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Thanks for the update! I'll hop over to your new s...

2009-06-16T11:06:24.369-04:00

Thanks for the update! I'll hop over to your new site.

It is so easy to get going in too many directions....

2009-06-15T14:33:51.151-04:00

It is so easy to get going in too many directions. I am tickled to ehar we can still reach you. Blessings, Connie Sue

So true, Diann and Kristen. And sorry to be so lon...

2009-06-05T13:37:35.963-04:00

So true, Diann and Kristen. And sorry to be so long in responding. I'm back from a sabbatical--ready to get back into my writer's life!

The high road--a road less traveled, but, oh, what...

2009-05-19T07:19:00.000-04:00

The high road--a road less traveled, but, oh, what a view!

Thanks for the reminder, Patty!

Ah, so true. And when you read your deadly sins, ...

2009-05-18T13:27:00.000-04:00

Ah, so true. And when you read your deadly sins, you see the cycle of ups and downs. That is the writers' life, we go up, we come down, and we'd better be wary of both places. : )

I enjoyed this post. I, too, had parents who said ...

2009-05-16T14:49:00.000-04:00

I enjoyed this post. I, too, had parents who said I had to be an elementary education major if I were going to be in college, even though I had a scholarship in journalism. I taught in elementary school for 10 years and much of those years I use in my own writing.But I always longed to have resisted and stayed in journalism after they wore me down my sophomore year.

When I turned 40, I

I am so glad that you posted, I have really missed...

2009-05-15T23:34:00.000-04:00

I am so glad that you posted, I have really missed reading them. I guess writing is like any other dream, you have to pay your dues in order to make it a reality.My by choice mother once told told me that anything worth while isn't easy. She also says, you can't get to the second floor without using the stairs. Knowing this does not keep me from trying now and then.

Anyone in a profession is prone to being hit up fo...

2009-05-13T15:16:00.000-04:00

Anyone in a profession is prone to being hit up for drive-by advice--even my doctor. But just as a doctor's advice won't help a person get a job practicing surgery, a writer cannot help another writer find a back door into publishing. If we could, I'd probably be the door opener because I do care and love to see others find their dreams. It's the search for knowledge and then the application of

I hear horror stories from my sister and brther-in...

2009-05-13T13:50:00.000-04:00

I hear horror stories from my sister and brther-in-law (Janet and Stephen Bly) on people's expectations on what they can do for them as writers. Just as in my job (as a child protection specialist) people ask me the weirdest things while I am int he grocery store or ANYWHERE other than home (and even get calls at home). So I guess no matter what our gift, people expect us to be at their beck and

The writing merry-go-round never stops--for any of...

2009-05-13T13:08:00.000-04:00

The writing merry-go-round never stops--for any of us! Thanks, Karen!

Patty, You fully capture what so many of us have...

2009-05-13T12:29:00.000-04:00

Patty,

You fully capture what so many of us have experienced on this journey. :) And I might add that, even though I have published my first novel, I am experiencing a fair amount of all of the emerging author challenges all over again on the second book I'm pitching. We go up. We come down. We go up.

Hugs,

K

Hello. Am new...stopped by, thought I would say hi...

2009-05-07T22:42:00.000-04:00

Hello.
Am new...stopped by, thought I would say hi to a sister in Christ. I love to write, it's inside my soul... I enjoyed your blog

Congratulations Sally. What a treat for you. I d...

2009-04-26T11:58:00.000-04:00

Congratulations Sally. What a treat for you. I do have "Painted Dresses" on the way and can't wait to read it Patty. After reading "One Touch" you have me sold as an avid follower of your books. Blessings, Connie Sue

Patty and Tracy, this really made me stop and thin...

2009-04-24T15:58:00.000-04:00

Patty and Tracy, this really made me stop and think. Thank you.

By the way, Tracy, I read Shadow of Colossus and loved it. I'm looking forward to City of the Dead.

I loved the article about you, most of all the pic...

2009-04-24T15:26:00.000-04:00

I loved the article about you, most of all the pictures.I didn't realise how similar one of my sons look to you and your childrens pictures.I will try to send you some pictures soon.

Sure, hit me between the eyes wiht my own issues! ...

2009-04-24T15:21:00.000-04:00

Sure, hit me between the eyes wiht my own issues! Ha! Here I am at work, sick with the flu, because I have "too much to do that can't wait". Patty you are always right where I am with your talks and your guests. Thansk to both you and Tracy for your words of encouragement....I think I will listen and go home and take care of myself! Blessings, Connie Sue

This post has really struck a chord with me, I am ...

2009-04-24T15:19:00.000-04:00

This post has really struck a chord
with me, I am very much an all or nothing type this has caused me to fail more often than not. For many years I allowed loved ones to measure my lack of success and who I am as a person.I was resentful of another family member who had broken away from the pack, found success and never looked back.I judged this person as being selfish and judgemental, maybe

Me too, Karen.

2009-04-24T11:01:00.000-04:00

Me too, Karen.

I love this post and I'm going to remember those t...

2009-04-24T10:30:00.000-04:00

I love this post and I'm going to remember those two words all day - trust grace. :)

Patty, I was so touched by your story in the Obser...

2009-04-24T10:30:00.000-04:00

Patty,
I was so touched by your story in the Observer this past week! I want and need for my 26-year old daughter to read your story! She was molested by her step-father, my ex-husband, when she was 11 years old. She is just now starting to feel the need to deal with the many emotional scars that it has left her with! I've been searching for ways to help her and I know your book will be

With my first born I felt this overwhelming need t...

2009-04-22T19:06:00.000-04:00

With my first born I felt this overwhelming need to compensate for the areas I fell short in. This mentality carried over when we had our second child.If the boys wanted it we found a way to give it to them.By the time we had our third son we noticed that we had allot of toys that were broken and many that were never played with at all.Because we gave so freely to our sons they had no respect for

I am afriad I am a bit behind in my reading. It is...

2009-04-22T17:22:00.000-04:00

I am afriad I am a bit behind in my reading. It is funny how much busier my life has been since we have been studying how to simplify ours lives. Thanks for the site info on quick slower cooker recipes. I also use this site Recipematcher.com is has helped me out of a few meal time jams.

Patty, great interview! Since the interview was ...

2009-04-22T13:59:00.000-04:00

Patty, great interview!

Since the interview was with Randy, I thought you and your readers might like to know that Bible Study Magazine is giving away 40 copies of Randy Alorn's Heaven.

Getting free books is a good way to save money :)
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Hi Patty, Do you remember me, Donna, from UNCC--t...

2009-04-22T13:17:00.000-04:00

Hi Patty,

Do you remember me, Donna, from UNCC--the librarian who taught your class and whose Mama was one of the founding members of the Mooresville A/G? I read the article written about you in the paper. Incredible story. The photographs are beautiful. I wondered why I didn't see you at the university anymore. I know it's a heavy load to teach young'uns.

Patty, I would like to invite you to visit us at ...

2009-04-20T17:38:00.000-04:00

Patty,

I would like to invite you to visit us at Thompson Child & Family Focus. We work with children traumatized by abuse and neglect, including sexual abuse. We have a campus tour coming up on Tuesday, April 28 at 11:30. Our campus is located off Independence and Margaret Wallace Roads, 6800 Saint Peter's Lane Matthews, NC 28105.

Rachel Eldridge
704-644-