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!

Paragraphs Can Be Fun

Right, you're thinking.  Paragraph construction has plagued writers for probably... ever. So, what makes them fun? Well, writing them for one. I mean, how hard is it to come up with a paragraph, unless you're constructing it for your third-grade teacher? That was some...

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What Is a Paragraph?

This issue plagues school children from all over the world: What's a paragraph, and how do you know when you're ready for another? This issue also plagues new writers from every genre.  Sometimes, they have no idea where to end a paragraph and begin a new one....

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How Do You Become Interested in an Article?

So, let's talk about you as a reader, right? What makes you sit up and take notice when you're reading a magazine or newspaper? Your personal interest zone, right? I mean, if you're all into animal rights, stories about animals will probably pop out at you first if...

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