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Patsy Collins

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March 30

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Patsy Collins will write anywhere she can reach in her campervan and has written most of her books 'on location'.

She's the author of six novels; one murder mystery, four contemporary romances and one coming of age story with a difference. Hundreds of her short stories have been published in magazines or placed in competitions. Some of these stories have been included in over twenty themed collections of 24 short stories.

Patsy also runs the womagwriter blog and is co-author of From Story Idea to Reader – an accessible guide to writing fiction and A Year Of Ideas:365 sets of writing prompts and exercises. ...more

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	Escape To The Country 4.07 avg rating — 91 ratings — published 2012 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Not A Drop To Drink 3.76 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unearthing The Truth: An Amelia Watson Mini Mystery 3.81 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2023	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paint Me A Picture 4.45 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Disguised Murder and Community Spirit in Little Mallow 4.50 avg rating — 20 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Criminal Intent: A collection of 24 short stories 3.78 avg rating — 23 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dependable Friends and Deceitful Neighbours in Little Mallow: A Little Mallow cosy mystery (Little Mallow cosy mysteries Book 2) 4.39 avg rating — 18 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Over The Garden Fence: A collection of 24 short stories. 4.24 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Deadly Words and Innocent Gossip in Little Mallow: A Little Mallow cosy mystery 4.85 avg rating — 13 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Up The Garden Path: A collection of 24 short stories 4.15 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2013 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Patsy Collins liked Sheelagh Mooney's review of From Story Idea to Reader: "This is a real gem packed full of great ideas (delivered with humour) to kick start or improve your writing skills. I use it as a reference book & I think its really worthwhile working through it slowly rather than reading it all in one go. What ever" Read more of this review »
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Patsy Collins liked Alyson's review of From Story Idea to Reader: "Easy to read, with concise, clear information, recommended particularly to those setting out as new writers. Well worth checking the websites recommended in the book too. "
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Patsy Collins liked Jamie Bee's review of Love Is The Answer: "Facets of Love This collection of 24 short stories revolves around the theme of love. Each story is only a few pages long, so if you aren't enjoying a particular one, it will be done soon! But I certainly found stories I enjoyed in this collection, in" Read more of this review »
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Patsy Collins liked Margaret Holbrook's review of A Year And A Day: " The title was intriguing, and then I began to read, Stella is brought up in the foster care of a family who have children, Daphne and her brother, John. Daphne and Stella become firm friends as they grow up although they have very different characte" Read more of this review »
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Patsy Collins rated a book really liked it Thief in the Night: A DCI Marshall Scottish Crime Thriller (Edinburgh Crimes Book 1) by Ramsay Sinclair	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Patsy Collins rated a book it was amazing Missing Words (Fairlight Moderns) by Loree Westron (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is a little book and on the surface it's a little story. Jenny, who works sorting post discovers a postcard with 'insufficient address' to be delivered. The message suggests that a romantic relationship depends on it reaching Deborah by the end ...more
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Patsy Collins rated a book it was amazing Pride and Progress by Romy Gemmell	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Emily thinks she had her heart broken and knows the railway was to blame. It's therefore not surprising that she's not a fan of the large noisy steam trains, and the damage their tracks do to the countryside she loves. It's also understandable that s ...more
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Patsy Collins rated a book really liked it Whittle and the Turtle Island Mysteries by D DelGaizo	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Weird and whacky fun. The story features the adventures of Chance – a schoolboy who explores a nearby lake in a small boat built by his grandfather. He encounters all kinds of magical creatures. It mostly seems that he's just making it all up to amuse ...more
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Patsy Collins rated a book really liked it Pride and Prejudice at the Cat Café (a Furrever Friends Sweet Romance, #7) by Kris Bock (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
An easy, fun read, with likeable characters - and lots of cats! It's gentle rather than thrilling and exciting, yet still easily help my attention. The story themes are friendship, compassion, personal fulfilment and love. ...more
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