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		<title>It&#8217;s Official! I&#8217;m Poet Laureate</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/06/its-official-im-poet-laureate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 14:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Monday, June 26th, I was sworn in as the City of Livermore’s fourth Poet Laureate. The Commission for the Arts notified me of its selection a few weeks ago, but I wanted to wait to make the announcement until &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/06/its-official-im-poet-laureate/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Petaluma Reader&#8217;s Theatre to Revive Production of Fatherhood</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/05/petaluma-readers-theatre-to-revive-production-of-fatherhood/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 May 2016 14:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m super excited to announce that the Petaluma Reader&#8217;s Theatre (PRT) will be reviving their show, Dear Ole Dad: A Tribute to Fatherhood, which includes my story, There&#8217;s No Daddy Here. The show is on Saturday, June 18th at 7:30 &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/05/petaluma-readers-theatre-to-revive-production-of-fatherhood/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Petaluma Reader&#8217;s Theatre to Revive Defining Moments Production</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/03/petaluma-readers-theatre-to-revive-defining-moments-production/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2016 14:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Defining Moments: Personal Stories of Joy and Regret]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elliott Comes to Play]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jennifer March]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m super excited to announce that the Petaluma Reader&#8217;s Theatre (PRT) will be reviving their show, Defining Moments: Personal Stories of Joy and Regret, which includes my story, Elliott Comes to Play. The show is on Saturday, April 16th at &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/03/petaluma-readers-theatre-to-revive-defining-moments-production/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome to Summer School, Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2015 14:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back in April 2014, when Autism A to Z was making its public launch, I produced a special Storied Nights: An Evening of Spoken Word that focused on autism spectrum disorder. The year before I&#8217;d been published in Chicken Soup &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2015/07/welcome-to-summer-school-part-1/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Another Story Selected for Performance By Petaluma Readers Theatre</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2015/05/another-story-selected-for-performance-by-petaluma-readers-theatre/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2015 14:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many of you will remember that the Petaluma Readers Theatre (PRT) performed my award-winning story, “Elliott Comes to Play” on stage back in the summer of 2012. As I told PRT after the performance, “seeing my story performed on stage &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2015/05/another-story-selected-for-performance-by-petaluma-readers-theatre/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Second Guest Post on Monday Coffee</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2015/04/second-guest-post-on-monday-coffee/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2015 22:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The multi-talented Liz Whiteacre asked me to do another guest post for the Monday Coffee and Other Stories of Mothering Children with Special Needs website and blog. If you remember, I had a story published in the Monday Coffee anthology back in &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2015/04/second-guest-post-on-monday-coffee/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Flyer for Autism Awareness Event at the UC Davis MIND Institute</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2015/04/flyer-for-the-autism-awareness-event-at-the-uc-davis-mind-institute/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2015 17:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<title>I&#8217;m Sorry If I Scare You</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2015/02/im-sorry-if-i-scare-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 15:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently read a post on Brevity’s blog that was titled, “I’m Sorry You Scare Me.” Brevity, for those of you that don’t know, is a literary journal that focuses on flash (very short) nonfiction. The article was a guest &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2015/02/im-sorry-if-i-scare-you/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Storm Clouds Overhead</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2014/12/storm-clouds-overhead/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just finished reading Claire Bidwell Smith’s memoir, The Rules of Inheritance. I read it straight through in two days—a feat which rarely happens anymore in my hectic life. This is even more incredible because the book was not a &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2014/12/storm-clouds-overhead/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Why a Good Book Is a Secret Door</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2014/11/why-a-good-book-is-a-secret-door/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2014 15:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. Today we have bestselling author Mac Barnett, who is the author of fifteen books for children. He was the executive director of 826LA, a fabulous nonprofit writing center, and founder of The Echo Park Time &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2014/11/why-a-good-book-is-a-secret-door/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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