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This site is devoted to the written works and imaginative interests of Edward C. Patterson. Some works on this site are in draft, copyrighted and offered for FREE. Published works are showcased and for sale in electronic formats, either here or at Amazon.com. Other works out for professional consideration are mentioned as a matter of interest. Watch for these works either in beta or in print. Inquiries and feedback is greatly appreciated. edwpat@att.net

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This site is devoted to the written works and imaginative interests of Edward C. Patterson. Some works on this site are in draft, copyrighted and offered for FREE. Published works are showcased and for sale in electronic formats, either here or at Amazon.com. Other works out for professional consideration are mentioned as a matter of interest. Watch for these works either in beta or in print. Inquiries and feedback is greatly appreciated. edwpat@att.net
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. 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.

Now Available - Bobby's Trace Novel by Edward C. Patterson ISBN: 1-43489396-0 ASIN: B00150Z5HC Available in paperback at Amazon.com and (Internationally) at CreateSpace. (Also available in Kindle Edition at Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/Bobbys-Trace/dp/B00150Z5HC Read the first 2 Chapters for Free. SAMPLE	Bobby's Trace — Jacket Notes Perry Chaplin is in mourning for his life partner, Bobby - a time of stress, notwithstanding. The more he drifts, the more he unhinges until he's one room short of a rubber one. Get a grip, Perry. So, he takes his chances on a blind date, which further plunges him along the nightmare highway. He gets an unsought lesson in life-after-death that turns his bereavement into a horrific adventure. Come peek through Perry Chaplin's mysterious window. See what there is to see. Enter Our Lady of Perpetual Grace, where the holy water brews and the confessionals whisper. What lurks in the rectory's attic? What lies beneath the surface of life and death? What comes in Bobby's wake; in Bobby's trace? Perry Chaplin knows. Will you? Review Bobby's Trace Reviewed by Rainbow Reviews (4 Stars) ** "The following review of Bobby's Trace was posted at Rainbow Reviews: "Perry suffers unending grief at the untimely loss of his lover, who isn't quite as gone away as Perry believes. Bobby's gone: bright, sparkly, creative, lovable, never-miss-a-trick Bobby, and Perry, Bobby's survivor, cannot cope. He's not sure whether the odd experiences he's encountering, which constantly remind him of his loss, are positive or negative. He just knows the grieving won't end. Some experiences aren't accountable for by the natural laws of physics, and while those around Perry scoff and attribute them to troublemakers, deep down Perry knows better. His beloved is still reaching out to him in love. However, the living seem able to still anger the dead, and a deceased spirit can wreak job havoc for a computer programmer. Poor Perry: trapped between the unyielding, unforgiving rock of grief and the hard place of exorcism of a spirit whom he loved in life. A subtle and wry humor never detracts from the intensity of the characterizations, which rather unfold like the peeling of an onion to reveal unexpected layers and depths. The characters belong in the category of "more here than meets the eye at first" and indeed, so does this story, which left me happy I had chosen to read it. I was also left with a quote that quite blew my mind and provoked thought: "The fiction is never gone when you're in the closet." What an encouragement to do as Socrates recommended and be true to ourselves!" Review by Frost's Fancy Rainbow Reviews http://rainbow-reviews.com/?p=206**

Now Available - No Irish Need Apply Novel by Edward C. Patterson ISBN: 1-43489395-2 ASIN: B0012NOW44 Available in paperpback at Amazon.com and (Internationally) at CreateSpace (Also available in Kindle Edition at Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0012NOW44 Read the first 2 Chapters for Free. SAMPLE	No Irish Need Apply — Jacket Notes Kevin Borden has a secret, and that secret is about to shake the world around him - a tame and suburban world ruled by his widow mother, Sarah and peppered by his study-mate, Louis. Teenagers sometimes do the darndest things, but in Kevin and Louis' case, it's a stroke of wisdom wrapped in fool's gold. In a time not so long ago, in the days of JIM CROW and NO IRISH NEED APPLY signage, the world made it clear to those regarded as the fringe. "Stay away." To those who know no better - or perhaps know best, such lines are only meant to be crossed, or why else would they be drawn. No Irish Need Apply is dedicated to PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays), an organization that has guided many youth across that line into the loving arms of those listening to their hearts; those shattering those hateful Jim Crow signs. Come visit with the Bordens and the Lonnegans as they take that journey across the line. Review No Irish Need Apply Reviewed by Rainbow Reviews (5 Stars) *** "No Irish Need Apply by Edward C. Patterson is light homoerotic contemporary romance. Kevin and Louis may know what prejudice feels like, but otherwise their childhoods are vastly different. Kevin has always gotten along fine at school where as Louis has always been treated with disdain and thought of as gay. They saw each other at school, but never really met until Louis is assigned as Kevin’s study partner. Louis has always known that he is different and he hopes that Kevin is that way too. Kevin has always done what is expected until he meets Louis and begins to have strange feelings for Louis. As Kevin begins to explore these feelings, they both realize that slogan No Irish Need Apply relates to their situation more than they care for. Neither Louis or Kevin are truly out of the closet about how they feel for one another or their sexuality. Will they find the strength of will to acknowledge their feelings out in the open or will they like many people be doomed to deny their true selves? Mr. Patterson has created an incredible story by linking it with prejudices that happened earlier in the century. By using this analogy that many understand from their study of history, it allows the reader to see how modern day prejudice effects people in the same manner it did years ago. I think that Kevin and Louis were very brave to stand up for themselves and in doing so they may have helped other young people in their same situation. I find this story very compelling and a must read for anyone who doesn’t understand how bigotry can effect people. I will be looking for other stories by Mr. Patterson. Review by Teresa"** Rainbow Reviews http://rainbow-reviews.com/?p=209
Now Available - Cutting the Cheese: a Novel by Edward C. Patterson ISBN: 1-43489384-7 ASIN: B0010K2ER6 Available in Paperback at Amazon.com and (Internationally) at CreateSpace (Also available in Kindle Edition at Amazon.com) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0010K2ER6 Read the first 2 Chapters for Free. SAMPLE	Cutting the Cheese — Jacket Notes Edward C. Patterson's Hilarious Romp through the Pink Halls of Political Correctness Luke Oliver has just come out of the closet and confronts a brave new world - a meeting of the Gay and Lesbian Activist Association of New Birch and Sipsboro (GLAABS) - your run of the mill, gay political caucus. Run of the Mill? . . . my @$$. Stepping across the threshold of the Otterson estate exposes Luke to horny and hilarious shenanigans that give the Boys in the Band a run for its money. Who wants whom? Who has whom? Who will win Luke's . . . let's say, attentions? A self-effacing, comic romp through the Gay hierarchy, Cutting the Cheese is a reality check from the author's provocative coming out experience in a drizzled-pink world; an outrageous ride down the funny bone. Repeat riding is encouraged. It's every one for themself in New Birch's Gay Ghetto. To Hell with Robert's Rules of Order.

Now Available - The Closet Clandestine - a queer steps out: The Poems of Edward C. Patterson ASIN: B0018V3WBO (Also available in Kindle Edition at Amazon.com) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0018V3WBO	The Closet Clandestine — Jacket Notes a queer steps ouyt the Poems of Edward C. Patterson' A collection of seven poetry books, The Closet Clandestine: a queer steps out, tracks a gay man's sensitivities to the strange world encountered both in and out of the real and poetic closet. Sensitive and bold, and sometimes shocking and, in all cases, lyrical, this is a journey from shy emergence to bold self-confidence. These 180 poems are collected into seven volumes, including The Awakening, Catherine and Other Poems, The Festival at Thebes, Ties and Rings, Gay October, Provincetown Poems, and Songs: Not Just Survival. "Rage girls in fiery green that I will never retreat into the closet clandestine again."
Three Novels that have piqued professional interest. My masterworks. Come take a peek. Some day you should be able to get them at Amazon.com. However, if your interest is piqued, contact me and I'll put you my "peekers" list. edwpat@att.net Beta Readers wanted. email edwpat@att.net	Beta Readers wanted. email edwpat@att.net
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The Play's the thing . . . and a great starting point for many of those aforementioned and posted FREE novels. Fishing With Birds The Ninth Son Ming-shou What We Know of Radishes The House of Green Waters Turning Idolator (The Play) The Birthright American Gulag Over-the-Counter Encounter
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