Patricia F. D'Ascoli, Publisher Patricia D'Ascoli is an award-winning journalist whose work has published in a variety of newspapers and magazines, including Connecticut Magazine, News- Times, and Greater New Milford Spectrum. She is also the author of three essay collections: Picture This: Photo Inspired Reflections Diary of a Mediocre Mom: Why I Hate Water Parks and Other Mid-Life Musings Home Is Where the Humor Is Her essays have appeared in a number of anthologies: Christmas Traditions: True Stories that Celebrate the Spirit of the Season Voices of Bi-Polar Disorder Voices of Breast Cancer Conscious Women, Conscious Relationships Patricia is a member of the Connecticut Authors and Publishers Association, the Northwest Connecticut Arts Council and the National Council of Teachers of English. On behalf of Connecticut Muse she has been the recipient of grants from the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism, the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation and the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. In 2007, she published the Directory of Connecticut Authors & Literary Venues and is in the process of updating the directory. In May 2011 Patricia received her M.S. in English from Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven where she was a 2011 recipient of a graduate research fellowship and winner of the inaugural graduate commencement speech writing contest. Patricia is certified to teach 7-12 English and currently works as an adjunct at Lincoln College of New England in Southington, CT. Visit Patricia on FaceBook for updates. Read about Patricia D'Ascoli in The New York Times One Woman Connecticut Book Tour by Lary Bloom |
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