Patricia Stoltey

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I Got Hit by the Cross-Genre Bus … by Carol Van Natta

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Hi, I’m science fiction and fantasy author Carol Van Natta, and I live in author Pat Stoltey’s home town of Fort Collins, CO. She was gracious enough to invite local authors over to her virtual house, and I was happy to RSVP. I’m a mystery fan. My flagship series is the Central Galactic Concordance series, …Read More

The Rainbow Connection … by Katherine Valdez

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Last April, I entered the gates of Santa Monica High School in California – along with 20,000 teenagers, librarians, teachers, and parents – for YALLWEST, the young adult book festival. The main reason I attended for the second year in a row was because the event featured my favorite author, Rainbow Rowell. She wrote Fangirl, …Read More

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

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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

Sweeten it up like you’re sending them a love package from their favorite bookish bae … by Jes Dory

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Jes Dory’s thoughts on capturing and holding a Book Blogger’s attention. Hello my bookish friends! Here’s what I’ve recently learned when it comes to capturing and holding a Book Blogger’s attention. Believe it or not these days capturing the attention of a Book Blogger can be just as challenging as capturing the attention of a …Read More

Recommended Blog/Article Reads

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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

Your Writing Journey Through Oz … by Rich Keller

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Patricia, an infinite amount of thanks for allowing me to step onto the yellow brick road known as your blog. I have to apologize for all the apologies I’ve written in this space over the last few years. The blackmail, the threats … I’ve turned over a new leaf with this very post. By the …Read More

Using Haiku to Kick-start Your Fiction Writing … by Dean K. Miller

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As writers, we get stuck. Plain. Simple. In the mud. Stuck. Words cease to flow from our brains to our fingertips. Whether we prefer a keyboard, pencil, or pen, the mojo dams up like the Colorado River behind Hoover Dam. There is no clicking of keys, scratching of head, or ink smears on your hand. …Read More