by Pam | Apr 17, 2019 | Blog, Writing Tips
Imagine being able to instantly increase your writing ability tenfold! All you need is ten toy soldiers on your desk. Okay, that’s a silly metaphor, but imagine if you had ten toy soldiers, each labelled with one of the following writing tips. Now go through your...
by Pam | May 16, 2018 | Blog
Tracker’s Canyon has been selected for inclusion in the Spring 2018 issue of Best Books for Kids & Teens from the Canadian Children’s Book Centre. That’s an honor! To learn about the story behind the writing of the book, click here and then...
by Pam | Mar 8, 2017 | Blog
Doesn’t happen often, but isn’t it a thrill when your writing goes “into the zone.” What does that mean? For me, it means inspiration is flowing like water through a fire hose, and I resent making time for eating, sleeping or socializing. It...
by Pam | Feb 15, 2017 | Blog, Writing Tips
Ever wondered about outlining a novel? And what does that have to do with math? When I was struggling with math in high school, I decided it was no big deal because I was going to be an author, and why would an author need math?! Ha! Big mistake. Let me tell you all...
by Pam | Jan 27, 2017 | Blog
Tools such as storyboards, writing frames, scaffolds, and templates allow kids to use their analytical skills. For instance, if your child can remember the acronym POWER, it will help get him started: P is for plan, O is for organize, W is for write, E is for edit,...
