Patricia Stoltey

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A is for Agent: My A to Z Wish List

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Today is the first day of the Blogging from A to Z Challenge April 2012, and I’ve decided to put together a wish list. Most of the items on my list will be for the writer me, but I suspect I’ll include a couple of things for the other me (the retiree who occasionally has …Read More

Last Chance to Enter the A to Z Blog Challenge

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The Blogging from A to Z April Challenge 2012 begins Sunday, April 1st (yep, that’s tomorrow). You can register for the challenge until Monday night, April 2nd. After that, you’ve missed your chance. If you’ve been thinking about joining in the fun but are prone to dilly-dallying, your time is running out. There were 1,382 …Read More

Plotting as Discovery by Jonnie Jacobs

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Jonnie Jacobs is the author of thirteen novels, including the Kate Austen mystery series and the Kali O’Brien series. Her new release, Paradise Falls, is a standalone mystery. A former practicing attorney, Jonnie now lives with her husband in San Francisco and writes full time.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Plotting as Discovery by Jonnie JacobsThanks, Pat, for letting me …Read More

Chiseled in Rock Tuesday: Janet Lane’s Article on the Dreaded Synopsis

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I’ve reprinted historical romance author Janet Lane’s article on writing synopses from the August 2011 edition of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writer’s newsletter, Rocky Mountain Writer (with Janet’s permission, of course). It’s very entertaining (which seems like an oxymoron when we’re discussing the dreaded synopsis). Come on over to Chiseled in Rock and see for yourself.

The Second Mouse Gets the Cheese by Carolyn P. Schriber, A Book Review

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The Second Mouse Gets the Cheese: How to Avoid the Traps of Self-PublishingBy Carolyn P. SchriberKatzenhaus Books, January, 2012ISBN: 978-0982774557Trade Paperback $12.95Ebook $2.99 Carolyn Schriber speaks from personal experience when she offers advice about self-publishing and how to avoid the pitfalls. Not only did she self-publish her historical novel, Beyond All Price, she also started …Read More

Fun Facts from Mystery Author Maggie Toussaint

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Maggie Toussaint writes mystery, romantic suspense, and contemporary romance for multiple publishers. The bio on Maggie’s blog says: “I grew up a tomboy and didn’t own anything pink until after I was married and expecting – and then it was a hand-me-down pregnancy top. So I’ve never been a girly-girl. I’m just me. I thought …Read More

Chiseled in Rock Tuesday: Three Authors, Three Questions

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I have a great lineup of authors for this month’s “Three Authors, Three Questions” post at Chiseled in Rock blog. Check out what mystery authors Cara Black and Jess Lourey, as well as UK thriller author Matt Hilton, have to say about their writing techniques and their non-writing creative talents.

Developing Your Belief System by Kenneth W. Harmon

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Kenneth W. Harmon writes horror, fantasy, offbeat literary novels, short stories, and probably a lot of stuff I don’t even know about. One of Ken’s newest unpublished manuscripts just placed second in the Pikes Peak Writers Contest. In February, 2011, Ken told us about his experiences in “Cutting My Teeth on Short Stories.” Now he …Read More

Chiseled in Rock Tuesday: What’s New from Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers?

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We have five new or upcoming releases to announce from the members of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. Please join us at Chiseled in Rock blog to learn more about middle grade novel Wave Me Good-bye from Teresa Funke, young adult The Never Prayer from Aaron Michael Ritchey, fantasy Darkest Knight from Karen Duvall, romantic suspense …Read More

A Few Meaningful Thoughts…

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Mark Twain “It takes your enemy and your friend, working together, to hurt you to the heart; the one to slander you and the other to get the news to you.” Will Rogers “I tell you folks, all politics is applesauce.” Cookie Monster “Me want cookie!”