Pat Dunlap EvansSep 8, 20213 minI Don't Make a Good JoinerI joined a writers group, thinking I'd meet critique partners, sell my novels from the group's table at area farmers markets, and be...
Pat Dunlap EvansSep 7, 20214 minThey Say, Don't Get PoliticalI'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...
Pat Dunlap EvansMay 12, 20213 minShould 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...
Pat Dunlap EvansSep 20, 20204 minMoving to Hawaii is Almost Impossible, Thanks to HawaiiMy 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....
Pat Dunlap EvansAug 11, 20208 minWhy We No Longer Live in Lakeway, TXEditor's Note: This article was originally written in 2019, and edited again on Feb. 7, 2022, to update some missing links. Hopefully,...
Pat Dunlap EvansAug 11, 20201 minI'm Sick of Racism from All SidesConversation starter: the letter to Joe Biden from 100 black "leaders," telling Biden that he must choose a Black VP or he'll lose the...
Pat Dunlap EvansMar 30, 20201 minLord Byron Loves June BugsIn Austin, a species of scarab beetle, a.k.a., the June bug, arrives in March and April. This specimen is Phyllophaga hirtiventris, a...
Pat Dunlap EvansMar 12, 20201 minAdd Some C&W to Your Self-QuarantineWhile you are self-quarantined: My husband Bill and I were late to the barn dance on this PBS documentary, but we sure enjoyed Ken...
Pat Dunlap EvansSep 7, 20196 minIt'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...
Pat Dunlap EvansAug 5, 20194 minOnline Grocery Shopping is My New ThingAbout a year ago, I started ordering delivery from Randall's, a grocery chain in Austin affiliated with Safeway. I have a Randall's...
Pat Dunlap EvansMar 11, 20191 minGoogling OneselfMarch 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...
Pat Dunlap EvansFeb 22, 20194 minThe Spammer AwardsFebruary 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...
Pat Dunlap EvansJan 31, 20192 minTo 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...
Pat Dunlap EvansOct 20, 20184 minSomewhat 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,...
Pat Dunlap EvansSep 13, 20184 minAll 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...
Pat Dunlap EvansMay 3, 20183 minPat and Bill's Excellent Adventure to St. Augustine, FloridaMay 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...
Pat Dunlap EvansNov 13, 20172 minIs "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...
Pat Dunlap EvansOct 16, 20174 min#MeToo. But His Name Wasn't HarveyOctober 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...
Pat Dunlap EvansJun 4, 20172 minDoes 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...
Pat Dunlap EvansMay 10, 20172 minOne Should Not Insult Eulalie Mackechnie ShinnMay 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,...