Hey, how’s it going? I’m Pat Marcello and I’ve written 10 books for publishers like ABC-Clio, Lucent, and Andrews-McMeel. I haven’t been writing for magazines or writing books for years, but I do write every day. I am a writer. And I have writerly thoughts all the time — some twisted, some normal. And so, I’d like to share a little of each with you. Enjoy!

Webinars Are The Bomb

For a long, long time teleseminars were tops. I mean, they're still pretty good and they work like gangbusters if you set them up right, but I really do prefer webinars these days. I mean, I hate it when I have to just listen to something and the only way that I can...

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Blog Comment Spam

Grr... Don't you hate that? I mean, if you have Akismet installed, you're probably good to go, but some of those spammy-assed pos ts still get through. I've seen my share with all the blogs I've moderated and had over the years. I actually started blogging soon after...

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I’ve Got a Starbucks Monkey on My Back

Image via Wikipedia About three years ago, I said that I'd never go to Starbucks. I mean, who would be dumb enough to pay $5 for a cup of coffee, right? Well... They built one right across the street! How dare they! And my daughter says, "You know... I've had these...

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