by Patti Miinch | Sep 28, 2021 | composition, craft, motivation, passion, professor, published, teach, why I write, write
Last week, an author shared on social media that they received an email from a new fan. It wasn’t an “Oh, I discovered your book and loved it; I am going to buy every one you have ever written or will write in my lifetime” missive. Instead, it was an “I bought your...
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...