Patricia Stoltey

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Better Late Than Never, Right?

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Why Today’s Post is Late I usually write my posts ahead of time and pre-schedule for publication, but yesterday afternoon I discovered I’d overdone the standing or the sitting or the walking (barefoot) or something and had an uncomfortably swollen foot and ankle. It was obviously time for RICE: rest, ice, compression, and elevation. Works …Read More

My Writing Life by Sarah Wisseman, Guest Blogger

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I am pleased to host Sarah Wisseman today, since she’s a perfect example of building on what you know to create good fiction, then exploring alternative ways to publish and promote your work. As our opportunities and options expand, we need to stay informed about changes in technology, upheavals in the publishing world, and the …Read More

Time for a Few Bits and Pieces

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Update on The Prairie Grass MurdersThe Harlequin Worldwide Mystery mass market paperback edition of The Prairie Grass Murders is no longer available at the eHarlequin online store. The book was sold out. Wow! I’ve been remaindered, but never sold out. It’s like…like…a super bonus. Maybe I’ll get a royalty check. Oh, my goodness, we’re talking …Read More

Getting Down to the Writing Business

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Saturday morning I did something I haven’t done in a long time. I poured a cup of coffee and went into the living room for a thinking session. There’s a special chair in there for meditating or puzzling through a problem. It’s a little glider with a green early-American style cushion on seat and back. …Read More

Visit The Blood-Red Pencil Today

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My review of A Bad Day for Pretty by Sophie Littlefield is posted today at The Blood-Red Pencil. If you didn’t read Sophie’s first Stella Hardesty mystery, A Bad Day for Sorry, you’re missing a fun read about a badass fifty-something woman whose extracurricular activities include an attitude adjustment service aimed at the jerks who …Read More

My Writing Life by Guest Blogger Barbara Graham

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Barbara Graham lives somewhere in that northwestern quarter of Wyoming so I don’t get to see her too often. That’s why I’m jumping at the chance to have dinner with her on Sunday after attending her book signing at Barnes & Noble Centerra, Loveland, Colorado. The event is scheduled for 2 to 4 PM. The …Read More

The Photos That Tell the Rest of the Story

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This little photo essay is an experiment. My record with photo placement on Blogger is spotty at best. Sometimes the layout is exactly as I planned. Other times my first attempt looks like I stirred the content with an old-fashioned egg beater. I’ve put together this post to pre-schedule for early Wednesday morning, so if …Read More

What Happens in Vegas

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What happened to me in Las Vegas probably happens to almost everyone who goes there: 1. I ate too much.2. I got blisters on my feet.3. I became dehydrated.4. I spent too much money.5. I had fun.6. I wore out and spent the last evening with my feet elevated, wishing I had an ice pack. …Read More

Speaking of Birds

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A pair of robins built their nest in the grape arbor, amongst the twigs I thought were dead but hadn’t ripped out yet. The nest is not much more than six feet off the ground, easily reachable by the black and white cat that roams the neighborhood. The nest is also less than six feet …Read More

My Writing Life by Guest Blogger Alan Orloff

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I’m pleased to introduce Alan Orloff as my first guest blogger. Alan’s debut novel, Diamonds for the Dead, was released in April by Midnight Ink. Be sure to visit his blog: A Million Blogging Monkeys. (Someday I need to ask how he came by that title.) My Writing Life by Alan Orloff I’m not sure …Read More