Click on a link below to read an article by Patricia McLinn:

'Accentuate the Positive, Eliminate the Negative' - "Why eliminate the negative when it provided certain benefits, not the least of which is I can be a darned amusing depressed person".  (Also, don’t miss 'Approaches to Handling the Negative', 'Update on Accentuating the Positive' and 'An Extremely Informal Bibliography'.)

What Playing Computer Solitaire Has Taught Me About Writing - "You can't play unless you turn on the computer and sit down in front  of it...."

Hints on Researching the West - Patricia McLinn has written more than a dozen books set in Wyoming, both contemporary and historical. As much as she loves Wyoming, her residence remains in Virginia. As someone living not far from the Atlantic, she’s learned some tricks about writing about the West.

What's In a Name - "A character's name is the first clue we give the reader about this individual we want them to care about...."

10 Nitty-Gritty Guidelines for Being a Professional Writer in no particular order....

Veritas Award Acceptance - On Friday, July 20, 2001, at the RWA National Conference in New Orleans, Patricia McLinn was honored to receive RWA's Veritas Award for her article "Go Ahead, Make Jokes, We'll Be Here With Our Fans" published in the Washington Post.

Dig Like a Journalist -- Not for Dirt, But for Gold - "Is there any better feeling for a writer than coming up with the gold that can make a character breathe, a scene live, and a story sing?"

10 Tips for Finding Out What You Need to Know - "Libraries are wonderful resources- librarians are even better..."