Comment from wordsfromsue

Excellent

Aww, I love it! I was an All My Children fan too, and I loved writing. Alas, I'm still no professional! Never been paid, not even a quarter. :-)

Patty, this was a sweet memory.

Thank you for sharing.

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reply by the author on 09-Jan-2018

Hi there;
Thank you so much for the lovely review. I think all of us could relate to All my Children in one way or another.

I'm glad you enjoyed the story,

~[attu~

Comment from barbara.wilkey

Excellent

Thank you for sharing this childhood story with us. I absolutely enjoyed reading. You are a professional author and this story is an example to prove it. This was a fun childhood and I know it gives your warm memories.

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reply by the author on 09-Jan-2018

Hi, Barbara;
Thank you so much for the R&R. I'm glad you enjoyed this bit from my past,

~patty~

Comment from Asem.inspirations

Excellent

Hello, Patty: What a precious true children's story. You were so cute and smart and it must have bees so special to be the youngest in the neighborhood. Is this what started your zeal to write?

I enjoyed this story and of course, it is another well-written story. It is also very interesting and kept my attention.

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reply by the author on 09-Jan-2018

Hi, Tier;

It is so nice to have a memory from my childhood that is sweet and innocent. I've vowed to remember these kinds of things and turn away from the tragic memories,

~patty~

Comment from royowen

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What a lovely story Patty, and what a wise and gentleman was your dad. My little granddaughter (only six) shows some extraordinary talent in storytelling ability and drawing, I wonder if we can put her to work? Mmmh. I think Dot was a wonderfully wise and generous woman Patty, people like that are an asset to our neighbourhood. Well done, excellent work, blessings, Roy

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reply by the author on 08-Jan-2018

Hi, Roy;
My dad didn't get a chance to do much for me. He left us to go to jail when I wasn't quite nine years old, and then he was back for a while, but it was a horrible time. However, he did teach me a few things, and I'm thankful I actually knew him and have some good memories to treasure.

Go ahead and put your granddaughter to work -- it will be good for her.

Yes, I was very fortunate to have Dot in my life. She and a few other neighbors made my childhood a pleasant memory,

~patty~

reply by royowen on 08-Jan-2018

I'll do that.

Comment from Phyllis Stewart

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LOL! How cuuute! You had them all wrapped around your little finger, didn't you? LOL! I can't imagine selling a book like that. You had gumption, that's for sure. And you got top price, too. Have you sold any books since? :)

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reply by the author on 08-Jan-2018

Hi, Phyllis;

Thank you for the R&R of this little story. Yes, I have sold two other books. 'The Waiting Room' and 'One Man's Journey' are both with the publisher now. Maybe they will be out in the fall???

~patty~

reply by Phyllis Stewart on 08-Jan-2018

HOw wonderful! I hope you will tell us when they appear on amazon.

Comment from doggymad

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Aw such a sweet story Patty. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could return to those days when everything was so easy.

We could be anything we wanted to be and our imaginations were fertile.

Loved this one

hugs

Freda

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reply by the author on 08-Jan-2018

Hi, Freda;
Thank you so much for the R&R of this piece. I did write when I was a child, but since I hadn't really lived or experienced anything, those stories were cute but didn't have much substance.

~patty~

Comment from Natali Holden

Excellent

That's awesome! I would have loved to be a "professional writer" at seven years old! I mean, probably not back then...I have no idea what I wanted to be then, but just the thought of it now. I think I was ten when I decided I wanted to be a writer. Excellent writing!
Natali ;)

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reply by the author on 08-Jan-2018

Hi, Natali;
Yes, I knew I wanted to be a writer at a very young age. Everyone always told me I had a very vivid imagination. Short stories were given as gifts and written for special people and I excelled in my grade school and high school English classes. I didn't start writing a book until around 2005 when I was well into my forties.

I don't know what I would do without writing at this point,

~patty~

Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell

Excellent

That was delightful, Patty, what we do as children would make a fantastic book anyway! I expect that was the beginning of an amazing writing career and being paid at the age of 7 makes you the most professional writer on FS!! :) Sandra xx

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reply by the author on 08-Jan-2018

Hi, Sandra;
Thank you so much for the R&R. I'm glad you enjoyed this piece and I'm sure you can see how much writing has always been a part of my life,

~patty~

Comment from Jannypan (Jan)

Excellent

I enjoyed your story Patty. I could envision you at this age with your book. You set the scene well. The picture is great, too. What a memory. Thanks for sharing it. Jan

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reply by the author on 08-Jan-2018

Hi, Jan;
Thank you so much for the R&R. Yes, I was very small for my age, too. I think I was using the paper bag as my first brief case. LOL.

~patty~

Comment from Barb Hensongispsaca

Excellent

Wow I loved the story line and knowing it was true and so cute made it even better. A professional and at writing. Is this when you started or did you wait till later?

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reply by the author on 08-Jan-2018

Hi, Barb;
Thank you so much for the R&R. To be perfectly honest with you, I can't remember a time when I didn't write. I have been much more serious since about 2005 when I decided I wanted to be published. I started putting together my personal memoirs for my children, and the beginnings of 'The Waiting Room.'

While I was finishing my MBA and then my law degree, I didn't have much time for writing fiction, but my pen was busy with papers and essays. You have no idea how freeing the past four years have been for me; I hated writing boring stuff!

~patty~