by Pat McCaw | Apr 4, 2018 | Pat's Chat, picture books
Picture books can save the world . . . I’m sure of it. I addressed this topic focusing only on anxiety in Pat’s Chat – May 2017, but it’s worth revisiting in more depth. Picture books are not just a sweet, innocent source of entertainment for children, but they...
by Pat McCaw | Mar 17, 2018 | Pat's Chat, Uncategorized
PURA VIDA! It means “pure life” and is the motto of Costa Rica. My family recently returned from a Spring Break vacation to the region where the landscapes are filled with diversity of animal and plant life and a welcoming culture. When traveling, I try to do more...
by Pat McCaw | Mar 1, 2018 | Pat's Chat
Recently I entered the Iron Pen writing contest and was challenged to write a short story in 24 hours based on the prompt “If I don’t have real answers, it is because we still don’t know what questions to ask.” I didn’t win. Or did I? I...
by Pat McCaw | Feb 22, 2018 | Pat's Chat
Author beware. “We are interested in your manuscript.” THE PHONE CALL!!! Who doesn’t want to receive this phone call from an editor or agent? It would cause massive hysteria and probably mild incontinence… And I received it! But then… I submitted a picture book...
by Pat McCaw | Feb 11, 2018 | Pat's Chat, Uncategorized
Let the song play while you read! I was fortunate to see Hamilton in Chicago, and the powerful music showed me a part of history I knew little about. My favorite song, “Wait For It”, is sung by the character, Aaron Burr, who eventually shoots Alexander...
by Pat McCaw | Jan 27, 2018 | book review, Pat's Chat
I know very little history. If I land on a yellow triangle in Trivial Pursuit, I might as well forfeit. If the topic is history at trivia night, I eat potato chips and drink a beer. It’s fact. But that does not mean I don’t have the interest to learn and...
