by Pat McCaw | Feb 6, 2020 | book review, environment, Pat's Chat, Uncategorized, Writing tips
When a child reads a novel, they want to be entertained and swept away into familiar worlds or magical places. I used to be a kid … long, long ago. As a fourth grader, I craved mystery and detective stories. I voraciously read Nancy Drew mysteries and Stephen...
by Pat McCaw | Jan 28, 2020 | parenting, Pat's Chat, Uncategorized
I decided to have fun with this blog post. I’m not trying to preach life lessons – I’M NO EXPERT! If you’ve ever tried to explain something to your kids, and they stare at you with glassy eyes, BUT then a person next to you shows them a video...
by Pat McCaw | Dec 8, 2019 | Pat's Chat
The frustrating part of anxiety is that little voice in your brain zipping around your head telling you things that are absurd and irrational. Deep inside, I know it’s not the truth, but it’s exhausting. The next time your friend, mom, sister, aunt,...
by Pat McCaw | Nov 3, 2019 | Pat's Chat, picture books, Uncategorized, Writing tips
Writing a picture book is hard. Very hard. The sweet books you read to your children are poured over by their author with scrutiny for every word on the page. When I’m told, “I’ve always wanted to write a picture book – I have so many ideas!” That is fantastic! But...
by Pat McCaw | Oct 20, 2019 | Pat's Chat, Uncategorized
When I get frustrated with writing and revising, or on the days when words get stuck, I take a break. But I have to justify my breaks to my obnoxious, overactive brain that insists I don’t waste life flipping channels (Stupid brain.) One outlet I have is working...
by Pat McCaw | Sep 20, 2019 | environment, Pat's Chat
I’ve been enlightened by my thirteen year-old daughter, Sydney. (A typical day around here.) Her passion for change is contagious. After she wrote a report about plastic pollution, she shared her research and knowledge. We no longer use straws. In fact, if we...
