by lcpatten | May 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
Have you ever wanted something so badly? My manuscript for All We Never Wanted is finished. I personally think it’s a great story, destined to make you laugh, cry, scream at the injustices of the world, and ultimately root for my two main characters, estranged...
by lcpatten | Jun 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
This week I have had to determine if I’m a glass half full or a glass half empty kind of a person. After a really great session with my writing group (some of the best humans on the planet) and a long conversation with a writer friend I trust, I made the hard...
by lcpatten | May 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
I’m suffering from a whopping Book Hangover this morning. What is a Book Hangover, you ask? A Book Hangover is that feeling you get after you finish a really amazing book. You might even have found yourself putting it down frequently near the end, just...
by lcpatten | Feb 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
Anne Lamott says in Bird by Bird, “Almost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts. You just have to start somewhere.” Boy does that feel just about right now. I’m having difficulty getting what I hear in my head down onto paper. It...
by lcpatten | Feb 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
A Weekend to Write My daughter returned to college January 2nd, and every time she leaves, my heart breaks a little. I knew I wasn’t supposed to be seeing her again until May, which seemed an eternity away. I tried to get her to meet me in Phoenix, but...
by lcpatten | Jan 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
I’ve been writing all of my life. Journaling, cataloging, lists, essays, and more journaling. I recently wrote a piece on balance with a very tongue in cheek take. As an emergency physician with two kids-one heading off to college, one just finishing the...
