Patricia Harrelson

My second book is out: The Right Sisters: Women Inventors Tell Their Stories. This was a collaborative project with my friend, inventor Julia Rhodes. For me, it was tremendously satisfying to work on a project that celebrates women’s ingenuity with … Continue reading

Last night I dreamed about two yellow things and a red one. I was busy in March, my life full of blog material though I wrote none. Actually I wrote many blogs in my head while driving, walking, washing dishes, … Continue reading

I spent the last month finishing a book project. Twelve hours a day, day after day. I loved it! My back ached from sitting; my wrist ached from typing. My nights were filled with thoughts about the book to the … Continue reading

This wonderful group of women is having a glorious time in Mendocino at a sweet little writing conference. We are working with seasoned novelists and poets, discovering all kinds of new things about our craft. We are also talking non-stop … Continue reading

I’m taking a break. I’ve been writing since 6:30 this morning. Actually, I’ve been writing for 3 days from 6:30am to 10pm. My back and shoulders will tell you this is a bad idea. My brain and imagination will say … Continue reading

Around the world, National Novel Writing Month begins on November 1. NaNoWriMo, as it is called for short, is 10 years old, and this is my second year in joining the madness. The goal is to write 50,000 words of … Continue reading

One year ago on October 9, 2007, I started this blog with a post called Shakespeare TaDum, describing what I’d learned during a trip to Ashland OR at the Shakespeare Festival. Amazingly, yesterday I was offered a free trip to … Continue reading

In 1997, my friend Christine and I decided to form a writers’ group of two. We were both fledgling writers who recognized our mutual need for support and encouragement. We met every other week at the Pie Tin, often at … Continue reading

I’m heading to Baker Station to co-teach a yoga/creative writing workshop entitled “Embodying the Flow.” The setting is rustic and refreshing with towering pines and granite backdrop. This is a picture of the dormitory cabin where many of the participants … Continue reading

The smoke from a large number of wildland fires is playing havoc with my ridiculously fragile lungs. Over 300 fires started a week ago when we had lightening storms all over northern California. Soon there was a cloud of ghastly … Continue reading