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!

What’s Your Harry Potter I. Q.?

I love Harry Potter books, though I wasn't enamored of books 5 and 7, I get that it's extremely difficult to maintain such high quality writing over that many books. Hats off to J.K. Rowling for completing the series! Some people don't like the books, and I agree,...

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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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