Author Archive: Patsy Trench

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The Purpose of Writing a Book About a Woman Without a Purpose  Or: How to Turn a Problem to Advantage

The Purpose of Writing a Book About a Woman Without a Purpose Or: How to Turn a Problem to Advantage

In November three years ago I sat down to attempt the NaNoWriMo challenge of writing 50,000 words of a novel in a month. I had heard of the National Novel Writing Month before but dismissed it as a gimmick. In the event, it turned out to be a surprisingly positive experience, especially for a writer […]

September 28, 2019 | By | 2 Replies More
Writing About Sex (and the older woman)

Writing About Sex (and the older woman)

Many years ago, as an experiment, and I admit a bit of a joke, I submitted the first three chapters of an erotic book to the publishers Black Lace. I read their guidelines carefully and made sure I ‘hit the ground running’; and although I must also have submitted some kind of synopsis I really […]

March 5, 2016 | By | 6 Replies More