by Pam | Sep 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
Blame it on Valerie. She’s the hot French surfer who gets stuck on a deserted island with my characters Jake and Peter. For the first time in the Extreme series, this book allows for a hint of romance – as in, both main-character boys fall for Valerie, which is not a...
by Pam | Sep 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
Did you know that… · The majority of reluctant readers are boys· An estimated 40% of boys are reluctant readers· On average, boys are 1.5 years behind girls in language...
by Pam | Sep 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
It won’t surprise anyone to know I’ve never skateboarded in my life, so how did I manage to write a teen skateboard novel that skateboard superstar Tony Hawk read and liked? I searched for and found a skateboard instructor willing to be my “consultant.” I found him on...
by Pam | Sep 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’ve done and written about a lot of adventure sports in my time, but imagine being swept away by a “new” one I’ve only just discovered existed! I don’t like to give things away ahead of time, but I am in the middle of writing a new young-adult adventure novel based...
by Pam | Sep 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
My third novel, Adrenalin Ride (you’ve realized by now I’m working my way through my 17 books with anecdotes about writing each), was inspired by my son. At the time of writing, he was 16 and heavily into mountain biking, which he went on to teach. He still lives on...
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...
