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Tag Archives: Pati Nagle
Writing, Obsession, and Velveteen Moments
Several of us Book View Café “staffers” were discussing why we write. Specifically, Amy Sterling Casil wondered aloud (as it were) if we wrote because we had that certain type of experience that caused us to sit up and take note, … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing
Tagged Amy Sterling, Analog, art imitates life, Chris Dolley, experiences. write what you know, inspiration, Interzone, Irene Radford, Judith Tarr, Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff, Pati Nagle, Patrice Greenwood, Patricia Burroughs, resonance, writing
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The “N” word
Looking over the ALA’s list of banned and challenged classics, I see a lot of my favorite books there. In some cases I can understand the reasons for people wanting to ban them, but not for this one. To Kill … Continue reading
Posted in Banned Book Week, Books and Reading
Tagged Banned Books Week, Harper Lee, Pati Nagle, racism, To Kill A Mockingbird
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Release Day! ETERNAL out today from BVC
Even after fifteen years of writing novels, having a new book come out gives me butterflies in the stomach. Eternal is a young adult fantasy, a sequel to Immortal which came out about a year ago from BVC. It was … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, Book View Cafe publications, fantasy, paranormal romance
Tagged aelven, elves, Immortal, magic, mindspeech, New Mexico, Pati Nagle, southwest, Twilight, vampire
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Winter Reading
I’m an unabashed fan of Katharine Kerr’s “Nola O’Grady” series. The third, Apocalypse To Go, lives up to its predecessors in inventiveness, drama, romance, and whimsy. In this urban fantasy, the heroine works for a supernatural Agency “so secret, the … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged Barbara Hambly, book reviews, Deborah J. Ross, J.M. Frey, Katharine Kerr, Louise Marley, Pati Nagle
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Where Ideas Come From: Everywhere!
When people ask me where I get my ideas, I always have a hard time answering. Usually I say something about the inspiration for my most recent work. Being asked where I get ideas always throws me, and I have … Continue reading
Posted in Writers on Writing
Tagged craft of writing, ideas, Nagle, Pati Nagle, Writers on Writing
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Is John Howe Psychic?
In 1997, when I received my contributor’s copy of Elf Magic, an anthology that included my short story “Kind Hunter,” I was delighted with the cover illustration by John Howe. It matched my main character perfectly, and I came to … Continue reading