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Pam McGaffin

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July 29, 1959

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Pam McGaffin always knew she would write books when she grew up.

So, after a long career in journalism and public-relations, she quit her day job and went to work. After seven years (but who’s counting) of writing, editing and querying, her debut novel, The Leaving Year, was published by SparkPress Aug. 14, 2018.

Pam’s short stories have appeared in the online literary journals, Eclectica and Amarillo Bay, and her non-fiction articles have been published in many Puget Sound-area publications and websites, including The Daily Herald (in Everett, WA), Bicycle Paper, the MS Connection newsletter, and Seattle Children’s Story Project.

She has a BA degree in Communications Journalism from the University of Washington and certificates in fiction wri ...more

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Damn Fine Story: Mastering the Tools of a Powerful Narrative

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