A Reader's Guide to Author's Jargon and Other Ravings from the Blogosphere

by Edward C. Patterson

From the author of No Irish Need Apply, The Jade Owl and Are You Still Submitting Your Work to a Traditional Publisher?, comes a collection of four humorous and stimulating works designed to amuse you for Reader’s Guide to Author’s Jargon — a glossary of authorial terms and definitions many of which will surprise you and all of which will amuse you.Extempore Thoughts for the Day — aphorisms both wise and clever from the author’s battery of fortune cookie wit.Ask Miss Chatty — an advice column from a drag queen, who isn’t afraid to flip her wig and the pithiest of reader inquiries.New Leaves in the 5 Essays from a Recovering Webaholic — an insiders view of corporate spending on website development and how it’s contributed to the current financial meltdown.If you want to fire up those synapses, come jog in the jargon. Regret’s not a four-letter word.Excerpts from Extempore Thoughts for the “Books, like chapels or cathedrals, open their doors for reader meditation. Of course, authors still must pass the collection plate.”“Variety is the breakfast of life. You waffle today; you pancake tomorrow.”“The Roman Senate opposed dictators, but Caesar had his Gaul.”“They say the world has seven wonders. I agree. They're called the days of the week.”and 263 more

234 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 9, 2011

About the author

Edward C. Patterson has been writing novels, short fiction, poetry and drama his entire life, always seeking the emotional core of any story he tells. With his eighth novel, The Jade Owl, he combines an imaginative touch with his life long devotion to China and its history. He has earned an MA in Chinese History from Brooklyn College with further post graduate work at Columbia University. A native of Brooklyn, NY, he has spent four decades as a soldier in the corporate world gaining insight into the human condition. He won the 1999 New Jersey Minority Achievement Award for his work in corporate diversity. Blending world travel experiences with a passion for story telling, his adventures continue as he works to permeate his reader's souls from an indelible wellspring.

Published Novels by Edward C. Patterson include No Irish Need Apply, Bobby's Trace, Cutting the Cheese, Surviving an American Gulag and Turning Idolater. Poetry includes The Closet Clandestine: a queer steps out and Come, Wewoka - and - Diary of Medicine Flower.

From my mind to your imagination . . .

Reviews

[Thomas Edmund · Rating 2 out of 5]

ARGAJORB (this book) is a collection of Blogged material from Indie author Edward C. Patterson.

While there is some gold (usually humorous) amongst the ore, the majority of this piece is utterly missable. Miss Chatty's agony aunt column stands apart as a brilliant, funny, and at times Damn Straight section. The Author's Jargon, and fortune cookie sections are haystacks with occasional golden needles. A rejected excerpt from Patterson's Jade Owl reeks of author indulgence and the final section confessions of a webaholic was interesting only until I looked at the author's website and wondered there was a more obvious reason they didn't like PR people meddling with their work.

Strangely enough, shining through this the authors personality glowed like angel-fire, and ultimately created the most enjoyable parts of the book. I don't review authors just their work, however I'm sure I would rate this author 5 stars

Nonetheless this book gets 2. Oh well. In the words of Macklemore - But ____ it was only ninety nine cents!

[Aldous Mercer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny, and a bit condescending. As it should be ;)