by Pam | Aug 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
I had a student as both a fifth- and sixth-grader, who had no confidence in himself in math. He has ADHD and could not focus long enough to get through a math problem that involved more than a quick answer he could do in his head. The first few months of fifth grade,...
by Pam | Aug 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
I had a great time offering two presentations at the Willamette Writers Conference in Portland, Oregon last weekend. Both my talks were recorded and the CDs are for sale through VW Tapes, www.vwtapes.com.I notice the site has not yet uploaded its Willamette...
by Pam | Aug 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
Today I’m giving two presentations at the Willamette Writers Conference in Portland, Oregon. One is on researching your novel to make it more authentic; the other is on writing a book series. The fun part of putting the latter talk together, was delving into the...
by Pam | Aug 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
I’m excited to tell you about my new 45-foot yacht. Well, okay, it’s not mine. But it cruised into my life last week and decided to be a main character in the novel I’m writing at the moment. I had already outlined this novel, of course, and knew it featured a power...
by Pam | Jul 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
How nice to wake up and find a five-star review on my novel Andreo’s Race!http://back-to-books.blogspot.ca/search?q=andreoAndreo’s Race by Pam WithersMy rating: 5 of 5 starsPaperback, 224 pagesPublished April 14th 2015 by Tundra BooksSource: LibraryThing...
by Pam | Jul 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
Youth and math: an interview with Linda M. Gojak, president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. A fuller version of this interview (conducted by Pam) is at www.keenreaders.org http://www.keenreaders.org/linda-m-gojak-on-youth-and-mathQ: How would you...
