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ELEVATE STORIES
A place for insights, inspiration, and behind-the-scenes glimpses into Patella Publishing Service’s world of writing, publishing, and reader connections.
Where Am I Essential: An Interview with Joani Elliott
"I needed to write a story that would take me head first into all those challenging feelings all of us face as creatives."
Mar 22, 20233 min read
My Story: An Essential Question Answered through Family History
At the end of Sanders' Starfish, Rebecca shares these lines: "...I read my father's journal. [Before] I read parts of it, but I never...
Mar 16, 20233 min read
Where Am I Essential?
If you have already read LIES A PLACE, then you have discovered one of my favorite quotes by Marcus Aurelius:
“Think of yourself as dead.
Mar 8, 20232 min read
THE AUDACITY OF SARA GRAYSON by Joani Elliott
This has been the perfect book for me to read while working on FOR THE ETERNAL, my final book in The Existence Series. Sara’s journey...
Mar 8, 20232 min read
FOR YOU: How Do I Show Love?
Do you recall this little reciting while plucking the petals from a flower? He loves me, He loves me not. He loves me, He loves me not....
Mar 4, 20232 min read
MAR 2023 GIVEAWAY: TARA C. ALLRED CELEBRATE THE JOURNEY
Come join the fun! Enter to win one of this month's prizes.
Mar 4, 20231 min read
Meet Joani Elliott
Last year, at the 2022 Storymakers Conference, I had the enjoyable opportunity to be tablemates with Joani Elliott during the mass book...
Mar 4, 20232 min read
Last Call: February Wrap-Up
A month of exploring what caring, nurturing, guarding, and opening our hearts mean. Here is the month's wrap-up. Let's love!
Feb 27, 20235 min read
Forgiveness: The Ultimate Form of Love
Love and forgiveness - how do the two connect? What are the parallels? I don't think we can recognize the value of forgiveness until we...
Feb 27, 20233 min read
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