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Friday, March 13, 2009

Another Feature on yet Another website

Writing Good Stories Article featured today on Hold the Presses http://bddesignonline.com/Press/wordpress/ Edward C. Patterson Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Southern Swallow and His "Cut-Sleeve" Affair

I received an inquiry from a reader of The Academician about the use of the term "cut-sleeve affair" when referring to homosexuality during the Sung (Song) Dynasty (12th Century) China, the setting for the novel. Perhaps I should have added a footnote in the book. However, the work is a "novel," not... Sign in to see full entry.

Southern Swallow and His "Cut-Sleeve" Affair

I received an inquiry from a reader of The Academician about the use of the term "cut-sleeve affair" when referring to homosexuality during the Sung (Song) Dynasty (12th Century) China, the setting for the novel. Perhaps I should have added a footnote in the book. However, the work is a "novel," not... Sign in to see full entry.

chicGalleria features The Jade Owl

My novel, The Jade Owl, (and me), are featured on a full page article on chicGalleria, an important cross-roads website. http://chicgalleria.com/men/authors/the-jade-owl.php Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, March 2, 2009

Press Release on The Academician

After 30 Year in the Making, Patterson's The Academician is to be released on March 9th The author of Jade Owl Legacy Series, Edward C. Patterson, is releasing the first book in the Southern Swallow Series - The Academician on March 9th, 2009. This novel of 12th Century China, the product of 30... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Bragging Rights

I'm Flabbergasted! I mentioned that my novel No Irish Need Apply was named June 2009 Book of the Month by Booz Allen Hamilton and I'll be speaking in Virginia on June 15, 2009 at their meeting. Well I have now learned that the other monthly speakers and selections are (have been): John Matteson... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Book trailer for No Irish Need Apply

Let me share with you my new Book Trailer for No Irish Need Apply. Sign in to see full entry.

From My Mind to Your Imagination: Bobby's Trace and Mystery Writing

I must say, I have fun when I write a mystery, whether it’s a whodunit like Turning Idolater or a horror - ghost story like Bobby’s Trace. Authors have an obligation to their readers — to provide them with compelling material presented through well conceived, living characters who are wrapped in... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 19, 2009

A 4-star Review for Bobby's Trace

Received a new 4-star Review from Todd Fonseca on Bobby's Trace I'd like to share. "A Haunting Love Story By Todd A. Fonseca (Minneapolis, MN) After losing his life partner to AIDS, Perry Chaplin struggles to move on. Work provides little solace; hiding his lifestyle from his unsupportive boss had... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Gay mystery and ancient Chinese magic: The Jade Owl by Edward C. Patterson

A Review by Aricia at Aricia's Book Blog http://ariciasgaybookblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/gay-mystery-and-ancient-chinese-magic.html I was asked a while ago, will I review POD books... and the answer to that is a resounding yes. I've said this several times before, and it's true: some of the best... Sign in to see full entry.

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