Patricia Stoltey

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Wishing Caswell Dead…Again

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I wrote a historical novel tentatively titled Wishing Caswell Dead. The last draft (which I once considered the final draft) has been sitting in my office for a long time. I’ve even pitched it a couple of times, but I’ve never submitted a synopsis or a partial. Sometimes it’s puzzling why we don’t submit our …Read More

CSU Annual Flower Trial Garden 2010 Part III

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This is a mishmash of photos, some for design and some for texture. For more information about the Annual Flower Trial Garden at Colorado State University, visit the official website. For now, I want to show you shapes: And intricate designs: Design with more color: A shape and color combination that draws the eye: Arranging …Read More

CSU Annual Flower Trial Garden 2010 Part II

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The website for the Annual Flower Trial Garden at Colorado State University has a lot of information about the flowers, the trials, and a nice slide show of photos, including an aerial shot that will identify where the landmarks in my pictures are located. For our own private tour, we’re going for color today, so …Read More

CSU Annual Flower Trial Garden 2010 Part I

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I’m not writing about writing again today. This is getting to be a habit, I know, but there are so many things to do and places to go and people to meet, that I’m having trouble staying focused on my writing life. The truth? I don’t even feel the least bit guilty. Last week, just …Read More

My Writing Life by Bodie Parkhurst, Guest Blogger

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My special guest today is Bodie Parkhurst, author and illustrator. Included in her works are two novels and five picture books, including the painted memoir she describes in today’s post. She designs books for various small presses and formed Magic Dog Press to self-publish her books. Fairly new to the blogging world, Bodie has created …Read More

Funny Stuff

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You know I’m still entertaining company, right? But tomorrow we’re back on track with guest blogger Bodie Parkhurst, so don’t forget to stop by. Now to entertain you with the funniest stuff I found among my blogger friends last weekend: Spunk on a Stick’s Tips: The Sunday Sillies from L. Diane Wolfe Honey, I Came …Read More

Improving Photos a Little at a Time

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In June I posted a few photos from our vacation that included the jelly fish tank at Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay. These photos were way too dark, but I’ve been playing with one of them. Here’s the old dark photo: And here’s my new slightly improved version: At least now you can see …Read More

Bits and PIeces and Other Stuff

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A Tiny Break I won’t post much tomorrow or Wednesday because my oldest son has come to visit for a couple of days. He’s taking a driving trip that began in Northern California, took off east to visit me in Northern Colorado, then will head down to visit my other son and his wife in …Read More

The Whole Truth

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Yesterday I fulfilled my obligations for the Creative Writer Blogger Award. Here are the six “facts” I listed about myself: 1. I played violin with the school orchestra. Senior year I was first violin. 2. When I was a senior, I performed in my first (and last) play — as Penny in “You Can’t Take …Read More

The Creative Writer Blogger Award (for Liars Only)

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Before I get to the award, I’d like to mention that Rebecca Thompson at Sonshine Thoughts is giving away many of the gently read advance review copies she brought back from Book Expo America (BEA) in several separate giveaway packages. Her rules aren’t too tough, and the books are worth the trouble. The tales are …Read More