Patricia J. Murphy

Here you will find information about me, some of my works, my author visits and writing workshops, my creative agency, Pattycake Productions, my NEWish blog named "pattycakes," and my children's charity, Joanne's Raggedy Ann Club.

If you have questions about any of these things or would like to know more, please contact me by clicking on my CONTACT page (or clicking on CONTACT ME below) and I will get back to you lickety split. Thank you for stopping by.

Patricia

PS Please check out my BIG (and not so big) NEWS below and watch for my upcoming titles on my WORKS page. Thanks x 2.

Can you believe it's the NEW YEAR already? Here's hoping that your 2010 is off to a perfect start. Mine sure is. I'm doing everything I can to kick off the NEW YEAR on the right foot--or should I say WRITE foot? LOL. Here's some NEWS about me:

EXCITING THINGS: Let's of exciting things are brewing--most I cannot talk about. However, I can tell you that I have a story (Your Poetry Notebook) and a poem (Your Poems are Waiting for You!) in the March issue of Cricket and Cobblestone's Appleseed Magazine. I will attach both to my CHILDREN'S MAGAZINES AND ANTHOLOGIES page when the issue comes out!

CURRENT WORK LOAD:
Yes, I am still busily (and gratefully) working on a number of NEW projects (e.g. board books, early picture books, picture book biographies, and a NEW middle grade novel), doing some revisions for my publishers on a few others, and planting seeds for all kinds of NEW business. More details when I can share them. Promise.

UPCOMING AUTHOR VISITS AND WRITERS' WORKSHOPS:
New author visits, workshops, and appearances are in the works. I will keep you posted where I will be and when. Stay tuned.

Oh, and, if you are interested in having me appear at your school, library, or bookstore--or develop a custom-made writers' workshop, please contact me via my contact page. I would be thrilled to work with you. Thank you!

NEW IMAGES FOR THE NEW YEAR:
Yes, I have some NEW images that I have made in the last few months displayed on my IMAGES page. You can get to them by clicking on my IMAGES link on my WORKS page. If you would like to use or purchase the rights to any of these photos, see additional images, or hire me as a photographer, please email me from my CONTACT PAGE. Thank you!

SCBWI/​LA '09 HAPPENINGS:
I did it. I headed to LA in August to my first ever SCBWI/​LA conference. As part of my journey, I met soooo many wonderful agents, editors, and new and old writing friends, and planted lots of seeds for new business. Right now, I am busy watering them and will keep you posted. See the link about me and a chance encounter with the wonderful Jaime Temairik, an amazing illustrator and SCBWI Conference Blogger. She wrote about our meeting at Starbucks (Century Plaza) on the SCBWI/​LA blog. I was so honored and humbled. Thanks, Jaime. (Click on the story below!)