Category: Ramblings of a Writer

• Birthday Celebration – Giving it Away

  By Patricia Zick @PCZick I decided the best way to celebrate another year was to giveaway my book during the holidays. I’m a Christmas baby (December 23). I’m grateful I made it through another year, and I’m extremely grateful to have published two book in 2012. Live from the Road went “live” on amazon in…

  P. C. Zick

  December 20, 2012

  Ramblings of a Writer

  amazon.com, Deepwater Horizon oil spill, e-book, endangered species, environment, fiction, Kindle, Live from the Road, novel, Route 66, sea turtles, Trails in the Sand, travel

• Two Male Authors and Their Books

  By Patricia Zick @PCZick Two books, two male authors, and two similar disillusioned looks at love kept me reading late into the night recently. I admit I read books written by women with intriguing female protagonists most of the time. It’s my preferred choice because I’m a female author who creates female protagonists in pursuit…

  P. C. Zick

  December 13, 2012

  Ramblings of a Writer, Style and Grace

  authors, characters, Douglas Kennedy, Ernest Hemingway, fiction, Jeffrey Eugenides, Leaving the World, novels, The Bonfire of the Vanities, The Marriage Plot, Tom Wolfe, writers

• My Novel Christmas Party

  By Patricia Zick @PCZick I love Jae over at Lit and Scribbles. She always has inspiring posts such as her recent Novel Christmas Party. Today, I’m throwing a Novel Christmas Party for my novel Live from the Road. Question:  What Christmas carol best describes Live from the Road and why? Answer: Grandma Got Run over…

  P. C. Zick

  December 6, 2012

  Ramblings of a Writer, Writing Ideas

  amazon.com, blog, characters, Christmas, Christmas carol, e-book, fiction, holidays, Kindle, Live from the Road, novel, writers, writing

• Another Giveaway – Wishing for Summer

  Laurie’s Thoughts and Reviews is sponsoring the Dreaming of Summer Blog Hop, now through December 2. The blog hop is hosted by Me, My Shelf and I and I am a reader not a writer. There are ten giveaways (including Live from the Road, kindle version.) Drop by Laurie’s blog and discover some new writers…

  P. C. Zick

  November 29, 2012

  Ramblings of a Writer, Writing Ideas

  authors, blog, blog hop, e-book, fiction, giveaway, Live from the Road, novel, readers, writers

• Thanks and Gratitude Today

    3rd Annual Gratitude Giveaways Blog Hop Hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer November 15th to 25th Thanks to all of you who have come on board and followed me in the past few months. I cherish your comments and insight into the writing life. Check out Laurie’s Thoughts and Reviews blog…

  P. C. Zick

  November 22, 2012

  Ramblings of a Writer

  giveaways, gratitude, Thanksgiving

• Editing – Smoothing the Cement

  By Patricia Zick @PCZick This past week, I finished the edits on my third or fourth draft of my new novel Trails in the Sand. I sent it off to my editor, Kathleen Heady, so she can weave her magic on the manuscript. When she returns it, I’ll go through her suggestions and then ready…

  P. C. Zick

  November 15, 2012

  Ramblings of a Writer, Writing Ideas, Writing Tips

  authors, blog, characters, editing, editors, fiction, final draft, first draft, novel, point of view, publishing, rough draft, writers, writing

• Giveaway Hop – Nov. 8-13

    I’m busy working on edits today for Trails in the Sand.  My goal is to send it to my editor by the end of the day so I’m not doing a full post today. But here’s a great giveaway opportunity with tons of choices of wonderful books. Laurie’s Paranormal Thoughts & Reviews sponsors the…

  P. C. Zick

  November 9, 2012

  Ramblings of a Writer

  book hop, books, editing, editor, giveaway

• What I Like – Writing Pleasures

  By Patricia Zick @PCZick Jae over at Lit and scribbles blog gave me the idea for this blog when she began posting about things she likes in her writing life. So here’s what I like about my writing life. I like the accoutrements of writing, which means I keep the office supply store near me…

  P. C. Zick

  November 7, 2012

  Ramblings of a Writer

  authors, fiction, journals, legal pads, notebooks, novel, office supplies, pencils, pens, writers, writing

• Here’s How I Write

  By Patricia Zick @PCZick Shannon A. Thompson, a fellow blogger, gave me the idea for this post. I liked learning about Shannon’s methods and choices during her writing day so I thought some of you might find my process interesting. I’m hoping others of you will write a post and answer these questions as well.…

  P. C. Zick

  November 2, 2012

  Ramblings of a Writer, Writing Ideas, Writing Tips

  authors, blog, bloggers, editing, fiction, first draft, novel, revising, writers, writing

• A Second Look at the First Chapter

  By Patricia Zick @PCZick One of my fellow bloggers at eternal Domination  gave me this idea for a first “look” at my current work. His post Kool Challenge: Look Back at Look gave credit to the blog Read Tom Lucas for this idea. I decided to follow and do the same thing, and I hope…

  P. C. Zick

  October 31, 2012

  Ramblings of a Writer, Writing Ideas

  authors, characters, Deepwater Horizon oil spill, environment, fiction, novel, sea turtle eggs, sea turtles, writers, writing