by Pam | Nov 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
Ever prepared a presentation for an audience of adults, and found yourself facing rows of resentful-looking pre-teens clicking at high-speed on their electronic devices like they really don’t want to be there?The irony is, I do presentations for kids a lot, but this...
by Pam | Oct 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
The seventh in my stories-behind-writing-the-books, which I offer intermittently here on my blog.The cool thing about Dirt Bike Daredevils is that it happened entirely due to a reader’s suggestion. I was speaking at a school in Kelowna, British Columbia when, after my...
by Pam | Oct 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
TOP PHOTO: Malcolm and me at Tomales, California this past weekend, with the advance copy of Andreo’s Race in our hands. BOTTOM PHOTO: Three years ago in Ecuador, where I met Malcolm and family while researching my novel First Descent. I’m second from left....
by Pam | Oct 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
How tall is the tree that my character climbs?Okay, I don’t always give away how I research my novels, but you know what? When I have a character whose key act is to climb a very tall tree in British Columbia, Canada (near Lillooet, if you must know), I can’t just...
by Pam | Oct 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
My husband and I spent the past three days in Yosemite National Park, California. We enjoyed perfect weather, stunning sights and a fun time hiking and sightseeing. One of the more interesting moments was picking up a hitchhiker I will refer to as “Batman.” He was on...
