Posted Oct 2 2011 in author, Chocolate Sunday, fiction, Patty Blount, RWA
On Saturday, the Long Island Romance Writers met for a workshop led by the wonderful Laurie Schnebly Campbell. After a day spent with plots, goals, and motivating factors, a few of the members went out to dinner to continue our bonding. We hit a great restaurant in Garden City, where we were treated well by […]
Read More...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 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 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 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 18 2011 in book club, Book Hungry, Compelling Stories, fiction, romance, sex, Tawna Fenske, What I'm Reading
It’s Bookhungry time! We are officially a whole year old. Congratulations to my fellow book fans. And they said it wouldn’t last… It’s been a year of great reads, great discussions and best of all – great reach. You ladies pulled me out of my reading rut. For that, I heart you. This month, we […]
Read More...Posted Jul 6 2011 in author, fiction, National Conference, New York City, Patty Blount, RWA, YA
Last week, I had the great pleasure of attending RWA’s National Conference, held in New York City. This may surprise you – especially if you’ve ever heard me speak – but even though I was born and raised in the New York borough of Queens, I’ve only been to Manhattan a dozen times or so. […]
Read More...Posted Jun 23 2011 in book club, Book Hungry, characterization, fiction, Kiss of Snow, Patty Blount, shifters, What I'm Reading, wolves, YA
This month, Book Hungry reviewed Kiss of Snow, the latest story in the Psy-Changeling series. I’ve never read this series before, but after reviewing this book, I will definitely check them out. The story was compelling and the characters were exceptionally engaging. The story was wonderfully layered with suspense, political intrigue, power plays, and […]
Read More...Posted Jun 17 2011 in author, characterization, fiction, Harry Potter, Patty Blount, Pottermore, teens, YA
My youngest son and I have a date for the midnight showing of the last Harry Potter movie. Of my two sons, Chris inherited my passion for books while Rob’s interests lean toward his father’s. I brought home The Philosopher’s Stone from the library and read him a chapter each night starting when he was […]
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