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Journaling the Journey

Posted on September 22, 2017 by PatriciaSeptember 25, 2017

“Summertime and the livin’ is easy.” Those words taken from George Gershwin’s famous Broadway hit, “Porgy and Bess,” remind us it’s nice to slow our pace of living in the summertime. Most people will take advantage of the longer, warmer … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged journal, travel, vacation | Leave a reply

A Treasure Trove of Stories

Posted on September 15, 2017 by PatriciaSeptember 16, 2017

A few years ago I pulled into the parking lot of the church I attend. When I opened the door, there on the ground lay a wire about eight inches long. My daughter has gotten me into the habit of picking … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bracelet, choir, church, parking lot, Sunday, treasure | 1 Reply

Stepping Into the Past

Posted on September 8, 2017 by PatriciaSeptember 8, 2017

  Upon my return from spending several days in Ireland and the United Kingdom—a birthday gift from my son, Ian, and his wife, Sandra in June, 2016, it took a long time for me to realize I had not been dreaming. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged County Cork, emigrated, great-grandmother, Ireland, Jane Kelly, United Kingdom | Leave a reply

Through the Looking Glass

Posted on September 1, 2017 by PatriciaSeptember 4, 2017

I picked up a mirror the other day to check my make-up. It looked flawless. I was satisfied. A little bit of cream, a little bit of color and I looked ten years younger. It made me feel good inside. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged antagonist, bulliness, characterization, flawless, Looking glass, mirror, protagonist, Stephen King | 4 Replies

Critique Groups–Do They Help?

Posted on August 25, 2017 by PatriciaAugust 25, 2017

  Several years ago I found two new friends who, with me, decided we could be a good critique group. All of us were neophytes in the writing world, so it was probably a case of two blinds leading a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged contests, critique groups, editor, groups, points of view, publisher | Leave a reply

The Happy Dance

Posted on August 18, 2017 by PatriciaAugust 18, 2017

  How many days are in the school year? I know a teacher who begins counting those days on the first day of classes. There are about 176 days for students. Actually, I start counting after the first week of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged change, dance, genesis, hills, novel, revision, valleys, writer's block, writing | Leave a reply

The Value of Learning to Write Short Shorts

Posted on August 4, 2017 by PatriciaAugust 4, 2017

A few years ago East Texas Writers Guild announced a short short story contest. The complete story could not exceed 150 words. The contest is blind—judges nor the moderator can identify the authors. It was a fun project. I’m not … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Grant Faulkner, narrative haikus, shorts, wordy | Leave a reply

Snoopy’s Advice to Writers

Posted on July 27, 2017 by PatriciaJuly 27, 2017

Several years ago I acquired a copy of Snoopy’s Guide to the Writing Life from Writer’s Digest. Now what can a beagle tell you about the writing life, especially when he begins most of his stories with, “It was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged beagle, Clive Cussler, Danielle Steel, dark and stormy night, Jack Canfield, Julia Child, Lucy, Peanuts, Ray Bradbury, Sidney Sheldon, Snoopy, Sue Grafton | Leave a reply

Networking

Posted on July 26, 2017 by PatriciaJuly 26, 2017

“Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.” We know that quote from Sacred Scripture, but how does that apply to writers? It doesn’t really, but I’d like to use it as an analogy. Before the fishing rod, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Networking, sales, social | Leave a reply

Writing a Short Story

Posted on March 13, 2017 by PatriciaMarch 13, 2017

  In “The Writer” magazine for August, 2016, I found articles about writing short stories. You say, “So what? Short stories can roll right off my computer keyboard in nothing flat.” Maybe so, but think again. When you write a … Continue reading →

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