by Patti Miinch | Sep 7, 2021 | author, book, factorfiction, novel, writing
Other than short stories and a novel written in 5th grade that has long since disappeared, the writing I’ve done throughout my life has been nonfiction. In grade school and high school, it was summaries, reports and essays; in college and grad school, my writing time...
by Patti Miinch | Jun 29, 2021 | book, dream, fish or cut bait, writing
I can’t say for sure when I first decided I wanted to write a book. All I know is that I wrote one in 5th grade. I don’t remember what it was about. And sometime between the end of 5th grade, when my teacher gave it to my parents and told them...
by Patti Miinch | Apr 2, 2021 | All That Really Matters, book, Book Review, contest, free book, giveaway
The numerous strengths of All That Really Matters, by Nicole Deese, combine to make it a unique and interesting must-read for readers of women’s fiction and/or contemporary romance. The novel’s setting and story line are fresh and, in a culture dominated by...
by Patti Miinch | Feb 26, 2019 | Because I want to, book, novel, writer, writing
I’m writing a book.There. I’ve said it. You have no idea how hard it was for me to type that. I feel like a cliche. You know, the proverbial English teacher who envisions herself a great novelist. But I don’t envision myself as a great novelist (or a great...
by Patti Miinch | Jan 16, 2018 | book, boy, elements, feature, girl, ideas, Judy Blume, novel, plot, story, tell
I stumbled across this image this past week and immediately saved it as my phone’s wallpaper and screensaver.It appeals to me in part because I am a writer.But it speaks to me even more because I’m a reader. A reader who sometimes is frustrated by finding...
by Patti Miinch | Jan 9, 2018 | book, one year, write
What would you do with one year’s paid leave of absence?That subject line in my email inbox made my heart kick up a notch for just a few seconds one day last week. A quick glance at the sender’s name, however, informed me that the accompanying message...
