manuscript I’d hoped to complete by December 31st. The hard part is …Read More

More Blogs from Members of Northern Colorado Writers

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I have a new blogroll in my side bar that focuses on members of Northern Colorado Writers. The ten most recent posts will be visible. I’ll be adding new blogs as I find them. It would be great if readers could drop by if the blog title and topic is of interest. Some are relatively …Read More

Award Day — The Circle of Friends

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My blogger friend, Karen Walker, gave me this wonderful Circle of Friends Award earlier this month. According to the rules, I must pass it along to five blogging friends. This is always a hard decision for those of us who have tons of blogging friends, so be aware that I appreciate each and every one …Read More

How About Flowers?

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I’m writing this weekend. Yay! I finished all my e-mail chores this morning, grabbed my yogurt, blueberries, and granola lunch, and by 1:30 I was ready to make a serious run at the last few chapters of my novel (for about the umpteenth time). I wanted to leave something here at the old blog for …Read More

Teach a Class? Sure!

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I’ve agreed to do a ninety-minute seminar on social media for Northern Colorado Writers on March 1st. This will be an overview for beginners, including a discussion of the importance of social media for writers. I’m going to focus on Blogger, Twitter, and Facebook. Doesn’t seem like too large a task, does it? After all, …Read More

Photo Essay — Dancing Chicken and Barking Puppy

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Can you tell I don’t feel like working? The other day my chicken was minding his own business, sitting in my favorite chair and reading my copy of Mark Ludy’s The Grump. He seemed to like the book a lot, because when he finished he hopped around in my chair, doing his “squawk, squawk” chicken …Read More

My Interview With Editor Denise Dietz

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The interview with my editor Denise Dietz is posted at The Blood-Red Pencil today. She has some great advice for writers, so it’s worth the trip. The Blood-Red Pencil is at http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com

Tuesday Afternoon at the Studio

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As I write this, I’m working at the Northern Colorado Writers Studio. Every Tuesday afternoon I’m here, keeping the coffee pot full of water and ready to chat with any of the writers who drop by. Sometimes I work in the main room when I’m here, as long as no classes or meetings are in …Read More

Chilling Today

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I’m having a rough time coming up with blog post topic today. I’m peaceful and relaxed and in a good place. Everything is going okay, although a tiny bit slower than I’d hoped. But it’s all good. That does not make an exciting blog post. So I’ll chill today and leave you with this quote: …Read More