Patricia Stoltey

Author

Make of it what you will: In defense of challenging the reader in Red Lightning … by Laura Pritchett

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My newest novel, Red Lightning, will annoy some people. Yes, I know it, and I suppose I should be sorry. But I am not. Let me explain, if I may: For the first several years I was writing this book, it was “normal”—there was a standard arc, plot, characters, narration—and I just didn’t like it. …Read More

Now That I’m Getting Back in the Groove…

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I have a couple of appearances to tell you about. Blog Interview First of all, Emily Wenzl interviewed me for her Literary Fort Collins blog. That post published yesterday and you can find it here: “Patricia Stoltey, local Fort Collins author, is a rock star at online author promotion.” Promoting other authors is a lot …Read More

It’s the Weekend Again Already

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This week was slightly more eventful than last, which is both good and bad. The Good My physical therapy is going well — aches and pains are diminishing (especially now that I’m rid of the dreaded walking boot) and I’m walking much better. The sun has come out and seems to want to stay for …Read More

My Favorite City on Earth … by Sarah Wisseman

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Siena, Italy: the magical city of medieval towers, pigeons, and a suicidal horse race called the Palio. If you want to test your fear of mobs, hang around after the race with the demented men from the losing contrada, one of seventeen Sienese districts dating back to the Middle Ages. You will witness grown men …Read More

Snowed (Figuratively Speaking)

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There was no Saturday Report this week because I had nothing new to talk about. It’s just the same-old walking/standing practice with some physical therapy thrown in to speed things along. Working on the same old novel in progress. Yada yada… There is no book review today because I’m still reading Make It Stick: The …Read More

The winner of Scott Graham’s book giveaway

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I am pleased to announce that Allan J. Emerson is the winner of two national park mysteries by Scott Graham Canyon Sacrifice  and Mountain Rampage Allan is a mystery author who blogs at his author website.

Wrecked … by Scott Graham

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A couple of decades ago, I courted trouble when my wife, Sue, and I went on a November backpacking trip into the Mummy Mountain Range in Rocky Mountain National Park. Because it was the off-season, I convinced Sue it would be okay to leave our car in the deserted trailhead parking lot without the required …Read More

Getting Back in the Writing Groove with My Critique Group

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I haven’t attended a critique group meeting for over three months. Tomorrow This evening I return for the first time since breaking that stupid little bone in my foot. Although I’ve critiqued the other members’ submissions via email, I haven’t submitted anything of my own. I’m off the hook for tomorrow’s meeting, but in two …Read More