Posted Sep 29 2011 in author, banned books, fiction, parenting, Patty Blount
It is Banned Books Week and to celebrate, my son and I thought this blog post would be a good start. I READ BANNED BOOKS! Yep, in shouty capital letters, I admit this. Even better, I urge my sons to read banned books, too. Why? Because I support the free exchange of ideas. Because I […]
Read More...Posted Sep 24 2011 in bullying, cyber-bullying, Jamie Rodemeyer, Patty Blount, social networking, suicide, teens, violence
The following blog post was written by my oldest son, Rob, and pre-empts this weekend’s usual chocolate post because the subject is too important to trivialize. I warn you – this is not easy to read and as Rob’s mother, I promise you, it’s even harder to bear because each time I read it, I […]
Read More...Posted Sep 23 2011 in author, parenting, Patty Blount, teens
Lately, I’ve been hearing a lot of people share encounters with ill-behaved children. One friend recently had a run-in with a charming little boy on the playground who called her a liar, and pushed a baby. Worse, the boy’s mother verbally attacked her after she corrected him. Another friend blogged about her encounter with teens […]
Read More...Posted Sep 22 2011 in author, book club, Book Hungry, Harry Potter, Miscellany, Patty Blount, What I'm Reading, YA
Our Book Hungry members were chatting one day when the subject of the Harry Potter books came up and several members admitted never having read them. *pause for gasp* As they have become a publishing phenomenon, this astounded me. I’ve read the series several times over now but decided to re-read our selection this month […]
Read More...Posted Sep 20 2011 in Miscellany
Over at Janet Reid’s blog, there is a contest happening. Write a ‘stack of books’ poem. Here is mine: UNREQUITED With a FINAL SCREAM I shout, I’M NOT HER But your INKHEART will show me NO MERCY. You don’t want me! Why will you NEVER LET ME GO? I know IF I STAY, I […]
Read More...Posted Sep 18 2011 in Miscellany
Today’s post is a public service announcement that answers, “Patty, how do I know if my chocolate is BAD?” *shivers* Bad chocolate. That’s an oxymoron, right? I mean, is there really such a thing as bad chocolate? I did some research and the answer may surprise you. Even though chocolate is a food product, it has […]
Read More...Posted Sep 12 2011 in author, fiction, Patty Blount, YA
It’s that time again – time to start a new novel. The story I’m working on now is actually a reincarnation of a book I finished about seven years ago, this time – with a Young Adult focus. It’s got ghosts and mediums, muscle cars and yeah – a bit of romance. I’m in the […]
Read More...Posted Sep 11 2011 in Miscellany
Today’s Chocolate Sunday post is postponed to honor the lives taken – and the lives given – on September 11th, 2001. I considered writing a post of my own, but my son, Rob, wrote of his own memories from that day – those of a nine-year-old boy. NEVER FORGET. NASCAR Shows America’s True Colors at […]
Read More...Posted Sep 9 2011 in author, Compelling Stories, fiction, LIRW, Patty Blount, RWA, YA
During the week with no power, a group of my Long Island Romance Writers decided to meet for dinner. I was going to beg off because I felt bad about leaving my sixteen-year-old son home alone in the dark. The girls said, “Bring him!” So glad I did. Sitting around the table at a cool […]
Read More...Posted Sep 8 2011 in author, Compelling Stories, Miscellany, Patty Blount, YA
I recently blogged about my horrible bosses after seeing the movie by the same name. Today, I thought I’d tell you about my great bosses. Leadership is intentional influence. – Michael McKinney Great quote. I’ve had some truly incredible managers over the years. There was Ron, who supported my goals to advance; Michel (a man), […]
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