by Pam | Sep 21, 2016 | Blog
It happens frequently: A total stranger beside me on a plane, when he learns I’m an author, asks how many copies I’ve sold, or how much money I earn from writing per year. Seriously, would I ask him his salary? It’s so rude! I was raised to be polite, so...
by Pam | Sep 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
What’s the most beautiful place in the world? A place of quiet inspiration and nature that takes one’s breath away? I’ve just returned from it, and am still under its magic spell. Who’d have thought I’d find a place more beautiful than the one I’m privileged to...
by Pam | Sep 7, 2016 | Blog
Drum roll…. Yes, a new book out this week! A middle-grade adventure story. Quick summary: Thirteen-year-old Chris and his younger sister need to help make their family’s new bungee jump operation work, which means battling rumors that the island it’s on...
by Pam | Sep 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
Author Feature: Pam Withers See an interview with me regarding my newly released middle-grade adventure novel from Orca Book Publishers. And tomorrow morning, my blog will offer an inside story of how it came about: pamwithers.com...
by Pam | Aug 31, 2016 | Blog
Only mad dogs and Englishmen write with efficiency and dedication in August, right? Well, guess what? Summer’s over and it’s time to get back into a writing routine. And that’s okay, because I’ve had one of the best summers ever; I feel fully...
by Pam | Aug 24, 2016 | Blog, Uncategorized
A key reason boys struggle more than girls in school and life: Adults fail to help them get comfortable with reading at a young age. Boys read less than girls do. Parents read to boys for shorter periods of time than they read to girls. Teen girls read almost...
