Patricia Fry (1)
Author of Catnapped (Klepto Cat Mystery #1)
For other authors named Patricia Fry, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
Patricia Fry has over forty years of experiences as a career writer. She is the author of more than fifty books, including Promote Your Book, Publish Your Book, and Talk Up Your Book (Allworth Press). Her articles have appeared in numerous industry publications over the years, and she has spoken at show more writers' conferences and writers' group meetings throughout the United States. Fry established her own publishing company, Matilija Press, in 1983, and is a board member and former executive director of the Small Publishers, Artists, and Writers Network (SPAWN). She blogs at Matilijapress.com/publishingblog and lives in Ojai, California. show less
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Promote Your Book: Over 250 Proven, Low-Cost Tips and Techniques for the Enterprising Author (2011) 18 copies
Talk Up Your Book: How to Sell Your Book Through Public Speaking, Interviews, Signings, Festivals, Conferences, and… (2012) 6 copies
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There are a couple of other subplots: a budding romance between Savannah and her aunt’s vet, along with Auntie’s own romance with her neighbour-cum-boyfriend. The problem is that these subplots fight the main plot for supremacy. So I’m not sure whether this was a mystery or a romance. There are some tense moments, well described, but rather spoilt by some unlikely dialogue in a post-traumatic situation.
Despite a lot of headhopping, the scales tipping in favour of telling rather than showing, and the editing—though on course—not thorough enough, it was quite a satisfying novel. I could feel the author’s enthusiasm for cats through the characters, and I did like no-nonsense Aunt Margaret: feisty, gutsy, shrewd, independent and lively.
Light and easy to read, it’s good fun.
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