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by Patricia H. Rushford

About the Author

Professional Information

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Professional Information

About the Author . . .

Internationally known author and speaker, Patricia H. Rushford has book sales totaling over a million copies. She has written numerous articles, authored over forty books, including, What Kids Need Most in a Mom, Have You Hugged Your Teenager Today, and It Shouldn't Hurt to be a Kid. She also writesa number of mystery series: The Jennie McGrady Mysteries for kids and the Helen Bradley Mysteries for adults. Her latest releases include: The McAllister Files, She who Watches, The Angel Delaney Mysteries with As Good as Dead and a romantic suspense, Sins of the Mother. Her newest series for children is, The Max & Me Mysteries.

One of her mysteries, Silent Witness, was nominated for an Edgar by Mystery Writers of America and won the Silver Angel for excellence in media. Betrayed was selected as best mystery for young adults The Oregonian (1997) and won the Phantom Friends Award. Morningsong, a Romantic Suspense won the Golden Quill for Inspirational Romance award.

Patricia is a registered nurse and holds a Master's Degree in Counseling. In addition, she conducts writer's workshops for adults and children and is codirector of Writer's Weekend at the Beach. She is the current director of the Oregon Christian Writer's Summer Conference. Pat has appeared on numerous radio and television talk shows across the U.S. and Canada. She lives in the Portland OR area with her husband.

 

Speaking Engagements . . .

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Pat combines her speaking and writing talents to bring inspirational and motivational workshops and retreat programs to men and women across the country. Her topics include:

  • General
    • The Humpty Dumpty Syndrome: Putting Yourself Back Together Again
    • Caring for Aging Parents
  • Parenting
    • It SHouldn't Hurt to Be a Kid, parenting and caring for emotionally damaged children
    • Being the Parent Your Child Needs
    • What Kids Need Most in a Mom
  • Writing
    • Unleashing Your Creativity
    • Writing Quality Fiction
    • Writing Creative Non-Fiction
    • People Making: Creating Characters Who Are More than Corpses
    • Creating Plot Through Characters (Letting your characters do the work for you.)
    • Writing Book Proposals
    • Writing Mysteries to Die For: Creating and Sustaining the Element of Suspense

School Visits . . .

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Pat is available to teach writing classes, conduct workshops, and speak at assemblies at your grade school, junior high, and high school. How can you take advantage of this unique opportunity? Call Patricia H. Rushford at (360) 449-0456 or email me for details.

What teachers and students are saying . . .

"I've just finished reading my 6th grade (top) Reading Group the first of the Jennie McGrady Mysteries and can't wait to start book two. I can't begin to express my appreciation for your visit, I haven't seen the kids this excited all year." -- Jan B., Teacher 7th grade
"Thank you so-o-o much for coming to our class. The information you gave about writing will help with my writing now and in the future. You are very inspiring to me and I hope you can come again." --Danielle W., 6th Grade

"I don't normally like to read, but I love your books. Can't seem to put the Jennie McGrady Mysteries down." --Kim B., 8th Grade
"I think the Jennie McGrady books would make great movies." --Andrea, 16 yrs.
"You really turned my kids on to writing--the stories they came up with after your visit were great!" --J. D., Teacher, 6th grade teacher

Personal Information

The essential details (and some not so) of my rather eclectic life. [top]

I was born in North Dakota. A farm girl at heart, I love the wide open spaces. I live in a rapidly growing metropolitan area. But I love going to the beach to write and get away from life's stresses.

Having been married 45 years to my husband, Ron, I have two grown children, seven grandchildren and one great granddaughter. I earned a nursing degree in 1972 and a masters degree in counseling in 1992. My philosophy is that you never grow too old to learn new things--or take on a new career. Speaking of careers- at the ripe young age of 37, I began my writing career.

I began by writing poetry--a desperate attempt to maintain my sanity through my super-mom era. Once I outgrew the foolish idea I could be all things to all people, I started to pursue the idea of writing more seriously.

I attended my first writer's conference in 1980 and was hooked. Two other friends, Lauraine Snelling and Ruby MacDonald, and I created a critique group and met faithfully every week to brainstorm and critique each other's work. In a little over a year, we were all selling writers and had book contracts. Since that time I have written over forty-five books. I hope you will take time to explore my web site telling more about my books.

Hobbies and Interests:

I'm a writer and almost everything I do is writing related. When I'm not writing I am researching my next book, or I'm speaking or teaching at a writer's conference or school.

I also love to play--something I'm quite good at. Since I live in the Northwest, I enjoy hiking and going for long walks. I also do a variety of crafts--quilting, knitting, crocheting, pottery, etc. I love to travel and often place my books in my favorite areas--like Florida.

Of course my very favorite thing in the world is being with my grandchildren Christopher (21), Corisa (21), Kyrstin (19), Hannah (19), Jonathan (17), Christian (13) and Andres (8). And my great graddaughter, Maddie (2)
 

 


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