P.A. O'Neil's Blog, page 5

"A must-have collection"

Thank you, A.B., for 5 Star review of Witness Testimony and Other Tales.

"5.0 out of 5 stars
A must-have collection

A masterful set of stories from a true master author. With something different on every page, this collection is one you can read again and again.

As a child, my favourite gifts were anthologies of short stories by the various master authors. This made me think of those times, and is worthy of a place in any story collection"

The numbers of reviews are growing!

Many thanks to the person who rated my book, Witness Testimony and Other Tales, giving it a total of 40. Ten more and Amazon will send me a unicorn (LOL). Not really, when the total reviews/ratings reach 50, Amazon will add the book to it's list for advertising.

Also, my thanks to the person who upped the ratings for, Two Sides of the Same Coin, to 6. In another post, I will share her kind words.

Thank you, Everyone, for the support!

An amazing anthology for Western Lore lovers.

I have a personal belief that as a contributor to an anthology, it is improper for me to give a formal review on Amazon.

Between Hell and Tombstone is one of the best collection of stories about the Old West that I have ever read. You have to remember these are the stories that "didn't" make it in to Winter 2023 issue of Saddlebag Dispatches.

If you're looking for a good book for yourself, or for a Valentine's Day gift for a Western lover, you must consider this book. It does feature my story, "The Ballad of Cochise's Granddaughter", but I must add, there are other fantastic stories in there as well.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1633739082?...

Perfect gift for the SciFi fan in your life.

If you're looking for that special gift for the SciFi fan in your life, might I suggest the Galaxy #14 Anthology? It features my flash, "How I Met Ali."

https://www.amazon.com/Galaxy-14-Writ...

The year is starting out well.

Everyone looked like they were having fun with their submissions to the Inner Circle Writers' Group anthologies, that I thought I would submit one as well. My flash, "How I Met Ali", is one of the great little stories in Galaxy #14.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C...

Thanks Spillwords!

My thanks to the good people of Spillwords for posting my flash fiction, "You Always Remember Your First."

https://spillwords.com/you-always-rem...

Support your local library, it might support you in return.

While grocery shopping the other day, I was told by a friend that my book, Witness Testimony and Other Tales, was featured in the section call Local Authors at the local library.

Well, I had to see for myself and sure enough, there it was (a first edition with the old cover) on display. I introduced myself to the librarian as the author and presented her with a copy of my new book, Two Sides of the Same Coin. She happily accepted it and was kind enough to take a picture of me standing next to the display.

Some authors only dream of this event coming true! BTW - it did show signs of having been read.

Look what I found...

Cruising Amazon the other day and I discovered the release of a new anthology which features one of my stories. "The Ballad of Cochise's Granddaughter" is one of the highlights of Saddlebag Dispatches latest anthology, Between Hell and Tombstone. It is available in paperback and Kindle formats: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/163...

It's nice to have the support of the bookstore owner.

Recently, I received this review of Two Sides of the Same Coin from the owner of The Iron Works Boutique (Tenino, WA) where the book is being offered for sale. I will be forever grateful.

"I just recently read Two Sides of the Same Coin. I couldn't put it down. As a young child I read all of the Sherlock Holmes books from our library. I've always loved them. This book is just as good. Thank you, Patricia, for writing and sharing these stores. P.S. If you live in the Tenino local area, they are for sale in my store - The Iron Works Boutique. -JW"

This review tickled my heart.

Just finished the short stories written in Two Sides of the Coin by P. A. O'Neil. In reading the stories you would swear they had been written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Loved the way she weaved the characters, the time, and Watson and Holmes friendship. I gave it a five. Great job and a fun read if you like mysteries with Dr. Watson and Sherlock Holmes. – JFC

Two Sides of the Same Coin: In-between stories of Sherlock Holmes and John H. Watson is available from Amazon in multiple formats.