Patricia Stoltey

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Chiseled in Rock Tuesday: An Interview with Rachelle Gardner

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I’ve interviewed literary agent Rachelle Gardner for Chiseled in Rock blog, so join us there today if you have time. And don’t forget to leave a comment here as well as an entry in my giveaway. Don’t know about the giveaway yet? Scroll down and check out yesterday’s post. See you tomorrow with a Wednesday …Read More

Monday, Monday: Announcing a Giveaway

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Not only that, but it’s May. The A to Z April Blog Challenge is over. Thanks to Arlee Bird at tossing it out for all his hard work and for setting up such a great team of sponsoring bloggers. Thanks to Elizabeth Mueller who designed this cool award and presented it to the bloggers who …Read More

Z is for Zilch

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And that’s pretty much what came to mind for this post. Zilch. I find it incredible that the A to Z April Blog Challenge is over, and that this is the last day of April. Zowie! My posts haven’t exactly been zooty or zany, but hopefully acceptable since I was pretty much zonked the whole …Read More

Y is for Yuck

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Yucky things are: 1. Black walnuts (they are so revolting in taste and smell that I suspect I’m allergic to them) 2. Corn fritters (especially served with ham salad — it was a disgusting combination of grease and salt from my country grade school’s cafeteria back in the early 50s). 3. Certain bottled drinks (especially …Read More

X is for Xplore Photo Contest Winners

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Xplore is the name of the weekly outdoor magazine supplement to the Fort Collins Coloradoan. Each month Xplore holds a photo contest for local amateur and professional photographers to submit their outdoor images for judging by popular vote. The photos for March and previous months are online. The March winner’s photo of a bald eagle …Read More

W is for Wednesday Scramble

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How convenient is that? My Wednesday Scramble usually includes an announcement of Thursday’s guest, but because of the A to Z April Blog Challenge 2011, I didn’t schedule any guests this month. But I do have some other “W” stuff to talk about. First, there’s a writer’s conference to promote. Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers has …Read More

V is for Volcano

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One of the greatest national parks in the country is Yellowstone, in the northwest corner of Wyoming. There are so many photo opportunities that it’s hard to stop taking pictures. And the sounds are as amazing as the sights. I wasn’t quite as close to this guy as the photo makes it look, thanks to …Read More

U is for Underground

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Many of my scenic side trips over the years have included underground adventures. When I was a kid, my family toured some of the caves on the way to or in the Ozarks of Missouri. Meramac Caverns and Bridal Cave are two I remember. The spectacular Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota was a …Read More

T is for Taking the Easy Way Out

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I thought seriously about a T is for Three Cups of Tea post, but so much has already been written about the controversy involving Greg Mortenson, his books, and his non-profit organization that I couldn’t imagine adding anything significant. Mortenson spoke here in Northern Colorado, at Colorado State University, and this community raised a significant …Read More