by Pat Marcello | Sep 22, 2025 | Pat Life, Writing
I have been writing professionally for more than 30 years. Sold my first short story in 1995 to a Christian magazine, and got a $75 check! Why was that important? Because my mother didn’t think I’d make any money from a creative profession. I really wanted...
by Pat Marcello | May 9, 2022 | Uncategorized, Writing
So… Quora automatically rejected this post. Hmm… Something screwy there because there’s nothing to be alarmed about. I just want new freelancers to learn some basics. Here you go: I was a freelancer for years. I made most of the mistakes in the...
by Pat Marcello | Apr 19, 2017 | Pat Life, Writing
OK, so in my last post, we established something I hate to admit — I’m on the road to old. In some ways that totally sucks, but in others, it’s amazing! Though our bodies get older, our brains (barring any debilitating disease), continue to grow. My...
by Pat Marcello | Mar 12, 2017 | Writing
I know… It’s been more than a year since I felt like writing anything here. Why? Because my work writing is BORING and not fun. I mean, I can do it (and have been doing for 13+ years now), but it’s nothing compared to intense research about a topic...
by Pat Marcello | Aug 17, 2011 | Literature
I’ve worked with traditional publishing for more than twenty years, and it’s been a real experience. I enjoy writing for publishers, but when it comes time for the royalty checks to come rolling in, they just don’t. What cracks me up is that the...
