About Patricia Kiyono
During her first career, Patricia Kiyono taught elementary music, computer classes, elementary classrooms, and junior high social studies. She now teaches music education at the university level.
She lives in southwest Michigan with her husband, not far from her five children, nine grandchildren (so far), and great-granddaughters. Current interests, aside from writing, include sewing, crocheting, scrapbooking, and music. A love of travel and an interest in faraway people inspires her to create stories about different cultures. Check out her sweet historical contemporary romances at her Amazon author page: http://www.amazon.com/Patricia-Kiyono/e/B0067PSM5C/
This week’s topic is one I suggested: Looking at the photos on your phone (or camera, if you still use one), what place or type of event do you tend to photograph most often? I’ve been an avid scrapbooker for … Continue reading →
This month I’m featuring two more of the thirteen authors who joined me in the paranormal romance anthology Gateways to the Paranormal. Sarah Westill, author of the story “Frozen Flowers Fallen” is already known to many of us as the … Continue reading →
Posted in author interview, book series, characters, fantasy, futuristic, Guest author, Guest author post, paranormal, Patricia Kiyono, romance
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Tagged Anthology, Frozen Flowers Fallen, Gateways to the Paranormal, Guardians of Sziveria, Love's Fortune, Nicole Zoltak, paranormal romance, Sarah Westill, the circus, world building
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Our Friday Fox asked, “Do you have favorite spots in nature, such as a view, the woods, a sea or lake shore?” First, let me begin by stating that if it weren’t for the fact that fresh air is good … Continue reading →
Posted in author's life, Dealing with stress, experiences, inspiration, Life, lifestyles, Patricia Kiyono, The Author Life
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Tagged hiking, Lake Michigan, Nature, outdoors, Summer fun, woods
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It’s been a busy month, and I’ve only got three titles to share with you today. But all three are great books and I recommend them highly. Take a look, and maybe you’ll find one to curl up with! Dead … Continue reading →
Posted in book review, book series, Christmas books, cozy mystery, e-books, free week, Goodreads Challenge, Mystery stories, Patricia Kiyono, romance, series, TBR List
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Tagged Arrested Pleasures, Dead in the Doorway, Diana Stout, Diane Kelly, House-Flipper Mystery, Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery, Laurel Ridge Novella, Murder in the Snow, Verity Bright
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Our resident hound asked us to describe a favorite place to “escape” and explain why it draws us there. After thinking about it, I decided that my escape hatch is right here in my condo – it’s my basement sewing … Continue reading →
Posted in author's life, creativity, Daily life, inspiration, lifestyles, Patricia Kiyono, Preparing for writing, The Author Life, time management
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Tagged creativity, favorite room, getaway, keeping busy, messy hobbies, retirement, taking a break
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About a month ago, our resident hound and I celebrated a new anthology release from Dingbat Publishing called Gateways to the Paranormal. We were among the fourteen contributing to this anthology of sweet paranormal stories. Also among this group is … Continue reading →
Posted in authors, Clean Writing, contemporary, creativity, Fantasy vs Reality, Guest author, Guest author post, inspiration, paranormal, Patricia Kiyono, The Author Life
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Tagged Anthology, Arachne's Tapestry, Gateways to the Paranormal, Kay Springsteen, sweet romance
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Our Wednesday Fox asked, “If you could remodel/redecorate any room in your house which room would you choose and what would you do to it?” I purchased my present home one year ago, and since this building is 25 years … Continue reading →
School is out for the summer, and my evening rehearsals are down to once per week. I have more time to read, and I indulged myself this month! Here are my reviews for this period: What If… By Anne PerraultThis … Continue reading →
Posted in book series, Clean Writing, contemporary, cozy mystery, Faith-centered stories, free week, Goodreads Challenge, historical, inspirational romance, Mystery stories, Patricia Kiyono, romance, romantic suspense, TBR List
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Tagged A Summer to Cherish, Anne Perrault, Flame and Fortune, Helena Dixon, Jana Deleon, Josie Riviera, Monica Ferris, Murder at the Country Club, Thai Die, What If...
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Our Friday Fox asked, “Do you enjoy reading about other writers, their bios and writing processes?” My answer is yes, to an extent. I don’t enjoy reading long bios — three paragraphs is about all I’ll read before I lose … Continue reading →
My guest today is a fellow member of one of my author support groups, and when she recently announced her new sweet romance, I asked her to share the book and its inspiration with us. A Summer to Cherish is … Continue reading →
Posted in authors, book series, Books, disability, experiences, Faith-centered stories, Guest, Guest author, inspirational romance, Patricia Kiyono, romance
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Tagged A Summer to Cherish, Cherish series, Josie Riviera, Series romance, sweet romance
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