I cannot thank you all enough for the outpouring of love and encouragement I’ve received since the post where I… Read more Permission To Be Angry
Author: D.M. Patterson
If I Were A Chasm (poem for ITC)
Thank you all for the outpouring of love and support I received after my vent last week. It did wonders… Read more If I Were A Chasm (poem for ITC)
I’m So Frustrated With It Chose Three!
Okay this is a vent post on my work in progress It Chose Three. I am one of five kids.… Read more I’m So Frustrated With It Chose Three!
Book Review: The Daughter Song by Jessica Hughes
Hello friends. I know it’s been quite a while since I last posted. I’m starting back up with a Book… Read more Book Review: The Daughter Song by Jessica Hughes
Wow, That’s Good Writing!
Recently I picked up my thesis book I wrote while completing my MFA in Children’s Literature from Hollins University. It’s… Read more Wow, That’s Good Writing!
Note to Self: SHUT UP!
I’ve had some deep conversations with a good friend and fellow author about what makes writing so hard. The conversations… Read more Note to Self: SHUT UP!
(WIP) “Peter, Peter” – Introducing Scarlett
During the first revision of this short story, even before I changed the perspective of the story from third-person limited… Read more (WIP) “Peter, Peter” – Introducing Scarlett
It’s okay NOT to be okay
I thought and thought about the perfect “last” post for 2020. As an author and because I have a blog,… Read more It’s okay NOT to be okay
(WIP) The Bribe Piece
Remember when I was lamenting my inability to write earlier? Understandably so, this has been a very difficult year. It… Read more (WIP) The Bribe Piece
(WIP) “Peter, Peter” – A Change in Perspective
This weekend I was talking to my Mom (one of my biggest fans!) about the short stories I’ve been working… Read more (WIP) “Peter, Peter” – A Change in Perspective