by Pam | May 11, 2016 | Blog
When politicians with a mandate to make cuts cast their eyes on libraries, we need to rise up and shout. Why? Because far from being stacks of dusty books with people reading quietly within, libraries have evolved into what some call “knowledge hubs” or...
by Pam | May 4, 2016 | Blog
When your son (or boys in your classroom) are within reach of puberty, who initiates The Talk? Who teaches them about the birds and bees? Does their sex education include a chat about porn? It should. In his book Man, Interrupted, author Philip Zimbardo speculates...
by Pam | Apr 27, 2016 | Blog
I have a new hobby in between writing young-adult books and doing school presentations: helping refugees adapt to life in their new country. I’m on a steering committee* that is fundraising to provide English as a Second Language classes to newly arrived Syrian...
by Pam | Apr 20, 2016 | Blog
Announcing (drum roll…) my UPCOMING release, which is for ages 10-14: Bungee Jump with Orca Currents. It will be out September 2016, but you can pre-order it as of now, and see the cover (above). Thirteen-year-old Chris and his family are setting up a bungee...
by Pam | Apr 13, 2016 | Blog
How to revise in fiction for too much telling, not enough showing: “before” and “after” examples My intro as published earlier… I try to post each Wednesday. The bad news is that my latest manuscript has been gathering rejections. The...
by Pam | Apr 6, 2016 | Blog
Keep fiction characters’ point of view consistent in dialogue and narration: “before” and “after” examples My intro as published earlier… I try to post each Wednesday. The bad news is that my latest manuscript has been gathering...
