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!

Writing Query Letters Is Really Fun

New writers tend to cringe when they hear about query letters. They seem so "non-creative," and so business-y and lacking in entertainment value. But lemme tell ya... Writing query letters can be a blast! At least, they are for me. You see, I'm a researcher at heart....

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Writing the Killer Query Letter

That's never been a problem for me, and query letters, but selling work before it's done does scare some people. You can always create an outline of your idea first, if that makes you feel more secure. But let me tell you... Once you start writing every day and...

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Feeling Your Paragraphs

Oh, yeah... I'm not really the touchy-feely type, but when it comes to art, that's what happens. When you're looking at a painting, you're seeing color, subject, and design, and the combination of all of those will evoke an emotional response when the painting is...

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