I've participated in NaNoWriMo seven times. I reached the 50K goal every time, but it wasn't easy. Each time was stressful and hard. But I know who I am, and I know that as soon as I sign up for this personal competition, there's no other choice for me but to succeed. I'd tear myself … Continue reading My most memorable NaNoWriMo
Author: patriciakirsch
Celebrating Carin
I've spent the past two months trying to figure out how to write this post. It's not a post about me, my writing, books or anything like that. I'm devoting this time, this space for someone else. Someone I never met, someone I only know through others and what I found online. Dr. Carin Rennings. … Continue reading Celebrating Carin
Remembering a beautiful soul
I started writing this article months ago. But the only part I didn't delete was the short piece I wrote during NaNoWriMo last year. I wrote a series of non-fiction/memoir pieces covering a wide range of memories and events from my life. I always come back to the goodbye essays, the ones where I remember … Continue reading Remembering a beautiful soul
Going through change as an INFJ
I just got off the phone with an old coworker. Maria was the housekeeper for the veterinary hospital I worked in during the 90's. She's 67 today and really hasn't changed that much over the years. She's a simple person, a woman with a strong work ethic, good intentions and a crazy personality. I've always … Continue reading Going through change as an INFJ
Awesome Book Giveaway!
Hi everyone! I've joined forces with a few amazing authors to offer you the opportunity to get 16 awesome books for free! My books, BRING ME TO LIFE and GIA, are on the list, along with other great titles in a mix of genres including fantasy, romance, YA fiction and memoir. The catch is that … Continue reading Awesome Book Giveaway!
Where is your soul sleeping?
What's life without writing? Words create a mood, initiate feelings and sometimes lead to healing. I've been writing my entire life to feel something other than the turmoil, fear and pain that follows close to me nearly every day. Poetry, stories, novellas, articles and lately, memoir. I've always loved memoir and nonfiction, but over the … Continue reading Where is your soul sleeping?
A new year, a strong future
The holidays are always filled with mixed emotions for me. I am always grateful to share Christmas and New Year's with my husband, my brother-in-law and my parents. But, while I realize my blessings, I also know that over those two weeks of stepping away from myself and becoming the social hostess and dealing with … Continue reading A new year, a strong future
Old Journals, New Inspiration
I think we can all agree it's been a strange and difficult year. For a highly sensitive person and INFJ like me, there were times when I wondered if I'd get through it. And it's not over yet. But I think that what I once considered my flaws are now my strengths. It surprises me … Continue reading Old Journals, New Inspiration
Lion of ZaRall–a Dark Fantasy Adventure
Hey everyone! I discovered an exciting, new indie author. If you love dark fantasy, Author E.B. Rose will take you on a memorable adventure in Lion Of ZaRall Earthome Book 1. He was more than a bad investment. The last thing Olira wanted was to purchase a purebred slave. A beast solely bred and raised to kill. … Continue reading Lion of ZaRall–a Dark Fantasy Adventure
Train Gone–A Coda Ex-JW Memoir
Memoirs. I've always loved reading other people's stories, but who wouldn't? More than interest and entertainment, there's always something to learn from another person's personal experiences, intimate knowledge and wisdom. There's always something to take away. Sometimes you feel good and hopeful, other times angry and needing a tissue. But I've never finished a memoir, … Continue reading Train Gone–A Coda Ex-JW Memoir
The second chance writer 