About Author
“In my Autumn years, writing has given me a new lease of life, a new enthusiasm, and a reason for getting out of bed in the morning. I have discovered the long-supressed romantic in my soul, and what better way to enrich my retirement than to unleash it and write the romantic stories that I have secretly loved.”

Wedding to Allan, 15th May, 1954. Cathedral of the Highlands, Nairobi.
ANDIE PATRICK
Novelist and Short Story Writer

Wedding to Andy, 1st March, 1986, Old Fort Chapel, Durban.
Romance Uncovered


Romance – a tale of love triumphant.


What is Love?
It’s a yearning, burning,
longing, burst-into-songing,
Needing, pleading,
Cuddly, befuddly,
Warming, storming,
Randy, sugar-candy,
Caring, sharing
Blissing, kissing,
Giving, ever-living,
Quixotic, erotic,
Shagging, unflagging,
Anticipation, titillation,
Culmination, jubilation,
Climaxing . . . relaxing
Sort of emotion.
Andie Patrick
Bitter-Sweet Harvest
Inflamed by Desire; tormented by Love.
This is the book that started it all; the book that fulfilled my urge to be a writer in my golden years; that led me to discover the romantic hidden deep inside me; and gave me the opportunity to indulge my addiction words.
So there I was with the manuscript in my hands – or rather on my hard drive – but not sure what to do next. This is when I turned to Professor Google, and started asking questions, only to discover that there was a lot more to the craft of novel-writing than I realised. It was then that I discovered the Romance Writers Organisation of SA, and tentatively applied to join, wondering whether they would accept a raw beginner without a novel to her name. Indeed they would, and I was made welcome.
This was the best move I made in my journey towards becoming a published author.
I attended a Retreat, and met a group of friendly and endlessly helpful authors, and it was primarily due to them that I finally launched Bitter-Sweet Harvest.
That was the start of another journey into terra incognita. Publishing a book is one thing, but nobody is going to buy it if they don’t know it’s there. Marketing is the name of the game. A whole new learning process. So that is why you find me here, with my whole new, shiny website and a blog; hoping that the on-line world will notice me and my books.
All because of that NaNoWriMo challenge.
