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For Immediate Release
Book Bites for Kids: Interview with Pamela Hamilton – Mon, Feb 21st at 2 pm CDT
Book Bites for Kids, hosted by Suzanne Lieurance is a delightful way to interact with children's book authors, illustrators, publishers, editors, and publicists to learn more about the world of children’s writing and publishing.
We are pleased to invite you to tune in on Mon, February 21st at 2 pm CDT, at http://www.bookbitesforkids.com/ to meet Ms. Hamilton as she discusses her new book, Snow Day.
Pamela Greenhalgh Hamilton followed her childhood dream to become a writer when she swapped her career as an elementary school teacher for one as a journalist and public relations specialist. She has received professional recognition from the New England Press Association and the Council for Advancement in Secondary Education, and her articles and fiction have appeared in regional and national publications. Originally from Massachusetts, Pamela now lives in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley with her husband Bate and three cats.
Not only can you listen to the show online, you can also call in during the live broadcast at (646) 716-9239 and ask the author being interviewed a question, make a comment, or just say "hi." If you can't call in during the live show, visit http://www.writingforchildrencenter.com/ and click on the author's Book Bites for Kids page and leave your question in the comment section there, which automatically enters you into our weekly Book Giveaway? Visit the National Writing for Children Center online at http://www.writingforchildrencenter.com/ or the Children's Writers Coaching Club at http://www.cwcoachingclub.com/ for more information on showcased authors and classes. We look forward to your visit.
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Best wishes,
Donna M. McDine
Award-winning Children's Author
The Golden Pathway ~ August 2010 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.
http://guardianangelpublishing.com/pathway.htm
Showing posts with label Pamela Hamilton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pamela Hamilton. Show all posts
Monday, February 21, 2011
Friday, February 18, 2011
The Writer's Life with Pamela Hamilton
Because I do work full time and write part time, I don’t have what I would call a “typical” writing day. I work with adults returning to college to complete their Bachelor’s degree. They may be 20 years older than the traditional students at James Madison University, but they have the same crises as any student – they fail calculus, have no idea of what they want to study, or clash with a professor. Some days I come home so drained, that my daily writing output is a sentence or two in my journal!
Since I know there are going to be days when I drag myself home from work and my accomplishment of the night will be finding out “who dunnit” on Law and Order before I fall asleep, I don’t set daily writing goals for myself. Instead, each Sunday afternoon, I write out a “This week ‘s accomplishments” list. It contains five to seven writing goals I want to accomplish over the upcoming week. Because I get bored easily, not to mention frustrated, I make sure to include a variety of tasks, all related to my writing but not necessarily all putting pen to paper.
A typical list might include:
• Journal daily
• Update my blog 2 to 3 times
• Write 7 to 14 pages on current story
• Edit 3 or 4 photos and upload to Flickr
• Read a good book (or a bad one) for inspiration
• Do internet research for upcoming project
With the publication of Snow Day, my weekly Accomplishments Lists now include marketing goals for each week, such as updating the Snow Day fan page on Facebook, sending out review copies, setting up book signings or readings.
This rather untargeted approach may not work for everybody, but it has kept me on track for the past year. I used to set specific goals, such as writing for an hour every day or writing two pages every day. More often than not, I didn’t achieve that goal, and each time I failed, I only gave my inner critic a bit more ammunition to convince me that I was the failure. Now, if the words don’t flow until Friday, it’s OK. Now if Photoshop drives me to raid that bag of Hershey kisses on Tuesday instead of editing another photo, I don’t care. The result? A lot more checkmarks on my Accomplishment List each week.
I keep those lists, too, in a folder, for awhile, so when I do get discouraged and hear myself saying “I can’t do this!” I can go back and see all that I can do, week by week by week. My inner critic is suddenly stricken with laryngitis --- and I find I don’t have time to write a get well soon note. I’m too busy writing.
Follow Day 3 of Ms. Hamilton's tour tomorrow at http://www.melangeofcultures.wordpress.com/. Leave a comment and your name will automatically be entered to win a Three Angels Gourmet Co mug and a package of Divine Dill Dip Mix - at the end of the month, provided by the National Writing for Children Center.
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Best wishes,
Donna M. McDine
Award-winning Children's Author
The Golden Pathway ~ August 2010 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.
http://guardianangelpublishing.com/pathway.htm
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