It is a surprise to me that I have published seven women’s psychological mysteries, since creative writing was my worse subject in...

I find women fascinating. Especially when they are holding down a demanding job or working toward a professional goal. When young and...

There is a special relationship between a reader and a print book that, for me, does not happen on a cellphone, or screen. Reading a...

What’s keeping you? Is it a story inspired by real life? Your life perhaps? A flash of brilliance that made you say “I can do that!” Or,...

I have always seen myself as an outsider. Someone who would meet each new person and by listening to what they had to say find an opening...

Some read a novel as a first and only experience and when done move on to another book. Others have a few books they will reread once or...

I am not going to share stories of my family. Nor, is this about my personal life. It is the family an author accumulates, both on the...

The author brings to each book a preconceived vision of the overall message behind a project. Is it to inform? To educate? To open...

Athena – Pat’s Pithy Posts – January 6, 2021 Painting with Words An author tells a story in words and when they paint a picture the...