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And Another Year Begins

January 2, 2017 By: Patricia

2017 will be full of accomplishment, joy, and lots of good writing for all us.

We will make it so.

I’m not doing resolutions, not even a “things I will not do” list as I did last year.

This year I will embrace change, flexibility, and experimentation (in writing and new hobbies…nothing naughty).

I’m going to post more often on my blog, but I’ll be aiming for more introspection, writing life humor, photos, and book reviews. I’ll still host guest authors whenever they request a spot, but I’m going to spend less time searching for guests. Just know that you authors are invited, but you need to contact me.

It’s all about reclaiming as much time for writing as possible.

And then making myself sit down at the computer, turn off the internet, open Word, and write.

By the way, speaking of the internet, I will continue to encourage everyone to get off social media and live life face-to-face. I’ve already cut my social media time way down, and it’s all good.

If you need more encouragement, please read this blog post by James Scott Bell on the Kill Zone Blog: Social Media is Eating Your Brain.

Category: The Writing Life

And So Another Year Ends…

December 31, 2016 By: Patricia

First I must thank Rich Keller whose very special blog post carried me through the second half of December, a month that ended on a sad note. My mom, age 97, developed a serious case of pneumonia complicated by severe sepsis. She passed away on December 27th. It seems every year of our lives is …Read More

Category: The Writing Life

Meet Patricia

I read, I write, I blog, and sometimes I do the laundry and cook. My 2014 novel, Dead Wrong, was a finalist in the thriller category of the 2015 Colorado Book Awards. Wishing Caswell Dead (Five Star/Cengage, December 20, 2017) is a historical mystery set in 1830s Illinois in the fictitious Village of Sangamon. The novel was a finalist for the 2018 Colorado Book Awards for General Fiction. Read More…

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