Author Archives: Pat Bowne

You know you’ve read too much academic commentary when…

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Pat Bowne

Every piece of academic commentary I’ve read this week has seemed to be going around in circles so fast that it was about to disappear up its own arse. Folks are mad at a faculty member who said that increasing … Continue reading →

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One advantage of being a writer

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Pat Bowne

Tonight I was supposed to attend my book group. I was really looking forward to it, since I had suggested the book we were discussing. But when I got to the group, on the other side of town, there was … Continue reading →

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State Fair II – results are in

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Pat Bowne

I won two third-place ribbons at State Fair! I am pretty proud of both. The lace shawl category was the most competitive at the fair, so to even place in it meant a lot; and my work was literally pale … Continue reading →

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The ‘go-to’ question

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Pat Bowne

Long, long ago, in a land not so very far from here, I was appointed to Curriculum Committee. I had no opinions at all about the curriculum, so I attended my first meeting with an insecure feeling. What would I … Continue reading →

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State Fair!

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Pat Bowne

— doesn’t begin till August, but I got to start early by entering some knitted items. I really enjoy that behind-the-scenes look, in a room full of happy people with amazing projects to show. Highlights of today included: The two … Continue reading →

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I Hate What I Just Read

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Pat Bowne

Someone I trust recommended I read … I’m not naming it, because I see no point in tarnishing somebody’s work just because it did everything I absolutely hate. Besides, reading it was valuable because I hadn’t recognized that I hated … Continue reading →

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Stories from Red Rose Review

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Pat Bowne

The first thing that struck me on reading the summer solstice issue of Red Rose Review was the crossover cred of its authors. Several author bios mentioned awards and award nominations from mainstream fiction and publications outside the SFF genre, … Continue reading →

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The Adjunct gets a review!

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Pat Bowne

My latest story, The Adjunct, is out at Fantasy Scroll – and that means it was reviewed by the irreplaceable Charles Payseur. So far as I know, he and the folks at Tangent are the only people reviewing genre short fiction. … Continue reading →

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Wow, I Can Make a Difference!

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Pat Bowne

Gosh, just look at the stuff on my Facebook or feedly page. People are dying out there, animals are going extinct, sea levels rising. Pollution and war are everywhere. Corruption, immiseration, police brutality. It’s all enough to make a girl … Continue reading →

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Dr. Mutter’s Marvels

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Pat Bowne

When the Human Anatomy & Physiology Society met in Philadelphia, a highlight was our visit to the famous Mutter Museum of anatomical curiosities – not a Ripley’s sort of museum, but a collection of study specimens maintained by the College … Continue reading →