by Pam | Jan 17, 2018 | Blog, Books, Uncategorized, Writing Tips
I read lots of young-adult novels — it’s part of my job. I don’t usually blog about them, but this one is different. This one is so incredibly original and clever and engaging. This one I would like to shout from the rooftops. Not just for...
by Pam | Sep 19, 2017 | Blog, Uncategorized
The joy of being an author is the research for my young-adult adventure novels that sometimes involves fun trips. I just returned from several days in Bella Coola, British Columbia, 267 miles (429 kilometers) northwest of Vancouver in the Great Bear Rainforest. With...
by Pam | Jul 26, 2017 | Blog, Books, Writing Tips
My new young-adult adventure novel Tracker’s Canyon is out, and the first party celebrating its publication is tomorrow, noon to 2 pm at the Indigo bookstore on Granville and Broadway (2505 Granville) in Vancouver, Canada. I’ll offer a reading or two, sign...
by Pam | Apr 5, 2017 | Blog
On the wings of having just completed a new young-adult adventure novel, I joined my husband for a vacation hiking the Joshua Tree National Park, California for several days. The cacti were in full bloom, the temperatures were perfect and it was my first time visiting...
by Pam | Mar 29, 2017 | Blog
What do I do when I finish a novel (as I just have)? 1. Clean my office. 2. Do all the chores that have piled up as I wrote my last few chapters (during that last dash to the finish line, I am aware of very little else around me!). 3. Conduct a final polishing of my...