Category: Ramblings of a Writer
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Point of View
“I almost always urge people to write in the first person. . .Writing is an act of ego and you might as well admit it.” William Zinsser Point of view is crucial in a novel. One of the quickest ways to turn me from a book is immature point of view. I often experiment with…
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Set your writing critics free
Releasing the Writing Critic “Art is a jealous mistress.” Ralph Waldo Emerson By P. C. Zick @PCZick Somewhere along the way during our writing life, most of us have encountered others who expressed certain opinions about our writing. Unfortunately these expressions make their way into our psyche causing us to become our own worst critics.…
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Tortoise Stew on Kindle
By Patricia Zick @PCZick As promised, I’ve now released Tortoise Stew on Kindle (by P.C. Zick). It’s a real deal at .99 cents. It was originally published in paperback in 2006 under my former name (Patricia Camburn Behnke). The new e-book version has been updated and edited. Here’s a review of the book from 2006.…
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Words of Wisdom?
“I carried scars, but those scars bring us to places where happiness is perhaps just having the morning paper in the driveway and the coffee steaming hot in the kitchen – the simple pleasures enjoyed in moments of grace.” from Live from the Road By P.C. Zick
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Book Clubs Find More Than Adventure Along The Mother Road
Book Clubs Find More Than Adventure Along The Mother Road.
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Wise words indeed
By Patricia Zick @PCZick“Always head in the direction you’re going.” Meg Newton, main character in Live from the Road.
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A Teaser, Part Two – Trails in the Sand
Here’s rest of the sample from the prologue of my new novel, Trails in the Sand, which is in second draft stage right now. Enjoy and please leave comments. Patricia Zick @ PCZick Trails in the Sand By P.C. Zick PROLOGUE 1956 – St. George Island, Florida (Continued from Part 1 – Blog, July 16,…
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A teaser – Trails in the Sand
Here’s a little sample from the prologue of my new novel which is in second draft stage right now. Enjoy and please leave comments. Patricia Zick @ PCZick Trails in the Sand By P.C. Zick PROLOGUE 1956 – St. George Island, Florida Alex and Gladdy Stokley sat on the sand as the reddish glow…
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Indies Unlimited Interview
Please check out Indies Unlimited today – they’ve featured Live from the Road and an interview with me.
P.C. ZICK 