A Child Was Born by Pattie Frampton

A Child Was Born 

We all know the story. It has been told in various ways over the years. In song, movies, books. Some of us learned of it in Sunday school. Others from Linus in his impassioned speech alongside a sorry little Christmas tree. In some way, shape or form, the Christmas story has reached all of us.

A child was born.

Don’t Touch That Fence by Pattie Frampton

Don’t Touch That Fence

I wish she’d told me. As I gripped the cold wire to stare into the pasture at her horse, a chestnut brown gelding with a white marking on its forehead that looked like the number seven, I was enchanted.

And electrified.

Or at least the fence was.

I was a pre-teen city girl visiting my country cousin. I didn’t know there was such a thing as an electric fence. The purpose is to keep your animals safely inside, and the predators outside.

A fence is a boundary.

We all need boundaries, especially as writers.

What Are You Waiting For? by Pattie Frampton

The other night a friend stopped over to visit. He ended up staying for dinner and after the meal was finished, he turned to me and asked, “Pattie, when is your next book coming out?”

I didn’t have an answer, but it’s nice to be asked, and it wasn’t the first time this month. It was the third or fourth. I’d honestly lost count.

In the cycle of the first drafts, rewrites, edits, rewrites, edits, rinse and repeat, I often forget the most important element. The reader.

What is Your Superpower? by Pattie Frampton

What is Your Superpower? 

I hate excuses. Just ask my kids. While they were growing up, excuses were strongly discouraged, and they often came with consequences.

Me?

Making excuses is my superpower!

Are We There Yet? by Pattie Frampton

Please welcome Pattie Frampton to the Seriously Write Team! We’re thrilled to have her. As a “Regular Contributor,” Pattie will share encouragement on the fourth Friday of the month. ~ Dawn 

I’m Pattie and I’m looking forward to spending time with you! It’s truly an honor to be here and have this opportunity to share and learn and grow. I have some big shoes to fill, but I’ll do my best to keep you entertained and motivated as we journey on our writing paths together.