I’m reading about the makings of one of modern fiction’s most prolific writers, Joyce Carol Oates. Oates has written more than fifty-six novels, thirty collections of short stories, eight volumes…
Mark your calendars for an upcoming, not-to-be-missed event! Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. EDT, join Levar Burton at the Warden Arena to hear his talk, The Power of…
Isn’t that a great word—specificity? It has such a nice ring to it. I like the way it feels coming out of my mouth and the fact that I can…
Congratulations to Laura Chase who just published her book, Grasshopper Girl: From Fear to Faith. Laura got the bulk of the writing for her book done, more than 60,000 words,…
Patricia speaking at the Association of Personal Historians international conference in Sacramento
Do you belong to an organization that invites speakers to share information? If so, let me know. I'd love…
October is breast cancer awareness month, and to remind residents, my hometown of College Park has gone pink! In addition to the pink ribbons displayed at the post office and…
Chances are when we settle down to edit what we’ve written, we are extremely familiar with it. We know what’s coming, and it’s this intimate knowledge that creates editing issues…
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Patricia speaking at Monterey County, California Library
Everyone has a story to tell. What’s yours? Learn ways to recount the tale only you can tell in this fun and lively…
When to Edit
You sit at your computer, reliving a memory from long ago. Vivid details of this moment fill your mind. Your fingers fly across the keyboard. You enjoy…