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Pat J Wheeler
Aug 21, 20232 min read
On a Lighter Note...
Dear Winnie Watchers, After last week's rather brooding blog, I feel compelled to lighten the mood. We all have ups and downs, right? And...
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Pat J Wheeler
Aug 10, 20232 min read
Mistakes or Questions?
Can you believe it's already August? I'm back in writing mode after a July filled with family time and directing theater camps. Now...
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Pat J Wheeler
Jul 17, 20232 min read
We Had a Derecho!
Holy, Moly, What a Wind!!! On June 29, we had wind go through Terre Haute that was labeled a “derecho!” (der-a'-show) My husband and I...
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Pat J Wheeler
Jun 22, 20231 min read
It's Time to Support Community Theaters
Dear Winnie Watchers, I discovered that I had another goal in mind when I featured Winnie Acts Up: supporting the value of Community...
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Pat J Wheeler
May 30, 20231 min read
All Winnie Lovers Save the DATE!!!
Welcome readers to a Very Special Announcement! Winnie Acts Up will be published and launched on Tuesday, August 29!That's 90 days from...
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Pat J Wheeler
May 22, 20232 min read
Why is Winnie Being Published Independently?
Have you wondered why Winnie Acts Up is being published independently, sometimes called self-publishing? I'll bet I haven't mentioned...
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Pat J Wheeler
May 7, 20231 min read
School Visits and Page Turns
School visits are such fun. I get to watch children’s reactions as I read Winnie Acts Up, especially, when I turn the pages. Certain page...
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Pat J Wheeler
Apr 24, 20231 min read
Thank you for STICKING with me, friends!
This has been a busy month for me. How about for you? I apologize for making you wait so long but now I have a cover and a book...
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Pat J Wheeler
Feb 21, 20232 min read
Welcome back, Winnie Watchers!
The BIG NEWS is... we are working on the very last illustration of Winnie Acts Up! We started in September, if that gives you an idea how...
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Pat J Wheeler
Jan 31, 20231 min read
Anticipating the Story: Winnie Acts Up
Friends, Let me introduce Winnie now that you have seen her picture. Winnie loves to read with Gram. Her favorite fairy tale is Little...
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Pat J Wheeler
Jan 16, 20231 min read
Opportunity Knocks-2023
It isn't my habit to set New Year's goals or resolutions. However, this year, significant suggestions fell into my lap. I don't trust my...
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Pat J Wheeler
Dec 26, 20222 min read
What a Weather Week!
Dear Reader, I don't know about YOUR use of the ultimate chill in the environment over the Christmas holiday, but I hunkered down and...
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Pat J Wheeler
Dec 4, 20221 min read
Here's Winnie For All to See!
Bashful Winnie likes to act out stories for family members. When her favorite play comes to Community Theater, she wants to audition. How...
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Pat J Wheeler
Nov 6, 20221 min read
Winnie Revealed!
It's exhilarating to see one's creation come to life. My talented illustrator is sending a page or two at a time for my approval and what...
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Pat J Wheeler
Oct 26, 20221 min read
Yes! It's Halloween, TEAM! Go, team, go!
I'm not a huge fan of the Halloween holiday, but my mother must have been. She always helped with costumes, often sewing from scratch. I...
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Pat J Wheeler
Sep 29, 20221 min read
Where is Winnie Now?
Hello, Friends, Thank you for sharing Winnie's journey with me. I have seen the first sketches of Winnie and Bella, so her first book,...
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Pat J Wheeler
Aug 14, 20221 min read
Winnie is coming!
I'm not the blogger I expected to be. Right now I have been focusing on getting my first picture book, Winnie Acts Up, completed. I know...
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Pat J Wheeler
Apr 19, 20222 min read
I Can Read How Many Books at Once?
So, how CAN I get all those books read? I remember years ago I used to hear that if you left a tape recording of your school notes...
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Pat J Wheeler
Apr 11, 20222 min read
Different Reading Styles?
The friend I have lunch with reads differently than I do. As you may or may not have discovered by reading my previous blogs, my reading...
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Pat J Wheeler
Apr 9, 20222 min read
“My Monday Message”
I have decided that a Monday Message might get me going on a bountiful blog. (An alliterative mouthful!) It would give me a goal, focus...
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