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Work In Progress

(WIP) The First Lightning Bug

May 27, 2018December 16, 2018 D.M. PattersonLeave a comment

This is a story I wrote in Hollins. I’d like to keep working on it to see what will come of it. It was very fun to imagine. It’s complete, but I won’t be posting the entire thing here. This is just to get you interested 🙂 I enjoy origin stories and mythology, though this… Continue reading (WIP) The First Lightning Bug

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(WIP) Shattered Pieces

May 20, 2018December 16, 2018 D.M. PattersonLeave a comment

This is something I just started working on to help process the passing of someone who is very dear to me. My father-in-law was an incredible man of genuine love and generosity. I miss him more than this poem could portray. I am trying to understand what it means to find the beauty in death.… Continue reading (WIP) Shattered Pieces

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Thesis WIP

January 7, 2018January 7, 2018 D.M. PattersonLeave a comment

Working on my thesis … thinking about having this verse as the beginning of my book. What do you think? People Always Ask What’s it like having a twin? It’s having … The best part of best friends, and the best part of sisters in one person. A secret language that comes with understanding someone… Continue reading Thesis WIP

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“What do you want

December 29, 2017 D.M. PattersonLeave a comment

“What do you want for Christmas?” The hot summer sun illuminated the room and wrapped itself around us; though he wore a jacket inside. He sat in the armchair petting one of our cats, who accepted his frail frame as a throne.   “Christmas?” we asked, “It’s so far away.”   He watched my daughter,… Continue reading “What do you want

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Sneak Peek – my thesis

November 12, 2017 D.M. Patterson2 Comments

Today I am giving you a sneak peek of my thesis. My thesis is a YA novel based on my life, growing up with three sisters with Stargardt Disease. The style of the book will be a blend of prose and poetry. I hope to capture the complexity of emotions I experienced growing up, and… Continue reading Sneak Peek – my thesis

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Revision of a WIP

July 21, 2017July 30, 2017 D.M. PattersonLeave a comment

Hi friends! I promised a revision of the picture book I posted a few weeks ago, and here it is! It still needs some work, but it’s amazing what some critiques and edits can do 🙂 So Many Stairs! Time to get up, we have places to go! Bump, bump, thud down the stairs lit… Continue reading Revision of a WIP

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So Many Stairs!

June 25, 2017 D.M. PattersonLeave a comment

I’m at Hollins University for their intensive six-week summer program to finish my last two classes towards my MFA in Children’s Literature. I admit my blog has been the last thing on my mind since I got here 🙂 But, I actually have something to share. This is from my Picture Book Design class taught… Continue reading So Many Stairs!

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Aria and The Great Wizard

April 23, 2017 D.M. PattersonLeave a comment

Here’s an excerpt from a short story I started writing for a contest … and never finished 🙁 I’d like to continue it, but I can’t decide now if I want to finish it as a short story or keep going and make it a novel. Aria walked as quickly as she could over the… Continue reading Aria and The Great Wizard

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Three Leviathans

March 12, 2017March 12, 2017 D.M. Patterson2 Comments

I hesitate to show this work in progress, but I did warn you would see works in progress that aren’t perfect. This is a small piece with an unknown future. I dealt with a lot of unexpected emotions after the birth of my child. The great thing about being a writer is allowing my experiences… Continue reading Three Leviathans

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How The Love Bribe came to be

February 12, 2017February 12, 2017 D.M. Patterson2 Comments

I’ve been working on a side-project for a few weeks now, cleaning it up and hoping this will make its way into publication. I thought I’d share how I came to write it and a little bit of the beginning. You may recall from my last post that I used a dialogue exercise from it.… Continue reading How The Love Bribe came to be

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