This site is the creative home of P.A. (Patti) Moed, an award-winning writer and aspiring photographer. In this blog, she will share her ideas, photographs, and insights about the creative process. She will also provide resources for people who are on their own journey through the vast seas of creation and imagination.
Patti’s rebellious and restless spirit was fostered during her childhood on Long Island, where she endured parochial school and meals featuring Jello and Spam. Finding liberation through higher education, wandering the globe, and writing, she has lived in 6 different states and at last count has moved 17 times. Her careers are equally far-ranging–university professor, freelance writer, textbook editor, photographer, fearless culinary adventurer, corporate trainer, and instructional designer.
A passionate advocate for the underdog, she finds inspiration in places where the personal and political meet. Her novel, The Incident in Montebello, is based on an actual international event in 1930, when dictator Benito Mussolini, who was touring Italy with American millionaire Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr., ran over and killed a little girl. Her novel focuses on the girl’s parents, torn apart by their child’s death and conflicting political loyalties. It is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, the Apple Store, and Smashwords.
She is currently a digital nomad, traveling and working on the road with her husband. Contact her at: patriciamoed@gmail.com.
Thank you for following my blog.
Allan
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You’re very welcome, Allan! Thanks for stopping by!
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Hi- Thank you for following my photography blog, Jane’s Lens. I hope you are inspired. I am very interested in your writing and look forward to reading more.
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You’re very welcome, Jane! I am looking forward to your inspiration. I love the collaborative/sharing atmosphere here at WP. –Patti
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Patti, I suspect you are too busy for awards, but as one of the bloggers who genuinely does inspire me, I couldn’t leave you off the list: https://readsbyredriverbanks.wordpress.com/2015/01/17/grateful-inspired-and-full-of-thanks/.
If you do want to play, I’ll be thrilled, but if not, then being inspired by your posts and beautiful photos is enough! Thank you!
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Hi Jenny. I am thrilled you thought of Pilot Fish for this award and I’m delighted that you find it inspirational. Thanks so much! I am truly grateful. I am inspired by your posts as well!– Patti
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You are very welcome, Patti! Thank you for the lovely response back.
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Thank you for your likes and comments on my blog. I am pleased to meet and follow you!!
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Hi Dune Mouse. I just saw your comment here. My apologies for not noticing it sooner. It is equally my pleasure to follow your blog and get to know you!
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lol no worries Patti! I’m always two days slow!!
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You have a beautiful blog and love your quotes too. I have nominated you for ‘Quotes Challenge’. Please do check it out on my blog. 🙂
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Thanks so much, Kashpals! I will take a look.
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Dear Patti:
I came across your blog over at First Night History, and enjoyed both. It turns out, we have a lot in common, from “raised on Long Island” to “restless spirit.” Keep up the good work.
-Erik
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Hi Erik! It’s nice to meet you here as well. It’s fun to meet another Long Islander who is a creative person as well. Best of luck to you too!
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Going to buy this.. it sounds a fascinating read
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Wonderful! If you do like it, I encourage you to spread the word on Amazon and Goodreads. Word of mouth from readers is a very powerful message to others! Thanks again!
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I like your spirit, Patti. Great blog.
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Hi Patti, Thanks for your recent follow. Look forward to seeing your adventures. Chris
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Your vita is impressive and your creative life and blog inspiring, Patti. I’m looking forward to following you into the future.
Best wishes from Norway,
Dina
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P.S.
Smashing photo! 🙂
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Thanks so much for your kind words. I’m so delighted to hear that you’re following my blog. Looking forward to seeing more of your work too. 🙂
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Hi Patti! Feeling rather foolish because I’ve accidentally deleted your email. Thought I might find it on here but I’ll leave you a brief response. If you need more please email again. Apologies. 🙂 🙂
If you don’t want to drive the best solution I can offer is Lagos, at the western end of the Algarve. It has the kind of scenery that is synonymous with the Algarve and a lovely old side and small marina. You’re a walk from a choice of beaches and transport links are excellent. I can’t recommend accommodation because I’ve never stayed there but there are heaps of choices. At my end of the Algarve (Tavira, in the east) the scenery is less typical and you usually have to ferry to the beach. Which is great if, like me, you love boats, and it’s worth a bit of effort. There is a railway station at Tavira and I can recommend a couple of places to stay there. A little further east again there’s a smaller resort, Cabanas, which is a bit commercial for me, but it’s an easy ferry hop to the beach. It will be hot so you might prefer the western end where it’s more breezy. Hope this helps, and sorry, again 🙂
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Jello and Spam? Where I went to school on Long Island we had pizza!
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Umm….where was that?? Another Long Islander!
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From the Bronx we moved to Levittown, then to East Setauket where I went to Arrowhead, Gelinas and Ward Melville. The Three Village School District was excellent although in the seventies our high school because a kind of urban drugstore.
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Setauket…I’m not familiar with that town. “Urban Drugstore!” That’s a great way to put it. We were in Glen Cove, where there was racial tension in the late 60’s and early 70’s. Sad. We had metal detectors in the high school…very progressive, wasn’t it??
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