Category Archives: writing

‘Want’s Master’ now up on Kindle

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Pat Bowne

My novella Want’s Master is now available on Kindle Select. This was the second Royal Academy story I sold, the first I sold to Tales of the Unanticipated, and it was reprinted in Year’s Best Fantasy 3. It’s the story … Continue reading →

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In which five people outwit one bird

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Pat Bowne

I’ve remarked before that the way to see owls is to go out without either binoculars or camera. Ignoring my own advice, my friend Elaine Bergstrom and I went out to Seminary Woods, fully armed with cameras, to listen to … Continue reading →

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Most useful quote of the week

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Pat Bowne

Terry Windling posted this over at The Drawing Board. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a better way of saying it: “So don’t be frightened, dear friend, if a sadness confronts you larger than any you have ever known, casting … Continue reading →

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Transplanted Ethics

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Pat Bowne

Today’s #feministSF twitter chat got me thinking about Victorian ethics. We were discussing girls’ books, and since the most recent girls’ book I read was the one which prompted this rant about Persecuted Witches, it sprang to my mind. As … Continue reading →

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Kindling is up on Amazon

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Pat Bowne

Kindling is now available for the Kindle at Amazon as well as Smashwords. Only $0.99! TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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Smashword Update

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Pat Bowne

For anyone who missed my previous announcement, Kindling is available on Smashwords for $0.99. I’m still waiting for them to resolve their issues with Amazon, but if nothing happens in the next week I’ll look into publishing it there as … Continue reading →

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In Which I Rant About Unspecified Witches

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Pat Bowne

If there’s a fantasy trope I absolutely despise, it’s the Persecuted Witch. You know her. She lives her life in fear of being identified as the witch she is and burned, stoned, tortured, whatever, by benighted neighbors. Yet she uses … Continue reading →

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New Year’s W00t

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Pat Bowne

Geranium Cat put me on her must-have list! The nice thing about having a mini-career is that everything’s new and exciting. I’m still at the stage where every passing mention means a lot to me, and I think I’ve met … Continue reading →

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Creatures from the Black Lagoon*

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Pat Bowne

* This is not a paid promotional announcement One of my favorite places to visit is Wakulla Springs, where The Creature From the Black Lagoon was filmed. I’m more interested in the other creatures in the black lagoon, and this … Continue reading →

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You too can get these results

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Pat Bowne

Double Dragon took care of creating the covers for my novels, but I was on my own when it came to reissuing Kindling on Smashwords. Needless to say, I am not a professional artist. What my studio lacks in equipment, … Continue reading →