Tag: environment

• Real Life Seeps into #Fiction

  I’m often asked if real life seeps into my novels. As we head into the anniversary of BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill on April 20, I’ve thought about how much of my life seeped into the writing of Trails in the Sand. During April 2010, two significant manmade disasters occurred in the United States. Both…

  P. C. Zick

  April 19, 2014

  Books by P. C. Zick, Trails in the Sand, Writing Ideas

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• Writer as the Main Character

  The main characters in most of my novels share at least one characteristic. They all write for a living or aspire to be writers. In my latest release, Trails in the Sand, the main character is an environmental writer. The choice of career is no accident on my part, and as an author, I’m not…

  P. C. Zick

  February 28, 2014

  Books by P. C. Zick

  amazon.com, authors, characters, Deepwater Horizon oil spill, e-book, environment, fiction, Florida, novel, sea turtles, writers, writing

• 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 delightful novel, Disappearing in Plain Sight. Please visit her blog. She writes thoughtful pieces on the process of becoming and sustaining a career as an Indie Author. I’ve found many…

  P. C. Zick

  January 27, 2014

  Ramblings of a Writer, Style and Grace

  amazon.com, Anne Rivers Siddons, authors, Carl Haissen, characters, environment, fiction, Florida, Florida environment, Florida fiction, Indie Authors, Mali, novel, Rachel Carson, science fiction, writers

• Author Wednesday – P.C. Zick

  Welcome to a special edition of Author Wednesday. Since I didn’t have any authors lined up for the last two weeks in December, I thought I’d take a chance on answering my own interview questions. I found the experience slightly weird, but fun. Here goes. Patricia welcomes her alter ego, P.C. Zick, to Author Wednesday.…

  P. C. Zick

  December 18, 2013

  Author Wednesday, Books by P. C. Zick, Ramblings of a Writer

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• The Threads of a Novel

  It’s been a good month for working on my new novel Native Lands. I’ve mentioned before on this blog that I started this book back in 2006. Back then, I called it Connecting the Dots because that’s what I wanted to do in the novel: I wanted to connect people and environments to show how…

  P. C. Zick

  December 13, 2013

  Ramblings of a Writer

  characters, environment, fiction, Florida, Florida Environmental Novel, historical fiction, novel, Seloy, St. Augustine, Timucuans

• Book Review Friday – Eternal on the Water

  By Patricia Zick @PCZick I loved Eternal on the Water by Joseph Monninger. It may not be for everyone, unless you love nature, wildlife, Thoreau, travel, and love. The title first caught my attention as the book lay on the bargain table at the local bookstore. You never know what gems lie in wait in…

  P. C. Zick

  August 9, 2013

  Book Review Friday, Ramblings of a Writer

  bears, crows, death, environment, Huntington’s Disease, Maine, myths, New England, wildlife

• Beach Driving and Other Atrocities

  By Patricia Zick @ P.C. Zick Today I’m working on my next novel about Florida and its fragile environment. Native Lands begins when Mangrove Mike notices the sound of machines ripping apart his beloved and sacred Everglades. He brings it to the attention of his friend Barbara, who is an environmental columnist for the Miami…

  P. C. Zick

  July 8, 2013

  Books by P. C. Zick, Ramblings of a Writer

  environment, environmental, Everglades, Florida, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, habitat, loggerhead, natural world, nesting, sea turtle eggs, sea turtles, shorebirds, St. Augustine, wetlands

• Using Real Life in Fiction

  By P.C. Zick @PCZick Originally published April 23, 2013 on Words Unlimited, Back Story During April 2010, two significant man made disasters occurred in the United States. Both of the tragedies became a part of my life for the remainder of the year and led me to question how we live our lives. It took…

  P. C. Zick

  July 2, 2013

  Trails in the Sand

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• Summer Writing on Florida Novels

  

  By Patricia Zick @PCZick I’m still here even though I’m not posting as much. Summertime and the living is anything but easy around my house. The garden is starting to produce, the boat is in the slip, and the kayaks beckon every time I walk by them. Saturday we spent a portion of the day…

  P. C. Zick

  June 24, 2013

  Books by P. C. Zick

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• FREE on Kindle June 19-20

    Tortoise Stew is my first novel set in Florida. On June 19 and 20, it’s available for free downloads on Amazon. Synopsis: Small town politics take center stage in this novel about the development of Florida at any cost. Kelly Sands is a reporter covering some of the more controversial and contentious issues in the…

  P. C. Zick

  June 19, 2013

  Books by P. C. Zick

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