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Edward C. Patterson
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Edward C. Patterson has been writing novels, short fiction, poetry and drama his entire life, always seeking the emotional core of any story he tells. With his eighth novel, The Jade Owl, he combines an imaginative touch with his life long devotion to China and its history. He has earned an MA in Chinese History from Brooklyn College with further post graduate work at Columbia University. Born in 1947, a native of Brooklyn, NY, he has spent four decades as a soldier in the corporate world gaining insight into the human condition. He won the 1999 New Jersey Minority Achievement Award for his work in corporate diversity. Blending world travel experiences with a passion for story telling, his adventures continue as he works to permeate his reader's souls from an indelible wellspring.
His novel No Irish Need Apply was named Book of the Month for June 2009 by Booz Allen Hamilton's Diversity Reading Organization. His Novel The Jade Owl was a finalist for The 2009 Rainbow Awards.
Published Novels by Edward C. Patterson include No Irish Need Apply, Bobby's Trace, Cutting the Cheese, Surviving an American Gulag, Turning Idolater, Look Away Silence, The Jade Owl (Jade Owl Legacy Series Book I), The Third Peregrination (Jade Owl Legacy Series Book II), The Dragon's Pool (Jade Owl Legacy Series Book III), and Southern Swallow Series (Book I - The Academician). Southern Swallow Series (Book II - The Nan Tu)
Coming soon: Southern Swallow Series (Book III - Swan Cloud; Book IV - The House of Green Waters), Belmundus, The Road to Grafenwöhr, Oh, Dainty Triolet and Green Folly.
Look also for The People's Treasure (Jade Owl Legacy Series Book IV) and In the Shadow of Her Hem (Jade Owl Legacy Series Book V).
Edward C. Patterson is a proud founder of Operation eBook Drop, a member of Amazon's Shameless, Kindleboards, Publetariat, The Independant Author's Guild, The Gay & lesbian Writers and Readers Group, and has guest blogged extensively. He has also appeared on the Bobby Ozuna - Soul of Humanity Show.
Dancaster Creative www.dancaster.com
From my mind to your imagination . . .
Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY USA
Accomplishments: NJ Minority Acchievement Award 2000. MA in Sinology, doctoral work at Columbia University. First author to have an on-line internet signing for Surviving an American Gulag.
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 | The Jade Owl by Edward C. Patterson
BOOK I of THE JADE OWL LEGACY SERIES
In China they whisper about the Jade Owl and its awful power. This ancient stone, commissioned by the Empress Wu and crafted by a mineral charmer, long haunted the folk of the Middle Kingdom until it vanished into an enigma of legend and lore. Now the Jade Owl is found. It wakes to steal the day from day. Its power to enchant and distort rises again. ...
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Short Stories
Fishing With Birds by Edward C. Patterson
A story from Edward C. Patterson's novel The Academician . . . ...
Dime a Dip by Edward C. Patterson
For My grandmother
Margaret Elizabeth Cliffe (1904-1987)
A story of the generosity of the heart....
Ch'i Lin and the Cup by Edward C. Patterson
The wine cup is passed from husband to bride at a traditional Chinese wedding. Poor Ch'i Lin....
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Poetry
Courage Inner by Edward C. Patterson
from Songs: Not ust Survival - contained The Closet Clandestine: a queer steps out...
U-tsu-li-tsi tsa-du-li-a by Edward C. Patterson
Corn Chowder Lullaby from The Dragon's Pool - In Cherokee, with rough translation below it....
Two Poems from Come, Wewoka by Edward C. Patterson
. . . poetry from The Trail of Tears...
A Night with Rimbaud by Edward C. Patterson
from Songs: Not Just Survival included in The Closet Clandestine: a queer steps out...
Along the Wall by Edward C. Patterson
a bit Spartan, but . . ....
Passing in My Arms by Edward C. Patterson
from Songs: Not Just Survival, the last ChapBook in The Closet Clandestine: a queer steps out
for my fallen -...
In the Dark Shadows (The Awakening) by Edward C. Patterson
from The Awakening, the first chapbook of The Closet Clandestine:a queer steps out...
I've Made Acquaintances in my Time by Edward C. Patterson
This one is from "The Festival at Thebes" one of seven chap books included in The Closet Clandestine ...
I am Medicine Flower by Edward C. Patterson
from Come, Wewoka and Diary of Medicine Flower...
We Sent our Best by Edward C. Patterson
from Come, Wewoka . . . Poems from the Trail of Tears...
Write Me a Song by Edward C. Patterson
from Songs: Not Just Survival published in The Closet Clandestine...
Personal Hero by Edward C. Patterson
from Songs: Not Just Survival published in The Closet Clandestine...
Here in My Arms by Edward C. Patterson
Well, it's Valentine's day - so that means POETRY TIME. If I had a dime for every time I was in love, Eleanor Roosevelt would be jealous.
Edward C. Patterson...
Over the Counter Encounter by Edward C. Patterson
Atop the Twin Towers by Edward C. Patterson
This Poem was written in 1976 and published in the Poet...
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Articles
My message to the Military Members of Operation eBook Drop by Edward C. Patterson
OEBD...
Operation eBook Drop - Update by Edward C. Patterson
Update...
Veterans Day by Edward C. Patterson
Today is Vererans Day...
What Readers say about Turning Idolater by Edward C. Patterson
"Patterson has become an author I look for. Whenever I see he has a new book out, I'm in line to buy it. I'm not gay, but I like people, and his characters are likeable, full of spirit, going places...
Five Star Review for Look Away Silence by Edward C. Patterson
This review from TBOA.com...
Author icon - Victor Banis reviews The Jade Owl by Edward C. Patterson
Victor Banis, author of many novels, including Longhorns and The Deadly Nightshade series reviews The Jade Owl...
Operation EBook Drop by Edward C. Patterson
New initiative started by grass roots and supported by major eBook distributor....
Ellen George's Review of Look Away Silence by Edward C. Patterson
. . . Top 1000 Amazon reviewer Ellen George reviews Look Away Silence...
Interview with Noted Author Edward C. Patterson (Examiner) by Edward C. Patterson
Alan Chin Interviews Edward C. Patterson in the S.F. Examiner...
Writing for Just One Reader by Edward C. Patterson
this is a piece I wrote for the Author Extravaganza at Rainbow Revews....
First Review for Look Away Silence by Edward C. Patterson
Review by Kassa at Rainbow Reviews...
New Review for Turning Idolater by Edward C. Patterson
from Amazon.com...
Yet another Good Review for The Academician by Edward C. Patterson
this review from TMBOA.com...
Philip Flaxen, Favorite Son by Edward C. Patterson
Author's have their favorite children among their characters. Mine is from Turning Idolater . . . ...
Drive out Plot and Getting Into the Zone by Edward C. Patterson
from Publishing Rennaisance...
Another 5-star Review for No Irish Need Apply by Edward C. Patterson
. . . new review recieved on Amazon....
5-Star Review for Turning Idolater by Edward C. Patterson
. . . received on Amazon.com May 31, 2009...
Striving to Engage Readers by Edward C. Patterson
from a recent guest blog spot for Jerry Race...
5-star Review for The Dragon's Pool by Edward C. Patterson
This review is by PermaFrost from Rainbow Reviews...
New Review for the Academician by Edward C. Patterson
Here's a new Review from Rainbow Reviews...
Ed Patterson Interviewed on the Radio by Edward C. Patterson
Ed Patterson appeared on the Bobby Pzuna's Radio Show, the Soul of Humanity, Wednesday April 22, 2009...
The Little Book that Could by Edward C. Patterson
. . . new review of No Irish Need Apply...
The Academician reduced for the Kindle by Edward C. Patterson
limited time only...
What Readers say about The Jade Owl by Edward C. Patterson
The Jade Owl is the 1st Book of The Jade Owl Legacy Series and has been recieved by readers . . . in their own words:...
The Stars are Out for The Jade Owl by Edward C. Patterson
. . . new 5-star review for The Jade Owl...
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News
Relaunch of Cutting the Cheese by Edward C. Patterson
Cutting the Cheese Revised and Re-issued...
Press Release for The Nan Tu by Edward C. Patterson
The Nan Tu - Southern Swallow Book II by Edward C. Patterson will be released on January 5th 2010....
Operation eBook Drop on the Bobby Ozuna Show by Edward C. Patterson
On the Bobby Ozuna Show...
Operation eBook Drop Update by Edward C. Patterson
Veteran's Day Tomorrow...
Smashwords Picks up Operation EBook Drop by Edward C. Patterson
Indie Authors Supporting the brave men and women in out Armed forces...
FREE Indie Publishing and Writing Tip Book by Edward C. Patterson by Edward C. Patterson
Five star Publishing Book Now Offered for Free...
Alan Chin Interviews Edward C. Patterson in the Examiner by Edward C. Patterson
from the Examiner...
Press Release for Look Away Silence by Edward C. Patterson
New Patterson Novel to be published on July 24th...
Stacey Cochrane at OnLineReviews.com Interviews Edward C. Patterson by Edward C. Patterson
Author Interview . . ....
Read with the Author Book Klub for The Jade Owl by Edward C. Patterson
Come over and Read with the Author . . . ....
Dancaster Creative's Website has been Redesigned by Edward C. Patterson
. . . and it's about time!...
Press Release on The Dragon's Pool by Edward C. Patterson
Edward C. Patterson's The Dragon's Pool to be released on May 11...
Ed Patterson to Appear on Bobby Ozuna's Internet Radio Show by Edward C. Patterson
Come listen to the show . . . ...
Cutting the Cheese on the Kindle - Reduced by Edward C. Patterson
On sale for the Kindle for $ .99...
Bobby's Trace was Nine-nine Cents on the Kindle by Edward C. Patterson
Sale is over...
Interview of Ed Patterson on Amanda Young's Romance website by Edward C. Patterson
Interview . . ....
Preview of The Dragon's Pool by Edward C. Patterson
The 3rd Book of the Jade Owl Legacy Series is coming . . . ...
Writing Good Stories on Hold the Presses by Edward C. Patterson
Here's part II of my Hold the Pres article....
The Academician is featured at Chicgalleria by Edward C. Patterson
Chicgalleria features The Academician by Edward C. Patterson...
Writing Article Featured on Hold the Presses by Edward C. Patterson
Article on Writing Good Stories is featured on Hold the presses website....
UntreedReads Features Turning Idolater by Edward C. Patterson
e-Book site features and excerpts Turning Idolater...
The Jade Owl featured on website by Edward C. Patterson
The Jade Owl on Chicgalleria...
Press Release for The Academician by Edward C. Patterson
Press Release dated 3/2/09 for Edward C. Patterson's new novel - The Academician...
No Irish Need Apply to be Book of the Month (June 2009) by Edward C. Patterson
No Irish Need Apply has been selected as The Book of the Month for June 2009 for the Book Reading Club sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton, McClean, Va. and stands up with an illustrious author line-up ...
Rainbow Review on Turning Idolater by Edward C. Patterson
Rainbow Review has reviewed Edward C. Patterson's Turning Idolater...
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Events
Ed Patterson will be on Bobby Ozuna's Internet Radio show this Wednesday 4/22/2009
Radio interiew...
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Links
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Dedicated to showcasing my current works
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Author Interview
I gave an Interview on Amanda Young's Romance website, complete with excerpts and covers.
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The Bobby Ozuna Show
Come listen to my interview on Bobby Ozuna's Soul of Humanity radio show.
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Additional information
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for FREE: Are You Still Submitting Your Work to a Traditional Publisher? by Edward C. Patterson
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Ed Patterson From my mind to your imagination, let my words touch your heart and soul.
My novel No Irish Need Apply was been selected as June 2009 Book of the Month by the Booz Allen Hamiton Diversity Reading Group. My novel The Jade Owl if a finalist for the 2009 Rainbow Awards.
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