Monthly Archives: July 2012

The Gods Walk Past my Porch – idle thoughts about naming things

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Pat Bowne

Here I sit drinking coffee, minding my own business, when the man across the street erupts into pagan invocations. “ZEUS! Dammit!” In my back yard, hanging out the laundry, it comes again. “Zeus! Apollo!” No, I don’t live down the … Continue reading →

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Why I did not respond…

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Pat Bowne

Dear friend, I see that you sent me a comment on Goodreads! I’m so grateful. I know about it because Tweetdeck which notified me. However, the link it gave did not reveal your comment. I tried to email you to … Continue reading →

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Just so you know…

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Pat Bowne

I should have posted this a week ago, but the third Osyth novel, Swept and Garnished, has been sent in to Double Dragon. Don’t hold your breath, though; it may not be published till 2014. I say ‘may not,’ because … Continue reading →

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50 Shades of conspiracy theories

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Pat Bowne

I have not read 50 Shades of Gray, so I won’t comment on its content. Two of my friends have read it; one (male) said “it hardly has any sex in it!” The other (female) said “Wow, there’s lots of … Continue reading →