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Monday Observations – Patricia Smith Wood
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The Continuing Adventures of a Writer. September 30, 2013. By Patricia Smith Wood. This morning was a fairly typical beginning of the week. I’m looking to get organized for the next seven days, and I’m brimming with insights. 1 I’ve Become My Father – No lie, I remember when I was much younger, I saw my father entering into “old fogeyness” (if that’s not a word it should be! Why in my day . . . ). Even adults don’t look where they’re going anymore! This entry was posted in Uncategorized. I think you̵...
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A New Mexico Mystery Review: The Easter Egg Murder – Patricia Smith Wood
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The Continuing Adventures of a Writer. November 25, 2014. By Patricia Smith Wood. A New Mexico Mystery Review: The Easter Egg Murder. This is such a wonderful review, I want to preserve it for all time! Thanks to Amber Foxx for her take on this adventure, and for her glowing words. The best analogy I can think of for this book is a Rubik’s Cube. As I read it, I knew all the pieces of the puzzle. The cascade of events in this story are triggered when Senator Philip Lawrence. I’m Glad You Asked. We do not ...
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Sometimes Dreams Come True – Patricia Smith Wood
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The Continuing Adventures of a Writer. September 8, 2012. By Patricia Smith Wood. Sometimes Dreams Come True. I also read voraciously. I remember the summer I was thirteen; I read almost every novel my mother owned. She had quite a collection of historical novels of the day, and I read them in between reading the books I acquired on my own. There were the Judy Bolton mysteries by Margaret Sutton, and I belonged to the Science Fiction Book Club, which supplied a new volume each month. You are a sweetheart...
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Other Than That, Mrs. Lincoln, Did You Enjoy The Play? – Patricia Smith Wood
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The Continuing Adventures of a Writer. January 6, 2014. By Patricia Smith Wood. Other Than That, Mrs. Lincoln, Did You Enjoy The Play? Pat’s Unhappy Face. I am, for the most part, an upbeat person. I don’t get hysterical–well maybe just a little when I see a spider or a creepy, crawly, bug–but I’m pretty even-tempered. Sure I have some down days, but usually I’m a happy camper. If you’ll refer to one of my past posts, Sometimes Dreams Come True. So what does this mean, you ask? The Easter Egg Murder.
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Saying Goodbye – Patricia Smith Wood
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The Continuing Adventures of a Writer. December 2, 2013. By Patricia Smith Wood. 1969 Sweet Adelines Convention. I said, Goodbye to a friend today. I’m planning to go back after the weekend, but you never know. I met her in the fall of 1966 when I attended an introductory meeting for Sweet Adelines. She taught me much about music and arranging barbershop harmony. We spent hours together each week, working on music, sewing together, or shopping. Before a year had passed, I was invited to be the te...For s...
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Patricia Smith Wood – Page 2 – The Continuing Adventures of a Writer
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The Continuing Adventures of a Writer. May 1, 2013. By Patricia Smith Wood. And now, we present The Easter Egg Murder on Kindle! Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, talking parrots and animals of good taste! This is the announcement I’ve been waiting for—. The Easter Egg Murder. Is now available on Kindle! Just look around at all the new gadgets! I’m beyond excited to reach this goal. You can even “take a look inside” now! It shows the first couple of chapters to entice you into purchasing. We had a fa...
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July | 2014 | Patricia Smith Wood
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The continuing adventures of a mystery writer. . . The Easter Egg Murder. Murder On Sagebrush Lane. Green Chile Chicken Broccoli Bake. Monthly Archives: July 2014. The Writing Process Blog Hop. July 21, 2014. Happy Monday to all, and here I go with my challenge this week: The Writing Process Blog Hop. What am I working on? On Monday, June 30, 2014, I finished the last chapter of my next book,. Murder on Sagebrush Lane. At least that’s the title at this moment! I write cozy mysteries, in the tradition of ...
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Croak & Dagger: Author Interview: Joseph Badal
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Albuquerque NM chapter of Sisters in Crime. Sandia Mountain 10,678'. Author Interview: Joseph Badal. Joseph Badal's 38 years in the banking and financial services industries provide a solid foundation for the storyline in. Prior to his finance career, Joe served as an officer in the U.S. Army in critical, highly classified positions in the U.S. and overseas, including tours of duty in Greece and Vietnam. He earned numerous military decorations. Will be included in the anthology. Why do you write? I write...
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Croak & Dagger: The Writers Block: Figures of Speech
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Albuquerque NM chapter of Sisters in Crime. Sandia Mountain 10,678'. The Writers Block: Figures of Speech. A column on craft by Linda Triegel. Figures of speech, or figurative language, are the sound effects added to writing to make it richer and more colorful. The most common figures of speech are:. Related to metaphor, personification gives human form, powers, or feelings to non-human beings or things. (Keats calls his Grecian urn “a sylvan historian.”). Write to prosepolisher@earthlink.net. To view ou...
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Croak & Dagger: Angel Street
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Albuquerque NM chapter of Sisters in Crime. Sandia Mountain 10,678'. Albuquerque’s little theaters frequently perform mystery plays, which is a boon to us fans. Croak and Dagger chapter members have had the opportunity to see several in recent years—at a reduced ticket price for members—including Agatha Christie’s. Witness for the Prosecution. Earlier this year at ALT, and just this July a production of. Directed by Paula Stein. At the Adobe Theater. Two servants round out the principal cast. Madelon...