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A place for insights, inspiration, and behind-the-scenes glimpses into Patella Publishing Service’s world of writing, publishing, and reader connections.
Dec 4, 20241 min read
 A Magical Christmas Bookstore Experience!
The 2024 Christmas Pop-up Bookstore was an incredible success! This event brought together talented authors and enthusiastic readers,...
Nov 23, 20242 min read
Christmas Bookstore Feature: THE YOWLERS By: Stacy Lynn Carroll
A fuming family of five doesn’t know how to turn their frowns upside down! The Yowlers  are so used to being grouchy—they’re baffled when...
Nov 23, 20242 min read
Christmas Bookstore Feature: LOOPHOLE By: Alex Hugie
What if your appearance reflected your moral choices?  In Alex Hugie’s Loophole , every choice you make alters the way you look—for...
Nov 22, 20242 min read
Christmas Bookstore Feature: THE ROGUE ROYALS (BOOKS 1-3) By: Kyro Dean
A steampunk mystery romance set in Victorian high society will keep you glued ‘til the very last page. Kyro Dean will be signing copies...
Nov 20, 20242 min read
Christmas Bookstore Feature: SANDERS’ STARFISH (Audiobook Release) By: Tara C. Allred Narrator: James Davidson
Standing up against corruption in the mental health world is brave but unravels a web of chaos and complexities. This psychological...
Nov 19, 20242 min read
Christmas Bookstore Feature: THE PENNINGTON PERPLEXITY (Constantine Capers Series) By: Natalie Brianne
In Victorian London, dark secrets and deadly motives will keep you turning pages of Pennington’s Perplexity  as each murder mystery is...
Jan 31, 20244 min read
Writers on the Moon: A Journey of Dreams, Disappointment, and Perseverance
“We’ll send a rag-tag fleet of stories to the Moon aboard a digital data card. We hope this snapshot of indie fiction from around the...
Dec 4, 20233 min read
NOT BROKEN by Kay Lynn Wilson: Christmas Bookstore Feature
What if it can't be fixed? What if I am broken beyond repair? Why does something have to be wrong with me? Why does it have to be so...
Nov 20, 20234 min read
AFLOAT: Drug Addiction Through a Mother's Eyes x4 by Mechelle Leifson Wride: Bookstore Feature
This is an extremely special book! I have worked with Mechelle for two years to capture her story. It is with great joy that I get to...
Nov 14, 20232 min read
Journey Beyond Comfort and Safety: Christmas Bookstore Feature SHADOW RUNNER by K.J. Fieler
I am delighted to announce some of the authors to be featured at our special pop-up Christmas bookstores hosted by Patella Publishing...
Aug 26, 20232 min read
Family: An Interview with Kay Lynn Wilson
"What does it mean to act like family? It means forgiveness, repentance, and respect. It means sharing struggles and trials and ups and...
Aug 21, 20233 min read
NOT BROKEN: Infertility, Adoption, and Christ's Power to Heal by Kay Lynn Wilson
This is a very special book! In 2019, I had the opportunity to help Kay Lynn Wilson with an editorial read of her manuscript Not Broken:...
Jun 21, 20235 min read
Keeping Promises: An Interview with K.J. Fieler
"Well, I have always believed that simply being a decent human being pays in unintended ways. That belief is affirmed." This month I had...
Jun 7, 20233 min read
SHADOW RUNNER by K.J. Fieler
I love books with well-developed characters, strong plots, and clever usage of literary devices—it's a tall order for a book to have all...
Jun 7, 20233 min read
Meet K.J. (Kat) Fieler
On May 9, 2014, I received this note from a reader via Goodreads: "I'm reading Sander's Starfish, and I am enjoying it tremendously. I...
May 17, 20232 min read
Meet Elena Shelest
Other than Instagram interactions, I haven't met Elena. But she is my hero! Here's why: She is an absolute force for good in the indie...
May 16, 20232 min read
THE SEVEN LIVES OF GRACE by Elena Shelest
Experience the delightful and heart-warming tale of The Seven Lives of Grace by Elena Shelest. With her well-written, clever, and...
May 13, 20234 min read
Growth: An Interview with Katie Millar Wirig
"Relationships are like trees. It is like a homeowner asking a gardener to fix a leaf on a tree. Even though the leaves are suffering,...
May 8, 20233 min read
BECOMING A MEAN, TEEN PARENTING MACHINE by Katie Millar Wirig
A step-by-step guide to better relationships with teenagers, this book is incredible! Katie Millar Wirig has done a remarkable job of...
May 8, 20232 min read
Meet Katie Millar Wirig, M.A.
Last year, my dear friend Katie Millar Wirig reached out about her amazing work in progress. We chatted off and on about her publishing...
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