by Pat McCaw | May 18, 2019 | Pat's Chat, Uncategorized, Writing tips
Lessons from Highlights. Sometimes it takes a journey to find the heart of your story. After a week at the Highlights Foundation Workshop on Writing the Unreal, I am energized and ready to create. Amazing mentors and new friends with similar aspirations...
by Pat McCaw | Dec 6, 2018 | book review, Pat's Chat, picture books, Uncategorized
I’m positive that kids get tired of hearing – “things are different than when I was a kid” . . . but they are! In my opinion, children face different social pressures, cyber bullying, and have to watch out for “drugs” in all forms...
by Pat McCaw | Nov 12, 2018 | Pat's Chat, Uncategorized
The competitive world of writing requires fortitude and persistence. I am often asked where someone can purchase my books. I usually drop my head, turn red, and fill with guilt as I explain – they are nowhere YET, except on my computer. I continue...
by Pat McCaw | Sep 28, 2018 | Pat's Chat, safety, Uncategorized
My daughters along with 35 other family and friends had the privilege of attending Jai Johnson’s self defense class last night. It was an evening that inspired hope and confidence to reverse the role as victim and to take back control. I’m going to share...
by Pat McCaw | May 1, 2018 | book review, Pat's Chat, Uncategorized
A novel in verse was a foreign term to me not long ago, but now that they are on my radar – I am in love. A novel in verse takes poetry and wraps it into a novel. It is shorter and easier to read for reluctant readers, but carries the same power of a novel....
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...
