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
- Jul 17, 2021
- 2 min
Now in Progress: ICE AND FIRE
After vacillating wildly on what to write next, I've finally begun a sequel to OUT AND IN. Called ICE AND FIRE, this mystery-thriller...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Jul 7, 2021
- 4 min
Of What Use Is a Dining Room in Hawaii?
You might deem this post “a First World problem” and I’d agree with you. With too many people struggling to feed their families, any...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Jun 22, 2021
- 1 min
Small World
So I’m pumping gas at the corner of Highway 620 and 183 in Austin when a guy about my age starts chatting to me, lovely morning, where do...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Jun 8, 2021
- 4 min
Do Websites Really Save Time?
This morning, I went to Hertz.com to reserve a car for an upcoming visit to the Mainland. (Hubster will stay behind to guard the home and...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- May 17, 2021
- 6 min
Found It in a Stupid Place!
My track record with valuable jewelry is dismal. I've managed to lose almost every "nice" piece anyone ever gave me, from my...
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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
- Nov 11, 2020
- 16 min
My Final Road Trip Was a Doozy
Not everyone decides to move from Austin, Texas, to Hawaii during a worldwide pandemic, not to mention that my husband Bill and I had...
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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
- Mar 4, 2020
- 2 min
Here's a $10, Buddy, Now What?
I gave a homeless guy $10 today. I know you're not supposed to encourage pandhandlers, and I rarely give them money, but he was in his...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Feb 23, 2020
- 2 min
In Praise of Mayo
I love mayonnaise. Always have. When I was a child, my sister and I used to rush inside with a sack of groceries, pull out the mayo jar,...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Feb 2, 2020
- 2 min
Italian Sausage and Bean Soup
I found this recipe on the PBS site. It was submitted by a home cook, so here's a link to the original recipe. However, I modified it to...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Jan 29, 2020
- 3 min
My Bromeliad Finally Bloomed
Either Stacy Livingston Vanbecelaere or Reed Livingston Bates—both are my daughters but I can’t remember which one—gave me a gorgeous...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Jan 17, 2020
- 5 min
Straight Story: A New Knee
December 17 was a day that will live in infamy, that is, in my skeletal world. According to two different orthopods, both of my knees...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Dec 6, 2019
- 1 min
My 15 Minutes on ManyBooks.net
I just wanted to pass along a link to an "Author of the Day" interview about Out and In: a mystery-thriller. This is on ManyBooks.Net,...
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