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		<title>Won&#8217;t You Be My Neighbor?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2018 15:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My friend Nate and I recently went to see the movie, Won’t You Be My Neighbor? If you haven’t heard of the film, it’s a documentary on Fred Rogers (aka Mr. Rogers). Nate and I both grew up watching Mr. &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/07/wont-you-be-my-neighbor/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tomorrow I&#8217;m Reading at the Livermore Library</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2017 14:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tomorrow I will be reading at the Civic Center Library in Livermore, California as part of the Library&#8217;s Friends, Authors, and Arts Series. The event is called An Evening with the New Poet Laureate and will take place from 7 to &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/10/tomorrow-im-reading-at-the-livermore-library/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Reading at Livermore Library in Two Weeks!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2017 14:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In two weeks, I will be reading at the Civic Center Library in Livermore California as part of the Library&#8217;s Friends, Authors, and Arts Series. The event is called An Evening with the New Poet Laureate and will be held &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/10/reading-at-livermore-library-in-two-weeks/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Reading at Livermore Civic Center Library</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2017 14:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m excited to announce that I will be reading at the Civic Center Library in Livermore California as part of the Library&#8217;s Friends, Authors, and Arts Series. The event is called An Evening with the New Poet Laureate and will &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/09/reading-at-livermore-civic-center-library/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Katie Turns 13</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/01/katie-turns-13/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2017 15:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am now in possession of a teenager. Part of me has no idea how this happened, and the other part knows exactly how it happened. My daughter and I are thirteen years older than we were when we first &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/01/katie-turns-13/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>TWO DAYS LEFT to Pre-Order My New Book</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/04/two-days-lef-to-pre-order-my-new-book/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2016 14:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finishing Line Press will publish my debut poetry collection, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, this summer. The pre-sales period for the chapbook is currently underway. Sales made during this period determine the size of the print run. Therefore, &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/04/two-days-lef-to-pre-order-my-new-book/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Two Weeks Remain for Pre-Sales of My New Book</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Apr 2016 14:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Advance sales of my poetry collection, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, are almost over. The pre-sales period ends April 29th. My goal is to sell at least 110 copies, as the advance sales determine the size of the print run. I&#8217;m proud of &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/04/two-weeks-remain-for-pre-sales-of-my-new-book/">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>
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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>Some Thoughts on Luck (And Other Stuff)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2015 14:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As Saint Patrick’s Day approaches, I’ve been thinking a lot about luck. Most people think it’s incredibly unlucky that after eight years of infertility, my ex and I adopted a baby girl who turned out to have autism spectrum disorder—a &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2015/03/some-thoughts-on-luck-and-other-stuff/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m Sorry If I Scare You</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 15:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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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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