Literary Lady, Dr. Patricia Daly-Lipe, is an Author, Artist and Speaker. Patricia has written four books: Messages from Nature; Forbidden Loves, Paris Between the Wars; Myth, Magic and Metaphor and La Jolla; A Celebration of Its Past. The La Jolla book was the Winner of the San Diego Books Awards in 2002. Forbidden Loves won the 1st Runner-Up for Fiction JADA Trophy and the USABookNews.com Finalist Award.

Although born in La Jolla, California, Dr. Daly-Lipe spent an equal amount of time living on the other coast in Washington, D.C., the home of several generations of her mother's family.

Patricia completed a B.A. in Philosophy from Vassar College with a year at the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, at the Institute of St. Thomas Aquinas. She later earned a Masters degree followed by a Doctor of Philosophy in Humanities, specializing in Creative Arts and Communication. While raising her three children, Patricia also raised thoroughbred horses and had winners at Santa Anita, Hollywood Park, Del Mar and Golden Gate Fields. In addition to racing, Patricia rode in the hunter and jumper divisions on the California show circuit. After moving back East, Dr. Daly taught English and writing to University students and adults in Annapolis, MD and Wilmington, NC. She had written for the Evening Star Newspaper in Washington, DC, when she returned from two years living in Europe and over the years, she has had articles and short stories published in magazines and journals across the country. In California, her weekly column with Beach and Bay Press Newspaper Group in San Diego became the basis for the La Jolla book.

Dr. Daly-Lipe now lives in Virginia with her husband, Steele Lipe, M.D., three dogs, two cats and three horses. She is the past President of the National League of American Pen Women-La Jolla Branch, and the recipient of the 2004 Woman of Achievement Award from the NLAPW, La Jolla. She was also President of the Washington, DC branch of NLAPW during the years 2006-2008 and Historian for the National Society Daughters of American Colonists, DC.

Special Achievement Award was presented to Patricia Daly-Lipe for participation in the 2009 "Golden Nib" Contest and an award of second place in poetry for "A Poetic Meditation"

For additional information on me and my life please go to my personal website.