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Happy Holidays, Readers and Writers

Posted on December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 by Patricia Flaherty Pagan

  Happy holidays! Tidings of some comfort and everyday joys. Thank you, readers & writers, for all your support during these challenging and surprising times. This isn’t the holiday season that any of us would have imagined, but I am finding smaller, more personal ways to celebrate, and am blessed with a kid who still […]

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Book Spine Poetry Gets My Creative Gears Turning

Posted on September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 by Patricia Flaherty Pagan

Who can focus in the whirling changes of autumn in 2020? I often can’t. To grab my creative mind, and sometimes reign it in, I’ve turned to found poetry. Book spine poetry is a particular favorite of mine. It’s fun, it’s fast, and it reminds you of how crucial book titles are. Here are some […]

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Discover My Fresh Flash on Curious Fictions

Posted on June 20, 2020June 20, 2020 by Patricia Flaherty Pagan

    Flash fiction fan? Enjoy some of my very short, strange & moving stories on Curious Fictions! If you enjoy them, consider subscribing to receive monthly stories and to support my ongoing writing projects. Every subscriber means the world to me. Check it out: https://www.curiousfictions.com/authors/390

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Fiction Exploding Into Images

Posted on October 24, 2019October 24, 2019 by Patricia Flaherty Pagan

    Seeing your words explode into images on the canvas is truly thrilling! When the pictures words conjure in my mind sync with the vision of a painter or collage artist, a warm flame fills my heart. This fall I was honored to be a part of the Art and Words Show that is […]

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New Flash Fiction Inspired by Alaska

Posted on August 27, 2019August 27, 2019 by Patricia Flaherty Pagan

    Travel awakens the muse. My recent, bucket-list trip to Alaska has inspired me to begin sharing my flash fiction here again. From Juneau’s coastal beauty to Denali National Park’s defiant, wild peaks, Alaska was worth every penny saved and mile flown. She shared many stories… and inspired a few of mine… Fierce Gray […]

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Curious and Grateful for My Learning Curve

Posted on December 21, 2018December 21, 2018 by Patricia Flaherty Pagan

  Who said growth was comfortable? 2018 has been a growing year for me–a year that stretched my mind, challenged my skills and sometimes worried my soul. It was a year when I asked myself, over and over, is my art getting too political? And it was the year that I decided, unless one lives […]

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Collaborating With A Visual Artist Sparked Creative Transformation

Posted on November 6, 2018November 6, 2018 by Patricia Flaherty Pagan

  Who knew collaborating with an artist could be such a fun learning experience? I don’t mind telling you, when I signed up to collaborate on a project with another member of Women in the Visual and Literary Arts, I was a little nervous. While I have always wanted to try collage, my visual art […]

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A Halloween Poem for Readers & Writers

Posted on October 31, 2018October 31, 2018 by Patricia Flaherty Pagan

  Happy Halloween, readers, writers & friends! To celebrate one of my favorite nights of the year, here’s a spooky, new poem. It was inspired by the photo above (thanks to Jerry Shafer).      Night Ghosts Carve gourdish ghouls by lamplight, they shan’t contain our fervor to just one night. Ancestors dance by bonfires […]

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Book Reviews: Can Cleveland and Bohjalian Live Up to the Hype?

Posted on September 24, 2018September 24, 2018 by Patricia Flaherty Pagan

  Can a book get too much praise? Reviews help me decide what to pull from my heaping TBR pile, and when I read good reviews from readers whom I trust, my expectations are high. These expectations led me to look at two recent thrillers in different ways. Readers have raved about the clever plot […]

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Get Curious About Fiction

Posted on September 8, 2018September 8, 2018 by Patricia Flaherty Pagan

  Do you love to read short fiction? I know I do! I have a tiny little problem with buying too many collections of short stories, and my TBR pile threatens to fall onto the floor. Fiction fans, I am excited to report that I was invited to join a fun reader’s resource, Curious Fictions. […]

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