My Letter to Fear
Based on interviews with women, these essays about life (and all of its funny, sad and ridiculous aspects) were published in 2014.
“My Letter of Fear” at Christine Presents
The first interview of my blog tour is now up at Christine Presents! It was a fun one to do, and I’m excited to share with readers how the collection came to be. Here’s the link: https://christineyoungauthor.com/2016/12/05/christine-presents-my-letter-to-fear-by-patricia-steffy/ Enjoy!
Blog Book Tour Begins December 5th!
Exciting news! I have joined up with Goddess Fish Promotions for a book tour to promote “My Letter to Fear!” Over the next two weeks, I’ll be giving interviews and writing guests posts to give readers a better sense of the book and of me. Honestly, it’s probably the most I’ve talked about myself
Is this the year the Precise Girl rises?
At the start of every year, I do a review of what worked and what didn’t – which resolutions I kept and which ones got shunted off to the side, only to be hidden in darkness. I’m happy to say that most years, there are more in the first group than in the second. Alas,
Escape from the Dreaded Writer’s Block
We all hit it. We are rolling along with the full cooperation of whatever muse we’ve summoned, and suddenly all inspiration flees the scene. We try to plow through. We fail. We spend a lot of time staring at a blank screen. We spend more time checking the Internet and procrastinating on Instagram. Quickly, frustration
April 15, 2011
On April 15, 2011 I wrote a blog called “End of the Road.” It described a journey involving leaving my job for one year and changing my life. Four years. It ended up being four years. And counting. Shockingly, or not so much, this journey has looked nothing like I thought it would. I did
A Lack of Wisdom in that Tooth
The day after my birthday, Andy and I were enjoying the sights and sounds of San Diego. At least, I was trying to, but a persistent aching started to get in the way. Popping advil wasn’t doing as much good as I hoped, and by the time we returned to Los Angeles, I had
Birthday Thoughts
Thank you to everyone who sent warm and fuzzy thoughts my way for my birthday! This one was oddly difficult. The number isn’t particularly noteworthy, so I was somewhat surprised that in the weeks approaching it, I was feeling oddly reluctant to even talk about it – which made planning for it a challenge for
The Book Trailer is Here!
I’m excited to finally be able to share with you the first book trailer for “My Letter to Fear: Essays on Life, Love and the Search for Prince Charming.” The video combines video snippets of me (don’t worry, they aren’t too long) and clips from the staged-reading in September (which still thrills me). Clips feature
Investing in You
When I quit my job to focus on … well, anything other than that job, I was hyper-aware that my savings would go quickly and that I had to be careful not to be frivolous. Naturally, I didn’t think I’d be away from steady work for this long, but it seemed like a good thing
Surviving Valentine’s Day: Pauline Parril’s Advice for Married Women
Guest post by Pauline Daley-Parril Valentine’s Day hashtags are proliferating on Twitter. That means one thing: #valentinesdayiscoming. For single women, the 14th of February is tough enough when it’s #nodate and #aloneagain. But for married women, Valentine’s Day is a #minefield #forgetaboutit #norosesforyousister #fml. For women in general, Valentine’s Day is like trying on a new bikini: