Sylvia Patience, Author

Okay, here is one of my pet peeves: people who walk their dogs on the beach and pick up the poop, then leave it sitting there in a plastic bag. I don’t know if they plan to come back for it, or they think they’ve done their part by containing it. But I hate to… Read more

My most important tip, and what I keep reminding myself, is to write and write and write. It’s so easy to be distracted. I can think of twenty other things I have to do first, including sending out query letters, researching obscure points for the manuscript, and revising for the hundredth time. All important, maybe,… Read more

I’m feeling rejected. In fact, I’ve been rejected, again and again. So I thought I’d write about it. I’ve been submitting queries for Wandering Time to literary agents (a few times a week) and either getting no response, a form rejection letter, or, most rewarding, a personal, even encouraging rejection letter such as the one… Read more

I plan to participate in a fund raising walk for the ALS Association on September 19th. My cousin Michael Fitzgerald, in his early fifties, has been coping with this progressive disease, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, for over five years. I’ll be joining his team, Fitzy’s Family and Friends. You can learn more on… Read more

I’ve finished another revision of Wandering Time. It’s been a long process of learning and growing as a writer and I think it improves with each revision. So, I’ve started sending out agent queries again. A good way to connect with agents is to attend a writing conference and there’s a one day SCBWI regional… Read more

Peace Chorale update: Anyone interested in joining the Santa Cruz Peace Chorale, September rehearsals are open enrollment. We especially need sopranos, but everyone is welcome. No auditions required. Everyone can sing with some dedication and commitment, and the quality of performances is amazing! Come to a rehearsal. They are open every Thursday evening in September… Read more