Today marks the 36th anniversary of my father’s death. He passed away around noon on August 29, 1981. I find it difficult to comprehend–how could
Category: Style and Grace
Author’s Blog Chain
It’s my pleasure today to participate in the Author’s Blog Chain. Francis Guenette tagged me on her blog, Disappearing in Plain Sight. I also reviewed her
How Much Background Is Too Much in a Novel?
By Patricia Zick @PCZick I’m happily working away at the new novel these days. When I wrote the original concept back in 2006, I provided
Writing Rules – Simple and True
By Patricia Zick @PCZick When I taught high school English, I always had at least one student – usually a female – who concentrated more
A Hemingway Feast
By Patricia Zick @PCZick Confession time: I’ve never been a great fan of Ernest Hemingway’s writing. It leaves me cold. That’s not to say he
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
