Will Write for Food … by Eileen Goudge

August 7, 2014 By: Patricia

I have an ironic T-shirt that says WILL WRITE FOR FOOD. I laugh whenever I put it on because it’s not far from the truth. There were some lean years in the beginning when a check meant the difference between grocery money and going hungry. 15 published novels later, I no longer worry about putting …Read More

How I’m Spending My Summer Breaks

August 4, 2014 By: Patricia

I had cataract surgery on my right eye. The improvement in vision in that eye, especially distance vision, is truly amazing. Images (including the street signs) are sharp instead of fuzzy. And colors are bright and clear instead of dulled. It was so much fun, I’m going back a week from Wednesday (8/13) to have …Read More

The Finalists Have Been Announced for the Colorado Gold Contest

August 2, 2014 By: Patricia

One of the best writing contests in the country (maybe the world) is the Colorado Gold sponsored by Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. The winners will be announced at the Colorado Gold Conference at the Westin in Westminster September 5-7. (And just so you know, there are only 60-something spots left to sign up for this …Read More

Taking a Little Break and Calling for Fall Guest Bloggers

July 20, 2014 By: Patricia

I’m not totally unplugged, but will spend limited time on the computer between now and August 4th. You can expect to see me popping up here and there on social media, maybe a short blog post here and a few blog comments there. My next blog guest is Eileen Goudge who will be here Thursday, …Read More

The Winner of an ebook copy of JL Simpson’s “Lost Cause”

July 19, 2014 By: Patricia

The winner of an ecopy of Lost Cause by JL Simpson is author and blogger Julie Kazimer Thanks for being our guest and doing the giveaway, JL, and congratulations to Julie for the win.

Looking for an Idea … by J. L. Simpson

July 17, 2014 By: Patricia

As a writer one of the hardest things to do is come up with a fresh new idea for a story. There are only so many plots in the world, but there are endless ways to tell them, and yet when you try to come up with a premise for your next book your mind …Read More

A Most Entertaining Book of Short Stories: Coffee Cup Tales

July 16, 2014 By: Patricia

While I was out of town last week, I had the chance to get a little reading done. One of the books I took with me was Richard Keller’s Coffee Cup Tales: Stories Inspired by Overheard Conversations at the Coffee Shop. Those of you who visit this blog regularly know I have Rich here to …Read More

Back in the Saddle…

July 13, 2014 By: Patricia

Well, almost. I’ve been through most of my email. Not even trying to tackle Twitter or Facebook today. Going unplugged for eight whole days has its downside. I hope to have a couple of reviews up early this week because I actually did a little reading while I was gone. And on Thursday, I have …Read More

Have a Wonderful 4th and a Super Week!

July 4, 2014 By: Patricia

I’ll be back at my desk on Monday, July 14th. I’ve never gone totally unplugged for more than 4 or 5 days before. This time it will be more than a week away from my computer. There’s comfort in knowing I can always go to a library and check my email if I start suffering …Read More

Here’s What’s At the Top of My Reading List

June 29, 2014 By: Patricia

And this is important because I’ll be out of town and unplugged July 5th-12th so I have to have the right books with me to read while waiting in airports, on the plane, and those occasional moments of downtime between Mom’s errands and appointments. Top of the list for real print books I’ll take with …Read More