Patty about Tea

As a tea drinker, I loved this post from Patty on her website. And I agree completely!

A pretty cup

Posted on March 11, 2012 by patty

It hasn’t even been “one of those days,” it’s been one of those weeks. My son is one of those kids who is too smart for his own good. He has intelligence beyond his short years, but still the emotional maturity of a three year old. That makes for some difficult parenting, and I was so frustrated today that I sat in my car and tried really, really hard not to weep into my steering wheel. Instead of having a good cry in the parking lot, I decided on a little retail therapy instead.
I wanted a tea cup. So I went out and bought one. It wasn’t expensive, but it is pretty… and it’s something that belongs to me and only me. It might sound selfish, but as a mother, there isn’t much of that left. Sheets, blankets, towels, dishes… they are all family used. Pretty knick knacks get broken. Furniture gets scratched. Even my meals are constantly interrupted. My bed gets shared halfway through the night when the bad dreams come and my clothes… well, my clothes are mine. I don’t have to share those, but they do get pulled on a lot. So in my fit of frustration, I decided that the only thing that could soothe my bruised little self was a tea cup all my own.

I’m telling you, regular days require tea, but the real doozies require tea in a pretty cup.

Read an excerpt from Patty's soon-to-be released Perfect on Paper. http://stores.desertbreezepublishing.com/-strse-284/Perfect-on-Paper-Patty/Detail.bok

Patty Froese on Writing

Thanks, Patty, for coming back today to talk about writing. First, if you weren't writing what would you be doing?

Writing. I'm not even joking! I don't have any other interests. I'm too tunnel visioned. I like to go out and see friends, have family days at the park, that sort of thing, but job-wise there is absolutely nothing else I want to do.

Do you have a schedule (daily or book-long) for writing or do you just go with the flow?

I tend to go with the flow, but I'm pretty focused about finishing my projects.  So while I don't give myself a personal deadline, I feel frustrated if it isn't flowing fast enough for my liking...  That probably makes me a bit of a workaholic!

How about the people and/or animals you share space with. Do they know not to bother you when you are writing, or are there constant interruptions?

My husband is good about giving me my writing space, but my son hasn't figured that out yet.  He HAS learned, however, that if he wants to get a later bedtime, all he has to do is get me writing and I'll lose track of time.  LOL

That is your four-year-old, right? They are so smart! Tell me, if you came with a warning label, what would it say?

"If rash occurs, discontinue use."  :)  I'm only half-way joking.  I get really cranky when I can't get enough writing time in, so when that happens, my husband has learned to point me at my laptop and leave me alone for an evening. ;)

What do you hope readers take away with them after reading your work?

I hope that they'll leave my book with a feeling of hope, a sense that God will work it all out beautifully in his time.  We all long for love and passion, and I truly believe that there is a lid for every pot.  We just have to hang in there.

Do readers ever contact you?

Yes, all the time.  In fact, I love sharing everyday minutia with my readers on Facebook.  I feel like I know them, and I think they feel the same thing in return.  It's a great relationship.

Do your fans comments or questions influence you in any way?

A kind word goes a long way, I have to say.  When someone says something nice about my work, or just a hello, that connection matters to me.  I don't just write for myself, I write for my readers, and knowing that they connected with my work makes it all worthwhile.

Patty Froese, author of Perfect on Paper, April 15 release

Here is a blurb about Patty's new book  to whet your appetite. Come by April 11 and learn more about this author of Inspirational Fiction.

Anne Stanborough, a well known mystery writer, inherits her maiden aunt's book store, Perfect on Paper. The lawyer handling her aunt's estate is none other than the handsome Jake Harrison, but despite his attraction to the beautiful author, his painful divorce has made him wary of a marriage between two driven professionals. Anne can't let go of the career she's worked her entire life towards, and he isn't willing to make a second mistake in marriage. It looks like they should call the whole thing off until Anne discovers that her late maiden aunt might not have been so "maiden" after all… A love story from the past tugs this couple back together again, but will it be enough to prove that a love founded in God really can overcome anything?

Coming Soon - interviews with some authors I love!

We have a great lineup for April, with new posts almost every day! Stop in and meet some great authors, learn about them and their books, and check out an excerpt.  Up for April:

April 2-6  I visit Stephanie Burhart for a Desert Breeze Spotlight
April 10-13 Patty Froese visits here regarding her release for April 15, Perfect on Paper
 April 14-15 June Belfie visits to talk about her new release, A Special Blessing for Sara.

April 16-18 The Cuffe Sisters are up with the second of the Blood Brothers in Christ series, Warrior's Journey. All of the above are inspirational or Christian fiction.
April 25-27 Marie Hammerblod visits about her May science fiction romance, Kidnapped.

So stop in often. We are having great fun!