by Pam | Dec 30, 2015 | Blog
Wishing one and all a healthy, happy, prosperous new year! Among all the things that I can celebrate, one is submitting a teen adventure novel yesterday, one that I’ve been working on for six months. It’s always such a relief (also a letdown!) to finally...
by Pam | Dec 23, 2015 | Blog
Of all the things we hope for this time of year, perhaps nothing is more important than peace on earth. In that spirit, here’s a quick primer (in alphabetical order) on who celebrates what this time of year. After all, it’s only a better understanding of...
by Pam | Dec 16, 2015 | Blog
Pioneering psychotherapist Alfred Adler observed that children who misbehave are discouraged children. Adler also taught that individuals have unique interpretations of life that influence both how they perceive life and how they learn. Not himself an Adlerian, but...
by Pam | Dec 10, 2015 | Blog
Why is the number of micromanaging, obsessively-hovering parents growing, and what’s that doing to our kids?According to author and economic journalist Megan McArdle, the increase is due partly to the “professionalization” of a generation: Compared...
by Pam | Dec 3, 2015 | Blog
The Writing and Illustrating Kids’ Books panel (formerly Getting Started in Children’s Books), is an annual event at the Vancouver Public Library (Vancouver, Canada).Co-sponsored by the Children’s Writers and Illustrators of British Columbia...
by Pam | Nov 24, 2015 | Blog
Book me for a presentation at your school or library this spring and get an autographed copy of my forthcoming book, Bungee Jump (Orca Currents, not yet available for order, but soon)!For those in ONTARIO, here’s a brand-new announcement at Authors’...
