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), […]
Read More...Posted Sep 5 2011 in author, irene, LIPA, Miscellany, Patty Blount, YA
If you’ve been wondering about my blog silence last week, blame it on Irene. The hurricane, that is. She swept through Long Island early Sunday morning, uprooting trees and power lines as she went. My cable cut out at about 3 AM. The power followed shortly before 4 AM. It stayed off for the next […]
Read More...Posted Sep 4 2011 in author, Chocolate Sunday, Compelling Stories, dessert, Miscellany, Patty Blount, YA
Sorry for the blog silence. A week after Hurricane Irene, I finally have power again. It was restored last night at 6 PM. Going seven days with no power is damn hard. I’m no pioneer woman. I like my modern conveniences. My husband bravely endured cold showers while I dressed in the gym locker room […]
Read More...Posted Aug 23 2011 in author, characterization, fiction, Patty Blount, social networking, Stereotypes in Fiction, teens, YA
Saw this in the NYT. The author says teen girls will read books about male and female characters while teen boys will NOT read books about females. True or false? Let’s talk.
Read More...Posted Aug 22 2011 in author, fiction, Miscellany, note-taking, Patty Blount, school, teens
Hey, Kids! Here’s a great organization technique I learned in tenth grade and still use today. It’s called the notebook table of contents. I can hear you all groaning but wait, don’t click out of the site until you read the whole thing. I promise, it’s worth it. Do you like math? What about history? I’m […]
Read More...Posted Aug 14 2011 in author, Chocolate Sunday, Compelling Stories, diet, Miscellany, Patty Blount
Jeannie Moon said last week that me without chocolate is like Kit without the Kat, Baby without the Ruth. That got me thinking – am I different now that I’m practicing moderation? Am I less fun? Who’s going to want to take me to PF Chang’s and share a Great Wall of Chocolate now? Who […]
Read More...Posted Jul 31 2011 in author, Chocolate Sunday, Compelling Stories, Miscellany, Patty Blount
Spent a wonderful, relaxing Saturday with my husband’s sister and her husband yesterday. It was nice lounging in the pool, laughing and joking around. It was like time stood still for a few hours. My brother-in-law – bless his heart – told me about this segment he’d seen on the Travel channel that made him […]
Read More...Posted Jul 27 2011 in author, Patty Blount, Stereotypes in Fiction, teens
As you know, I’m a YA author. I keep seeing headlines in my Google stream announcing that Teens Don’t Like to Read and honestly, they disturb me. Last week, my youngest son and I had a date to see the last Harry Potter movie, an event that marks the end of a treasured Mommy & […]
Read More...Posted Jul 24 2011 in author, Chocolate Sunday, Miscellany, Patty Blount
One week down! *pumps fist* Last week, I mentioned my plans to practice moderation when it comes to my chocolate consumption. Doctor’s orders… my blood sugar is a bit high and diabetes has struck my parents and my grandparents. My first week was um… tough. And by tough, I mean like coping with 100-degree heat […]
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