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Patrice Gopo is an award-winning writer who crafts stories steeped in themes of place, belonging, and home. Her essay collections include AUTUMN SONG, recipient of the inaugural Pattis Family Foundation Creative Arts Book Award, and ALL THE COLORS WE WILL SEE, a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection. Her picture books include ALL THE PLACES WE CALL HOME and RIPENING TIME, both inspired by several of her essays. When she’s not writing, Patrice hosts the podcast 'Picture Books Are for Grown-Ups Too!' because she believes in the power of stories to help build connections between people. Patrice lives with her family in North Carolina, where she enjoys walks just after dawn and thinks a perfect day ends with ice cream. Please visi ...more

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Patrice Gopo Read. Read. Read. And write. Write. Write. Read a variety of books and give yourself permission to write what is far from perfect. Be a person always …moreRead. Read. Read. And write. Write. Write. Read a variety of books and give yourself permission to write what is far from perfect. Be a person always willing to study the craft of writing, always willing to learn. Keep a notebook of words you love. Study sentences that make your heart soar and figure out how the author did that.(less)
Patrice Gopo When I find myself stuck in the writing process, a solitary walk or a dive into some beautiful prose or poetry will often unlock directions or ideas I…moreWhen I find myself stuck in the writing process, a solitary walk or a dive into some beautiful prose or poetry will often unlock directions or ideas I hadn’t considered before. When I’m dealing with a particular problem with an essay, falling asleep thinking about the challenge will often give my subconscious permission to find unique solutions. The trick there, though, is to keep a pen and paper handy so I can jot down ideas as soon as I wake.(less)
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“In its dormant state, absent bright, green leaves or the rustle of birds nesting in limbs, the tree still stands proud and tall.”
Patrice Gopo, All the Colors We Will See: Reflections on Barriers, Brokenness, and Finding Our Way

“It’s just that sometimes all this talk about being made white as snow, all the images of being black with sin before cleansing makes us white—sometimes it’s just a lot . . .” My voice trailed off. I held the book before her, offering it as if the words could rise up and articulate what I was stumbling through. I wanted to explain to her the weariness of knowing the name for one’s race equates with evil, sin, and death.”
Patrice Gopo, All the Colors We Will See: Reflections on Barriers, Brokenness, and Finding Our Way

“The things we overlook when we think we understand.”
Patrice Gopo, All the Colors We Will See: Reflections on Barriers, Brokenness, and Finding Our Way

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