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Patricia L. Atchison

YA Fiction & Non Fiction Author

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    • The Book of Emotions: Or how it feels to feel
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Writing Bio

I’ve been writing most of my life. I was probably one of the few kids in high school English class, who actually enjoyed the subject. After I graduated high school, I took Journalism Administration at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology and worked within the graphic arts and printing industry for many years.

In the early 1990s, I joined the Calgary Writers Association. I began my Author’s Journey, writing fiction, non-fiction, and poetry:

  • Through this organization (now defunct) I was the 1997 recipient of the Calgary Writers Association Brendon Donnelly Award for Children’s Literature,
  • and I also won third place for the 1998 Calgary Writers Association Sunshine Sketches Award for Fiction Writing.

During this time, I also:

  • Completed the Writing for Children & Teenagers Diploma Course through The Institute of Children’s Literature in 1994,
  • and followed it up by taking an additional diploma course: Writing & Selling Children’s Books from the same institute in 1999.

In 1998, I decided to start my own magazine, Canadian Teddy Bear News, which reflected my love of teddy bears and teddy bear artistry:

  • The magazine became popular across Canada with artists and collectors alike.
  • I also contributed many articles on teddy bear collecting and art to magazines throughout Canada and the United States.

I began reflecting on some children’s stories which I wrote while taking previous courses and decided to leave the magazine publishing industry and investigate publishing children’s books. Through Wood Lily Publishers, the children’s books:

  • Little Blue Penguin,
  • and McKenzie’s Frosty Surprise came to fruition.
  • Little Blue Penguin was nominated Finalist for The 2008 Canadian Christian Writing Awards.

I’ve also written a reference book for people who’d like to write for children and teens:

  • How To Write For Children, An Easy Three-Step Guide To Writing Children’s Books.

I love writing from-the-heart essays and articles and felt privileged to be a contributing author to the works of:

  • Anna Linder’s The Book of Emotions: Or how it feels to feel.

My most recent published work:

  • Today I AM… An Empowering Journal Back To Self reflects my journey of finding myself after life’s journey took me through several ups and downs.

I don’t know where my writing journey will take me, but I’m sure if I listen to my heart, it will be limitless. I look forward to sharing it!

 

 

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