Patricia Stoltey

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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

“The Ultimate Writer’s Shortcut: From Wannabe to Pro in 90 Minutes.”– a Webinar from Teresa Funke

June 15, 2016 By: Patricia

Here’s a great opportunity from  Teresa Funke and Laura Backes at Children’s Book Insider. The webinar is for all writers, not just those who write for children:   On June 21 at 5:00 p.m. PST/8:00 p.m. EST, award-winning author and writer’s coach Teresa Funke will present “The Ultimate Writer’s Shortcut: From Wannabe to Pro in …Read More

Tag: Children's Book Insider, Laura Backes, Teresa Funke, webinar

Recommended Blog/Article Reads

June 8, 2016 By: Patricia

I have three blog posts or articles to recommend this week: The Rise of Plagiarism in the Age of Self-Publishing by Joy Lanzendorfer in The Atlantic. http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/06/plagiarism-in-the-age-of-self-publishing/485525/ Twitter, Facebook & Pinterest Oh My! by Kerrie Flanagan at The Writing Bug blog from Northern Colorado Writers. http://www.writingbugncw.com/2016/06/twitter-facebook-pinterest-oh-my.html “It’s about connecting to them, not selling to them.” …Read More

Tag: Hot Chocolate Press, Joy Lanzendorfer, Kerrie Flanagan, Northern Colorado Writers, plagiarism, Samantha Sanders, The Atlantic, The Writing Bug, Writer's Digest, Writer's DIgest Conferences

Writing to Publish … by Trai Cartwright

May 21, 2016 By: Patricia

Between us writers, do you write to publish? For those who do, I’m jealous. You seem to have connected with the fundamental reason why we write: to tell others things, important things, playful things, things that entertain and challenge and change us. You’re an Author. And if you don’t write to publish, why not? Is …Read More

Tag: Craftwrite, getting published, Trai Cartwright, Ultimate Pitchfest, writing

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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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