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!

I Need One More Friend on Facebook…

Image via CrunchBase I have 499 friends on Facebook, as I type this message. Perhaps by the time it gets to you, I'll be over the hump and have that 500th person. And why do I need that one more person when I have so many friends already? you may be thinking. It's...

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He WILL Not Cook the Steaks

My husband is an amazing and really great guy, and we've been together for 41 years, married 37 of them. Anyway, about three years ago, he retired from the auto industry, which we all know is in the toilet. So, that was cool. I work at home and so, we're always...

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Skin Cancer Sucks

When I was a little girl, my parents took me swimming a lot. In fact, I loved it, took lessons and had a lifesaving badge by the time I was 11 years old.  The class thought I couldn't rescue this guy who was twice my size and were all laughing and having a great time,...

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