Here at Olympia, we love hearing from our authors, getting an insight into their lives in writing and asking them what their advice would be to future authors. This week we had the pleasure of interviewing Pam about her book!
1) How old were you when you wrote something substantial
I must have been in my thirties and it was called,
The Train That Wanted To Be An Aeroplane. The children thought it was quite good and It was handwritten. Then I brought a typewriter and typed it.
2) Did you have an aspiration to become a writer
Yes, I did, I dreamt of having a book published. I used to say one day, I will do it.
3) What is the best advice you have received
The best advice was, give it a try and if you don't get the outcome you want, at least you gave it your best.
4) What advice would you give to an inspiring writer
Believe in yourself, keep your imagination alive, and keep on doing what you love.
5) What did you find easiest and hardest about writing
The easiest, well, I think I have a good imagination, so I know what I am writing and saying in my head, but, sometimes it is hard to put it down on paper and the hardest, thing sometimes is making the reader understand what I am on about. If that makes sense. Sometimes you have to work at it and keep reading it and then rewrite.
6) Was it faster to write your book or to have it published
My book started off as poems, then I put the poems together and it became a book, so it was longer to write the book.
7) What was your favourite part of the book
My favourite part of the book is when Santa finds out the reindeer can fly and he does not have to go around the world in one night by road
8) Do you have any plans to publish more
The answer to that is, I just don't know. I will have to see how this book goes. If people read this one, which I hope they do then, maybe.
9) If you could review Olympia in just a few words, what would they be.
Olympia has done, what they said they would do. They have given me a very good paperback book. They have put it on the world wide web. They never told me it will sell, never given me false hope, obviously, I hope it does sell.
Get yourself a copy of Pam's book, here!
