From literary awards and published articles to radio interviews, podcasts, and speaking engagements, I've enjoyed many opportunities to share my writing and connect with readers and fellow authors.
Explore some of the highlights of my writing journey below.
Second Place, Nonfiction — Hiraeth, Golden Nib Award (Chesapeake Bay Writers).
First Place, Nonfiction — The Osprey
Second Place, Fiction — Summer in the Old South
Third Place, Poetry — Remembrance, Golden Nib Award (Chesapeake Bay Writers)
Second Place, Nonfiction — Atlantis, Golden Nib Award (Chesapeake Bay Writers)
First Place, Fiction — A Rose is a Rose, Golden Nib Award (Chesapeake Bay Writers)
Second Place, Fiction — Please...Tell Me More, Rose Keating Award
"Book Offers a Child's Look at Revolutionary War"
The Virginia Gazette — July 8, 2026
A front-page feature on Patti's historical novel Letters from Yorktown, exploring the American Revolution through the eyes of a young girl whose family is divided by loyalty, conflict, and the struggle for freedom.
Author Feature: Please...Tell Me More
Style Magazine — August 2024
"The Life of a Writer" Next Door
Neighbors Magazine — February 2021
Sylvia Jacobs' Substack Live — August 2026
A live online conversation featuring Patti Gaustad Procopi.
Author Interview with Tina Hogan Grant — March 2025
An interview about Patti's writing and books.
Authors Over 50 — Julia Brewer Daily — October 2023
Patti joins the Authors Over 50 program for an author interview.
Launchpad Dance Discussion — March 2023
A recorded discussion featuring Patti Gaustad Procopi.
History of the Chesapeake Bay Writers — Xtra 99.1 FM — December 2026
An interview about the history of Chesapeake Bay Writers and the organization's contributions to the local writing community.
Letters from Yorktown — Xtra 99.1 FM — July 2026
A radio appearance featuring Patti's children's book, Letters from Yorktown.
The Murderer You Know — Xtra 99.1 FM — December 2025
A radio appearance featuring Patti's mystery novel The Murderer You Know.
CBW Anthologies — Xtra 99.1 FM — November 2025
A conversation about the Chesapeake Bay Writers' anthology collections.
Stop Talking — Xtra 99.1 FM — February 2024
A radio interview featuring Patti's novel Stop Talking.
I'll Get By — Xtra 99.1 FM — February 2023
A radio interview featuring Patti's novel Stop Talking.
Please Tell Me More — Xtra 99.1 FM — February 2021
A radio interview featuring Patti's novel Stop Talking.
October — Delta Kappa Gamma
Williamsburg, Virginia
August — Colonial Harbor Retirement Community
York County, Virginia
July — Revolutionary Roads
Yorktown Library
June — Author Talk
Celebrate Retirement Community, Fredericksburg, Virginia
April — Revolutionary Authors
SC Country Park
March — Pathways to Publication
Panel discussion, Yorktown Library
May — From Spark to Suspense
Yorktown Library
March — Authors' Luncheon
York River Circle of The King's Daughters
October — Telling Your Story
Abingdon Church, Gloucester, Virginia
October — Three Minutes with the Author
Virtual author interview via Zoom
March — Writing Your Story
Virginia Writers Guild, virtual presentation
January — Book Launch
Turn the Page Bookstore
January — Virtual Book Launch
Virginia Writers Club
November — Telling Your Story
Yorktown Library
October — Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) Chapter Presentation
Williamsburg, Virginia
August — Your Story: Fact or Fiction?
Virginia Writers Club Symposium
June — Everyone Has a Story
Chesapeake Bay Writers Talk, Midtown Row, Williamsburg, Virginia
November — Writing Trauma
Panel discussion, Newport News Library
October — Occasion for the Arts
Literary appearance
August — Telling Your Story
Virginia Writers Club Symposium