Author Archives: Irette Y Patterson

About Irette Y Patterson

Irette Y Patterson is a writer of fantasy, science fiction, and romance. She has been published in FIYAH, Strange Horizons, Translunar Travelers Lounge and on the website of The Saturday Evening Post. When not writing, you can find her digging around in her garden or catching the latest musical in the theater.

Adventuring: Yellow River Park

Check out your area’s parks. You might be happy with what you find.

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Creative Life: The Goal is Non-Negotiable

I’ve been thinking a lot about goals and goal setting and how important it is to identify the goal in every aspect of my life. I guess it’s been front and center for me because I’m making my health a … Continue reading

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Adventuring: Alexander Park

This week’s park is Alexander Park and it’s a stunner. Paved and unpaved trails with a myriad of lengths. There’s also a dog park so and I enjoyed seeing the puppies on my walk. All were well-behaved. Nice bathrooms. Multiple … Continue reading

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Creative Life: Sticker Reward for Tracking

If there’s something that’s going to trip me up when it comes to my health journey, it’s food. I love food. Like, if we’re meeting in a city center and you call and say you’re going to be late? You … Continue reading

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Meritocracy is a Lie

I wish I had listened when someone told me that meritocracy is a lie. Publication depends on so many different things – the work, the editor, the author, the time it is submitted. Different writers have different experiences because people … Continue reading

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Mistakes Were Made. And Not Good Ones

Mistakes were made when eating. What I did wrong. What I did right. What I plan to do in the future. Continue reading

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The Three-Year Plan – Health and Creative

Long range plans work best for me – whether it be with health or with writing. Let’s discuss… Continue reading

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Wellness Red Flag

There are red flags when it comes to wellness – leading indicators of problems. In this blog I talk about them. Continue reading

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I Wish I Had Read More When I Was Younger

I wish I had read more when I was younger, when I’d come back to the library, my arms full of books and spend the entire day on my couch with a take-out pepperoni, mushroom and jalapeño pepper pizza and … Continue reading

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Small Changes

A couple of things I tried out today: Things might work. They may not. Gotta keep experimenting until I find out what does.

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