patrick jones

Patrick Jones is the author of the best selling novel, The Wolf’s Moon

  • My View of The Creek

    My View of The Creek

    We have a room  on the south side of the house we call, “The Sun Room”. During the day, there is plenty of sunlight filtering through the four picture windows,  I do most of my writing in this place. The thing I most like about writing here is that during those short periods that I…

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  • Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog: Author Interview: The Wolf’s Moon by Patrick Jones, The Linden Chronicles: Book 1 I had a couple of hours in between the next hurried crowd of people that wanted a signed copy of “The Wolf’s Moon.” All I wanted was to rest my hand and have…

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  • A Day at The Library

                Years ago when my son was moving from kindergarten to the first grade there was a Summer Reading Program. The program covered all students in St. Louis, Missouri. If a student read five books over the summer, the reader received a certificate for an ice cream cone from the…

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  • I now live in the Ozarks.  It’s a great house in a great area of Missouri. In past blogs I wrote on the people here that I am proud and honored to be allowed to call my friends and neighbors. This blog, though, is about my cabin even further into the mountains. It is a…

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  • Have you ever wondered why wolves howl at the moon? There is so much folklore surrounding the mystery of the wolf.  Even a phase of the moon was named the Wolf Moon by the Native Americans.  Listen to the answer from Chris on BBC: Zoo la la Earth Unplugged TV!

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  • 6 Things You Didn’t Know About Publishing on ACX | Author Marketing Institute

    Excellent article from Author Marketing Institute about Audible ACX from Amazon audio books. Did you know “The Wolf’s Moon”  is currently in production at Audible ACX?  Do you like the new cover for the audiobook? Mark Westfield will be narrating the audiobook!  I can’t wait for the final copy!! 6 Things You Didn’t Know About…

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  •   This blog was nominated on May 5, 2013 by Dear Kitty, Blogger Extraordinaire, for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award. First of all, I would like to thank Dear Kitty, “on animals, peace and war, science, social justice, women’s issues, arts, and much more,” of the blog DearKitty.Someblog for this gracious nomination. Please, check out…

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  • Here is what the Prickly Pear fruit looks like in the Fall.  We both tasted the fruit and it seemed OK and we are not dead yet!  I think it must be dried up though, so will keep a close eye on the plant next year!  Sandy did get a cactus thorn in her lip…

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  • This is a very interesting plant!  The Prickly Pear is indigenous to this area.  It only blooms once a year in about July. Trying to weed around it is a definite challenge!  Usually, we go around pulling out stickers from our arms for a couple of weeks. Happy Fairy Garden Friday!!

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  • On September 27, 2014 I participated in a book signing for “The Wolf’s Moon” at The Harney Mansion in Sullivan, MO.  This was the historical home of General Harney during the Civil War.  This area is rich in history from the times of The Civil War.   Thank you for your interest in The Wolf’s…

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