Patricia Stoltey

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It’s All About the Book

December 22, 2017 By: Patricia

Sometimes, it seems there’s nothing else going on in my life  except for the book. Then I think about other little things I’ve done…like the day I baked two batches of banana-blueberry muffins and five batches of traditional Party Mix. Today I went to the library and stocked up on movies so I can do …Read More

Tag: book promotion, guest blog appearances, happy holidays, RMFW podcast, Wishing Caswell Dead

The Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Podcast

December 5, 2017 By: Patricia

I had a fun and exciting chat with Mark Stevens of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers and the result is this podcast where we talk about the show Survivor, my upcoming book release, Wishing Caswell Dead, and a little about writing craft and the writing life. You can find the podcast at the RMFW website.   …Read More

Tag: Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers podcast, Survivor, Wishing Caswell Dead

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

December 4, 2017 By: Patricia

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

Tag: Blood-Red Pencil blog, Colleen M. Story, Left Coast Crime 2018, NaNoWriMo, Overwhelmed Writer Rescue, Wild Animal Sanctuary, Wishing Caswell Dead

What I’ve Been Reading and Other Random Stuff

October 11, 2017 By: Patricia

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

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

September 12, 2017 By: Patricia

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

Tag: Big Brother, blogging, Celebrity Big Brother, Colleen M. Story, Colorado Gold Conference, Diana Gabaldon, Goodreads ARC giveaway, Goodreads giveaway, Hey There's a Dead Guy in the Living Room, Mark Stevens, Overwhelmed Writer Rescue, Pat Stoltey, random stuff, reality television, Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, Wishing Caswell Dead

Margaret Mizushima and Her Timber Creek K-9 Mystery Series

July 6, 2017 By: Patricia

I just read the second book in Margaret Mizushima’s Timber Creek K-9 Mystery Series, Stalking Ground, and wanted to pass on the good news. Book 2 is even better than Book 1, Killing Trail. In Killing Trail, we met Officer Mattie Cobb and her K-9 partner Robo as well as veterinarian Cole Walker and his …Read More

Tag: dog mysteries, Hunting Hour, K-9 mysteries, Killing Trail, Margaret Mizushima, police procedurals, Stalking Ground, Timber Creek K-9 mystery, veterinarian mysteries

How to Pick the Right Self-Publishing Path for You … by Teresa Funke

June 17, 2017 By: Patricia

For many authors, the hardest thing about writing and publishing a book is knowing how to do it right. And when it comes to self-publishing, cutting through the confusion is a challenge. Most new indie authors also worry about making costly mistakes. I certainly made my fair share when I started self-publishing back in 2002. …Read More

Tag: publishing, self-publishing, Self-Publishing Blueprint, Teresa Funke, writing

If You’ve Signed Up for NaNoWriMo…

October 29, 2016 By: Patricia

  Please stop by Chuck Wendig’s Terribleminds blog and read A Cooling Mist Of NaNoWriMo-Flavored Novel Writing Advice Especially pay attention to the part about not chewing your hands off. I finally picked a title for my NaNoWriMo project and entered it on the NaNo site. I added some things to my bio (I’m PattyPetunia …Read More

Tag: Chuck Wendig, NaNoWriMo, NaNoWriMo advice, Terribleminds

Jess Lourey/Shannon Baker Double Booked Tour Chats with Pat Stoltey

August 4, 2016 By: Patricia

Hi, Pat. Thanks for opening up your virtual home and inviting us in for a glass of wine. You did say there would be wine, right? The Lourey/Baker Double Booked Tour is chugging along and today, we’re going to sit back with our generous pours of Pat’s finest and talk writing, books, and life. I’ll …Read More

Tag: Jess Lourey, Jess Lourey/Shannon Baker Double Booked Tour, Salem's Cipher, Shannon Baker, Stripped Bare

Writers–Make Peace with Your Choices and Stop Feeling Guilty

July 11, 2016 By: Patricia

I read so many blog posts and Facebook updates from authors who are carrying the huge burden of producing less than the author who lives down the street or even producing less than the goal on their personal writing plan. That prolific author Laura DiSilverio, for instance, writes 2,000 words a day no matter what. …Read More

Tag: Laura DiSilverio, making choices, procrastination, the writing life, time management

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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. Read More…

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