by Pat McCaw | Mar 26, 2024 | Pat's Chat, Writing tips
The Many Faces of Publishing I’m often asked questions about the writing business, so I thought I’d walk through my experience (so far). It’s not easy! I’m sure you know someone who had instant success and wedged their foot in the publishing...
by Pat McCaw | Jan 6, 2024 | character development, Pat's Chat, picture books, Uncategorized, Writing tips
I’m back! I haven’t blogged for a bit, but I’ve never stopped writing, working, creating, and moving. My 2024 goals include writing whenever possible, a new contracted book series from Mayo, and continuing my search for an agent who is equally passionate about...
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 | 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 | Aug 30, 2019 | parenting, Pat's Chat, Time management, Writing tips
Soooooo, I haven’t posted for a while! My bad. The summer swallowed me up and writing got pushed aside. When it comes to priorities, family wins every time. My teenage daughters hung out all summer, and they still don’t mind spending time with their...
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...
