P.C. ZICK

December 27, 2012

Writing Goals for 2013

By Patricia Zick @PCZick As the new year approaches, I’m thinking about what I want to accomplish in 2013 as an author. Perhaps if I share these goals here in a public forum there will be more chance of keeping them. I’m writing this post from the road in Florida. I’ll return home on New…

December 20, 2012

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…

December 13, 2012

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…

December 6, 2012

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…

November 29, 2012

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…

November 22, 2012

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…

November 15, 2012

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…

November 9, 2012

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…

November 7, 2012

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…

November 2, 2012

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.…