Author: patsy

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I’m a womag expert!

Not only do I have an article in the July issue of Writing Magazine, which the editor attributed to ‘womag expert Patsy Collins’, my blog for writers has also been heavily quoted in this article in Press Gazette.

It’s said there’s no such thing as bad publicity, but I’d rather be known for my actual fiction writing than the process of creating it (or not!). If you’ve read and enjoyed any of my short stories or novels, please help spread the word! If you’ve not read any yet, you can find lots of them here. You may like to start with a free one, such as this mini mystery, or this little collection of short stories.

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We have our new office!

After many setbacks and delays, our office is finally finished. I don’t recommend Sharps Fitted Furniture, unless you actually enjoy stress and being constantly let down, when it comes to supplying what you paid for. However, thanks to Simon the fitter who worked really hard to get the job done, we’re pleased with the result.

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Back in the van

No, we’re not on another trip, and I haven’t run away from home. The office fitter (Simon) is back. You can glimpse his white van in the photo and he has two sugars in his tea, so you know he’s the real deal! Hopefully Sharps will finally get it right, and send the worktop we ordered, so Simon can finish the job.

The kettle, teapot and tea bags are always on board. I brought in milk and a cup from indoors (it’s bigger than the van mugs), so if I don’t get any work done, I’ll need to get creative with my excuses.

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Writing in Writing Magazine about magazine writing

I have an article in Writing Magazine about writing for womags (women’s magazines). The piece even gets a mention on the cover.

I do like being a cover girl. According to the blurb for the article, I’m also an expert!

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Roses, roses, roses

Here are a few of the wonderful roses at Mottisfont Abbey gardens in Hampshire, England. This is our nearest National Trust property, so we go fairly often. It’s beautiful and romantic. I’ve already set a short story there (which is included in this collection). Now I’m thinking it would be a great location for a scene in one of my cosy crime novels – it’s even closer to Little Mallow than to our home.

  • rose alexandre girault and rose ‘Auguste Gervais’
  • Alida Lovett
  • Violette
  • rose alexandre girault and rose ‘Auguste Gervais’
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Towel Day

Did you know it’s towel day next week? I did, but only because my friend Sheila Crosby suggested it as a subject when I was putting together my collection, Days To Remember. It’s not actually in the collection, as by then I had enough stories, but I wrote it anyway and it’s in the current (special bumper issue) of Woman’s Weekly.
Perhaps I’ll do another collection of stories about special days and include it in that?