by Pam | Sep 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
Everyone says one’s second novel is the toughest, and I certainly found that to be true with Peak Survival. A first novel is generally written on speculation, no contract or deadline or editor applying pressure. Not to mention that you probably have not yet been...
by Pam | Sep 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
I wrote my first novel, Raging River, 16 years ago, just to keep myself out of trouble while I was unemployed for a year. I wrote much of it in chilly hockey rink arenas while my then 10-year-old son was at practice. I read each chapter to him as his bedtime story. He...
by Pam | Sep 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
It’s probably the most-asked question I get, and I always reply, “From my twisted imagination.” And kids laugh, because most of them can relate to having twisted imaginations; it’s as adults that we too often lose touch with this creative capacity. But in truth, ideas...
by Pam | Aug 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
It’s that time of year when kids go back to school and kids’ authors go back to school too: to give school presentations! It’s my favorite part of being an author; I just love public speaking. And I’m excited this year to be giving two types of...
by Pam | Aug 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
I keep all my fan letters and I try to answer every one of them. Why? Because it takes a lot of initiative and confidence and effort for kids to write me, and I salute that effort. It’s also flattering, of course. 🙂 Last week I got a special one, because the...
by Pam | Aug 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
“I’m bored!” my 11-year-old nephew declares on a regular basis, never mind whether he’s at the zoo or seaside or even summer camp. “Buy him a camera,” a wise parent advised my sister. She did. And now? My nephew is never bored. He...
