by Pam | Oct 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
My husband and I spent the past three days in Yosemite National Park, California. We enjoyed perfect weather, stunning sights and a fun time hiking and sightseeing. One of the more interesting moments was picking up a hitchhiker I will refer to as “Batman.” He was on...
by Pam | Oct 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
A few weeks ago I blogged about the new sport featured in my novel-in-progress:http://pwithers.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-stunning-sport-of-canyoneering.htmlAs research for what my characters get up to, I’m currently “immersed” in researching...
by Pam | Oct 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
[The sixth in my stories-behind-writing-the-books, which I offer intermittently here on my blog.]Vertical Limits may be the most popular book in my “Take it to the Extreme” series of 10 teen sports novels, but writing it was so painful that I will never be...
by Pam | Oct 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
Raise your hand if you felt stumped or overwhelmed when you arrived home from the hospital with baby in arms. Of course we all did: They don’t come with directions!But until this week, I for one had never heard of Parent University, a concept involving...
by Pam | Oct 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’m currently in the San Francisco Bay Area, and offering a FREE one-hour presentation for parents of boys at a number of libraries. The talk is based on my book, Jump-Starting Boys: Help Your Reluctant Learner Find Success in School and Life...
by Pam | Sep 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’m on a road trip from Vancouver, Canada to Berkeley, California, where I’ll be for almost eight weeks (due to my husband’s work). Our new kitten, named Fresca, is in tow! Shortly I’ll be listing the libraries at which I’ll be speaking...
