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Patricia Miller
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Patricia Miller grew up in a small town in Ohio and has worked as a mental health clinical counselor for the past 35+ years. Ten years ago she was hired to develop the curriculum at Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital Behavioral Health Center Intensive Outpatient Program where she remains to this day. She is the award-winning author of 8 published books thus far: Books 1 in a children’s mindfulness picture book series (Published with Headline Books), a completed YA Sci Fi Sweet Romance trilogy (suitable for ages 15 and up) and 5 mystery collections (suitable for all mystery lovers ages 12 and up) which all have that cozy mystery feel. Her mystery collections feature illustrations from high school and middle school art students from Ohio which are chosen following a call for submissions. She also contributed a mystery romance short story to the anthology, Love on the Lakefront: Tales from the Great Lakes and a multi-genre anthology: Dreams & Driftwood and a Christmas Anthology Holidays in the Heartland. She provides presentations, interactive workshops for young writers, and sits on various author panels each year.
She is best known for relatable characters, clever twists and turns and feel-good endings. Her books have received awards from Next Generation Indie Awards, American Book Fest Awards, and her most recent mystery collection has been awarded a Second Place Purple Dragonfly Award in the mystery category. When not writing she enjoys hiking/biking weekend trips or indulging in British murder mystery marathons.
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I love to write clever mysteries with well-developed characters and I’m also a 35+ year-long mental health therapist who is passionate about helping people of all ages live happy lives.
Interest in Participating in Panels or Story Time
I’ll pass this time. 😊
Book 1:
It’s Okay to Have Feelings: A Peyton’s Palace Adventure
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Summary
It’s Okay to Have Feelings, Patricia Miller’s Mindfulness Building Children’s Picture Book, has received awards from the London Book Festival, Southern California Book Awards, Los Angeles Book Awards and is a Story Monsters Winner in the categories of Best Children’s Picture Book, Health & Wellness, and Making a Difference.
‘It’s Okay to Have Feelings’ is a thoughtfully designed picture book that helps children understand and manage their emotions effectively. Focused on emotional regulation and mental health, it offers valuable tools to support young minds in navigating their feelings with confidence while exploring enchanting castle rooms with Peyton and her friend, Freddy Feelings, the butler.
Patricia is a licenced clinical counselor supervisor and licensed social worker with 35 years of experience. Special thank you to Headline Books for believing in this much needed therapeutic picture book series!
📕 Available from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Its-Okay-Have-Feelings-Adventure/dp/1958914827
Book 2:
Mysterious Tales of the Unexplained, Volume 4
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Mysterious Tales of the Unexplained, Vol 4
Like previous volumes, this is a mystery collection. There are 4 “Agatha Christie-like” whodunits illustrated by middle and high school art students. Amateur sleuth, Kelsie Raymond, bursts onto the scene again, determined to solve some of her most baffling cases yet in Mysterious Tales of the Unexplained, Volume 4. What starts as a birthday celebration quickly turns dangerous when Kelsie and her friends become embroiled in a complicated murder investigation which requires delving back decades to solve in Murder on Blood Red Island. A feisty farm owner named Bertha Wiseman is framed for the theft of expensive collectibles in Duck Valley Robbery, leading to several other criminal discoveries, seemingly connected in some strange way. A news reporter and an estate manager reluctantly partner against strange and supernatural phenomena in a stately mansion in Home Sweet Ghostly Home. And Kelsie Raymond becomes a personal assistant turned investigator into the murder of a wealthy businessman with his son as the likely suspect in The Tethering Affair.
📕 Available from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mysterious-Tales-Unexplained-Patricia-Miller-ebook/dp/B0DMFQY7VL
Book 3:
Mysterious Tales of the Unexplained, Volume 3
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Mysterious Tales of the Unexplained is a series of popular mystery novels by Patricia Miller, featuring spooky, suspenseful, and paranormal-themed stories. The collection often follows amateur sleuths uncovering secrets in old, abandoned, or haunted locations, perfect for young adults. Although aimed at middle graded/teen/YA readers, the series is popular with mystery lovers of any age.
Patricia Miller on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B082S4K78F
Allergies and Dietary Restrictions
Allergic to fresh grapefruit and pineapple.
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