Uncategorized directly from a reader 17 Dec 202517 Dec 2025 Samuel Johnson said, "A writer only begins a book. A reader finishes it." We cannot know the experiences and perceptions our readers bring to the understanding of our novels. Patricia…
book club to ride a wylder horse book club questions 22 Apr 202422 Apr 2024 Several people, especially those with young adult readers, have asked me to furnish a list of discussion questions. After much thought, I have decided on the following 25 questions. Feel…
authors… erma bombeck writers’ workshop 13 Apr 2024 "The Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop is structured like an Erma Bombeck column—short, tight, and impressionable." --Renee Johnson, 2024 Attendee and Author I learned about the Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop from…
authors… Wylder West Facebook Party 20 Sep 202213 Apr 2024 On Sunday afternoon, September 25th, from 2:00 - 4:00 pm EST, the authors of several novels from the Wylder West series will hold a live Facebook Party! I will be…
Uncategorized To Ride A Wylder Horse 30 Aug 202213 Apr 2024 The release of my newest novel is September 7, 2022, slightly more than a week away. As you might have guessed from the title, it is a western in the…
Uncategorized WYLDER TIMES REVIEW 9 May 202210 May 2022 Wylder Times Review Today’s review is of Pam Binder’s Wylder Times, part of The Wild Rose Press’ historical series taking place in a fictional town called Wylder, Wyoming. Pam Binder…
authors… The Seven Tenets of Writing as Learned from Game of Thrones 21 May 201913 Apr 2024 George R. R. Martin is brilliant. His books in the Game of Thrones series have taken us on a journey through the fictional world of kings, queens, their armies,…
Advice for Travelers… Demystifying The French with Janet Hulstrand 21 Mar 201917 Mar 2019 Many of you will recall Janet Hulstrand from the interview session we had exactly three years ago. For those of you unfamiliar with it, click here to read the full…
authors… Choosing The Best Writer’s Events 24 Jan 201924 Jan 2019 Conference? Retreat? Residency? Summer Class? Online Instruction? Choices, choices... It's January. The calendar has turned over a new year. Fresh opportunities await. But it also means it's time to plan.…
Uncategorized Writing From the Heart with Janet Hulstrand 21 Mar 201613 Apr 2024 I write. It is what I do, who I am in my core. This statement took a long time to grow into maturity within me. It may have incubated from…