Tag Archives: E.J. Patten

Retreat to the House on the Hill I

Posted on March 7, 2015 by David

I just finished an experiment. A few years ago, several writer friends and I went to a remote cabin in southern Utah (remote in the sense in which all of Boulder, Utah is remote) and wrote. We were all quite … Continue reading →

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Life, the Universe, and Everything

Posted on February 9, 2015 by David

I’m at LTUE this weekend. Here’s my schedule, with nods to a few fellow participants: * * * MUST-SEE EVENT Thursday at 8:30 pm — Zombie Rock Opera, with Paul Genesse, Carter Reid, and Craig Nybo NOT A PANEL — … Continue reading →

Posted in Conventions | Tagged Brad R. Torgersen, Carter Reid, Craig Nybo, E.J. Patten, Eric James Stone, Holli Anderson, J. Scott Savage, Life the Universe and Everything, M. Todd Gallowglass, Mette Ivie Harrison, Paul Genesse, Peter Orullian | Leave a comment

Bedlam’s Song

Posted on April 12, 2012 by David

Here’s my most recent song. I recorded it through the mic and camera of my laptop, so the sound is overloaded — keep the volume down.

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E.J. Patten Blog Tours Us

Posted on April 3, 2012 by David

I welcome fellow Story Monkey E.J. Patten, incipiently-world famous author of Return to Exile and (coming this Fall) The Legend Thief. E.J. launches off today on his marathon tour of bookblogdom, so in order to avoid tiring him out too … Continue reading →

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Welcome!

Posted on November 28, 2011 by David

Today is the first official day of this (new version of this) blog. It’s about writing, so I’ll start with a book that someone in my family wrote. Sadly, not me. This is my son William’s first book of spells. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art | Tagged E.J. Patten, J.K. Rowling, Jim Butcher, Magic, Return to Exile | Leave a comment

The Adults Problem: A Tale of Two Monster Hunters

Posted on September 20, 2011 by David

I finished Rick Yancey’s The Monstrumologist this weekend. It’s a fine book, for older middle grade readers or young adults who are not averse to gore and horror (the book’s jacket markets it for readers aged fourteen and older; the … Continue reading →

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Return to Exile Book Trailer

Posted on September 8, 2011 by David

Enjoy.

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Return to Exile Book Launch!

Posted on September 6, 2011 by David

Tonight, 7:00 pm, at The King’s English Bookshop in Salt Lake City (1511 South 1500 East). E.J. Patten will launch and sign copies of his debut middle reader novel, Return to Exile. Appearance, emcee services and further autographing by Dan … Continue reading →

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Sequels and Expectations

Posted on September 5, 2011 by David

When you write the first book in a series, you can do anything you want. When you write the second, you can still do anything you want… but whatever you do that repeats or echoes the first book, becomes part … Continue reading →

Posted in How to Write | Tagged Dan Simmons, E.J. Patten, Harry Potter, Hyperion, J.K. Rowling, Return to Exile, Sequels, Story Monkeys | Leave a comment

Bully That

Posted on September 2, 2011 by David

Here’s the audio / sham video for “Bully That” (lyrics posted earlier this week). Sorry, I meant to capo it up into G minor, but I forgot until I already had most of the tracks down in the E minor … Continue reading →