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TV and storytelling; you could learn a few things

Downton Abbey. Once Upon a Time. Nashville. These three shows are taking storytelling to some pretty grand heights. Granted, Downton has been shoddy this season, which is a shame, because the spectacular first season was so well done, it has been hard to watch how far it has come down in the world. The thing is, the reason Downton is faltering is the same reason Once Upon a Time and Nashville are consistently delivering the Read more…

By Patrice Sarath, ago

Upcoming appearances — Austin, Pflugerville, Houston

I will be at the Pflugerville Community Library in Pflugerville this weekend for the Romance Readers Social. I will be joining authors Julie Kenner and April Kihlstrom for a celebration of all things romance. Please join us! Romance Readers Social February 9 On Saturday, February 9 love is in the air with a Romance Readers Social at the Pflugerville Public Library, 1008 W Pfluger Street from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Join other romance novel Read more…

By Patrice Sarath, ago

Review – Memories of Gravity

A Smart Bitches Trashy Books review of “Memories of Gravity,” which appeared in The Mammoth Book of Futuristic Romance. As always, they are tough graders, but they liked my story, yay! I feel conflicted though, because the reviewer reeaally didn’t like the rest of the anthology except for a handful of stories. Here’s the relevant excerpt: I didn’t think any of these stories rose above a “B” grade, but the standouts included the two stories Read more…

By Patrice Sarath, ago