Ask the Author: Pam Records
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Pam Records
I started writing before I could write. I took blank pieces of paper and crayons to my mother and told her what to write. I always had books and always found them grand doorways to other places. I wanted to create places where I could travel. Like many writers, I longed to escape from my world and retreat in a place where I could be alone, safe, and happy. My fifth grade teacher, Miss Whitaker, was the first one who told me I should consider a career in writing. She told me I could be a journalist. I immediately went to the library and checked out every book on journalism they had--all five! By high school I was scribbling in journals, writing melancholy poetry, and editing student publications. My first job was with a daily newspaper as a features writer. Eventually I migrated to marketing and copy writing for advertising. Then, back to writing articles on technology topics. "Tied with Twine" is my first work of fiction.
Pam Records
The next novel in a series. This one takes place in 1929. It's called Trapped in Glass. And it is goooood.
Pam Records
Read. Write. Read. Write. Then read some more and write even more. Write with conviction. Know your topic. Be passionate about every word. Dedicate time and then more time. It doesn't happen quickly.
Pam Records
I can work on writing anywhere anytime. I especially love to take my laptop out to a bench in our backyard, near a small pond and creek. The trees provide just enough seclusion that I can become totally absorbed in a chapter. The sound of running water blocks out all other sounds and I can work for hours uninterrupted. But I can also jot down ideas and think through plot twists anywhere, anytime, from long car rides to waiting in line at a drive-through. When I am deep into a chapter, I find I have trouble shutting it off, and find myself visualizing images in the shower, eating dinner or filling the dishwasher. I love that writing historical fiction combines story-telling, creativity, research, and a love of history. I can become lost in researching a single detail, like buttons, or I can focus on the plot and a character's point of view--depending on my mood. It is challenging and rewarding at the same time. It is also extremely cathartic, giving me a peace I cant find in any other activity.
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