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Whose tri-state are we talking about, Hon?

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A Guest Blog on Verisimilitude

I was really pleased to be asked to write a guest blog for Celia Lisset Alvarez's blog, Writing with Celia. This blog is aimed at beginning writers, and she and I were delighted to realize that we both approach verisimilitude the same way. You can read the blog at:Writing with Celia Celia was kind enough to review my poetry book, Inherent Vice, as well:…See More

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"I have an interview up at http://bit.ly/uegMPZ and welcome your comments!"

Nov 7, 2011

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I'd rather be a novelist than a weather forecaster

As we East Coasters clean up after Hurricane/Tropical Storm Irene, for most of us the experience was not much worse than a typical summer thunderstorm, except for the volume of rain that descended on our already sodden lawns. This is a soggy contrast to what we experienced with Isabel a few years ago. In 2003, Isabel was "just" a tropical storm when she shoved into the Chesapeake Bay, but the storm surge and winds were far worse than anything we saw a few days ago. Last time, the forecasters…See More

Aug 30, 2011

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"Revising, revising, revising...well, at least, I'm thinking about it."

Aug 30, 2011

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"Just one week away from the poetry reading at The Palette and the Page in Elkton: www.thepaletteandthepage.com"

Jul 14, 2011

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Patricia Valdata commented on the blog post 'Ch-ch-ch-changes! Tweaking and Geeking Out About the new SheWrites.com Site Design'

"I like the new design very much with one exception: The gray type is too light to read easily. There just isn't enough contrast with the white background to read whole chunks of text that are so light. If you can go 15-20% darker, it would make…"

Jun 29, 2011

Patricia Valdata left a comment for Member News

"SECOND SATURDAY POETS Featured Poet PAT VALDATA Saturday, June 11, 2011 5-7 p.m. Pat Valdata received an MFA in writing from Goddard College. Her new poetry collection, Inherent Vice, was published this year by Pecan Grove Press. Her…"

Jun 7, 2011

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Trailer for the book "The Other Sister"

The trailer for Pat Valdata's latest novel, The Other Sister, a story of three generations of Hungarian immigrants during the first half of the 20th century....

Apr 6, 2011

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Shout Out for poems by Farideh Hassanzadeh-Mostafavi

Farideh Hassanzadeh-Mostafavi's poems and an interview are in the new issue of New Mirage Journal. This Iranian poet speaks out against violence and for love in her exquisite work. Pat ValdataSee More

Apr 6, 2011

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Patricia Valdata commented on the blog post 'Heartsick for Japan--She Writers Respond (and HELP)'

"The list of relief organizations should include the Japan Red Cross: http://www.jrc.or.jp/english/index.html. Anyone can organize a reading and take donations at the door to send to a relief organization. Pat"

Mar 16, 2011

Patricia Valdata left a comment for Member News

"I am so pleased to let you know that my new book of poetry, Inherent Vice, has just been published by Pecan Grove Press. My first book-length collection, Inherent Vice takes its title from the scientific property of objects to decay…"

Mar 8, 2011

Patricia Valdata commented on the blog post 'Do You Know An "Invisible Woman"? Because We Want to Meet Her.'

"You've hit one of my hot buttons with this post! Remember the Carol Burnett sketch when she played a single woman in a restaurant, and the waiter and other patrons completely ignored her? There are too many invisible women! Two weekends ago I…"

Feb 8, 2011

Patricia Valdata replied to the discussion 'Anyone going to AWP in Washington, D.C?'

"Hi, Courtney. I know how it is--I live in the woods, too. Don't be shy about networking. The best place for this is probably the bookfair. I will be at the Pecan Grove Press table but I'm not sure when yet (new poetry book coming out!) and…"

Jan 5, 2011

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Who I am:: PatValdata
www.cloudstreetcomm.com

Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:: Novels:
The Other Sister (Plain View Press, 2008)
Crosswind (WInd Canyon, 2007)

Poetry:
Inherent Vice (Pecan Grove Press, 2011)
Looking for Bivalve (Pecan Grove Press Chapbook Competition Finalist, 2002)

Anthologies:
Letters to the World (Red Hen Press, 208)

Media outlets that I currently write for:: I am a columnist for Cecil Soil and have prior articles in Chesapeake Bay, Diverse Issues in Higher Education, Suite 101.

My writing is:: Fiction, Poetry, Journalism

Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:: Yes

Services I offer to other writers:: N/A

I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:: Yes, several

My professional associations:: AWP, Maryland Writer's Association, The Writer's Center

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Trailer for the book "The Other Sister"

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A Guest Blog on Verisimilitude

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Writing with Celia

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I'd rather be a novelist than a weather forecaster

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Shout Out for poems by Farideh Hassanzadeh-Mostafavi

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Farideh Hassanzadeh-Mostafavi's poems and an interview are in the new issue of New Mirage Journal. This Iranian poet speaks out against violence and for love in her exquisite work.

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