
Patricia L Brooks, MAOM, published three memoirs: Sick as My Secrets, Three Husbands and a Thousand Boyfriends, and Gifts of Sisterhood – Journey from Grief to Gratitude. She is currently promoting her non-fiction book about writing memoirs, Write the Memoir You’re Afraid to Write, which launched in November 2024.
Patricia is president of both Brooks Goldmann Publishing, LLC, and the phenomenally successful Scottsdale Society of Women Writers.
She founded both in 2005. She is adjunct faculty at Arizona State University and continues to teach memoir writing for the Piper Center for Creative Writing. She also teaches on this topic at various libraries, community centers, and on Zoom calls.
Patricia lives in Old Town Scottsdale with her husband, author Earl L. Goldmann. www.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com. She can be reached at patricia@plbrooks.com. She has a Master’s Degree in Organizational Management and has also taught business courses for ASU.
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