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 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 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 Jul 10 2011 in author, chocolate, Chocolate Sunday, Jeff Somers, Patty Blount, What I'm Reading, YA
A few days back, my friend Jeff Somers sent me this link containing news about a personal 3D printer that uses chocolate instead of ink to create chocolate shapes. Let’s pause for a moment to honor the inventors of this most amazing device. Is this not the coolest thing ever? It could be the most important invention […]
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 26 2011 in author, chocolate, chocolate bar, Chocolate Sunday, dessert, Miscellany, New York, Patty Blount, RWA, YA
Starting this week, romance writers from all over the country will converge on New York City for the Romance Writers of America Annual Conference. I’m ridiculously excited about this trip. It’s my first time. I’ll get to meet my agent for the first time since signing with her in January. I’m also bouncing about the […]
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