by Pam | Jul 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
The nice thing about being a writer is that there is always more writing-craft to learn. For instance, I recently attended a writers’ retreat where I learned a new word and concept: “interiority.” A sort of x-ray vision into a character. And a new rule: You can show...
by Pam | Jun 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
This blog is a bit belated (technical difficulties), but last weekend I attended (and coordinated) a fantastic writers’ retreat on Mayne Island, British Columbia, Canada, involving some of the best children’s writers in British Columbia. I got much out of...
by Pam | Jun 7, 2016 | Blog, Books
A YA/teen graphic novel can make computer science education fun and easy?! The bad news is that roughly half of high schools don’t allow computer science classes to count as credit toward graduation. The good news is that now someone has made computer education...
by Pam | Jun 1, 2016 | Blog
Writing contest for kids: Calling all writers in grades 5 to 8: Fight for literacy and get published with World Literacy Canada! The annual Write for A Better World contest is back with the prompt to write a 400-word story about looking at yourself through another...
by Pam | May 25, 2016 | Blog
Just returned from Toronto/Montreal/Ottawa, where I did school and library talks and visited my son. I also did a road trip to Montana, where my sister Priscilla and I visited our niece Esther near Philipsburg, a town that looks like it is straight out of a Western....
by Pam | May 18, 2016 | Blog
Whew! Just back from doing Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa in less than a week (even did a presentation in Tsawwassen, BC early this morning after my late-night flight got in!). Thanks to all the libraries, schools and librarians that supported me, including Hillcrest...
