I Don't Make a Good Joiner
I joined a writers group, thinking I'd meet critique partners, sell my novels from the group's table at area farmers markets, and be...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Sep 7, 2021
- 4 min
They Say, Don't Get Political
I'm an author. I write and sell books. One of the tenets of marketing your books is not to take political stands, for fear you will...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- May 12, 2021
- 3 min
Should Historical Dramas be More True?
The Hubster and I are watching the "Atlantic Crossing" series on Masterpiece, a historical drama about an apparent romance between FDR...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Sep 20, 2020
- 4 min
Moving to Hawaii is Almost Impossible, Thanks to Hawaii
My husband and I are fulfilling a bucket list dream of moving to the Big Island of Hawaii. According to plans, we will arrive Oct. 23....
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Aug 11, 2020
- 8 min
Why We No Longer Live in Lakeway, TX
Editor's Note: This article was originally written in 2019, and edited again on Feb. 7, 2022, to update some missing links. Hopefully,...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Aug 11, 2020
- 1 min
I'm Sick of Racism from All Sides
Conversation starter: the letter to Joe Biden from 100 black "leaders," telling Biden that he must choose a Black VP or he'll lose the...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Mar 30, 2020
- 1 min
Lord Byron Loves June Bugs
In Austin, a species of scarab beetle, a.k.a., the June bug, arrives in March and April. This specimen is Phyllophaga hirtiventris, a...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Mar 12, 2020
- 1 min
Add Some C&W to Your Self-Quarantine
While you are self-quarantined: My husband Bill and I were late to the barn dance on this PBS documentary, but we sure enjoyed Ken...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Sep 7, 2019
- 6 min
It's All About Me! (No, It's All About Me.)
A former colleague and friend—or so I thought—got pissed and de-friended me on Facebook because I said something she didn’t like. Aren’t...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Aug 5, 2019
- 4 min
Online Grocery Shopping is My New Thing
About a year ago, I started ordering delivery from Randall's, a grocery chain in Austin affiliated with Safeway. I have a Randall's...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Mar 11, 2019
- 1 min
Googling Oneself
March 11, 2019 Wow. I googled my author name today and found some stuff I thought had been deleted. Also, I found a thing that teed...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Feb 22, 2019
- 4 min
The Spammer Awards
February 22, 2019 I wasn't chosen to present at the Academy Awards, so I'm presenting The Spammer Awards instead. I got a spam letter via...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Jan 31, 2019
- 2 min
To the One-Star Reviewer Who Didn't Say Why
January 31, 2019 Reviews and ratings are an author's lifeblood. We try hard to write stories that rate at least a good four stars, and we...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Oct 20, 2018
- 4 min
Somewhat Hysterical Musings on the Topic of Literary Agents
October 20, 2018 I’ve just begun querying literary agents for my third novel Backstory. It’s literary suspense, I'm told. These days,...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Sep 13, 2018
- 4 min
All Aboard!
September 13, 2018 In August, the Hubster and I took Amtrak from Austin to Chicago -- first time for this sort of journey. Sure, we'd...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- May 3, 2018
- 3 min
Pat and Bill's Excellent Adventure to St. Augustine, Florida
May 3, 2018 I've not blogged since December due to a painful and annoying bout of carpal tunnel syndrome that resulted in surgery and an...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Nov 13, 2017
- 2 min
Is "Monster" the Right Thing to Call a 17-Year-Old Female Champion?
November 13, 2017 Sports writers seem to have a tough time coming up with metaphors for female athletes. The "Ava Bell" mentioned in this...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Oct 16, 2017
- 4 min
#MeToo. But His Name Wasn't Harvey
October 16, 2017 The revelation about Harvey Weinstein begs the question of why it took so many years for women to come forward to say he...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Jun 4, 2017
- 2 min
Does a Dog Need a Professional Masseuse?
June 4, 2017 I just saw an absolutely silly post on Facebook, a video showing a dachshund getting a massage. Seriously. Wiener dog...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- May 10, 2017
- 2 min
One Should Not Insult Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn
May 10, 2017 I live in a small community that has a "social set" of sorts. The entire bunch reminds me of the citizenry of River City,...
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