Author Archives: pamelagibson

This is an odd topic for the end of the year. We’re all busy with upcoming holidays. I’ve been decorating the house, trying to get the lights outside to line up with the plugs, shopping, cooking, getting out my Christmas … Continue reading →

I often hear “write what you know, draw on your own experiences to provide your characters with actions and emotions.” I suspect, as writers, we do this without even thinking about it. Six years ago today the greatest adventure of … Continue reading →

Last month I talked about imposter syndrome, the feeling some of us get when we’re successful, but don’t really think we deserve it. I also said there’s a cure, but it isn’t an easy one. Dr. Valerie Young, an expert … Continue reading →

Today I’m talking about “imposter syndrome.” It might be a tad dry and you probably won’t like it so you can delete this post right now. That, my friends, is “imposter syndrome.” Imposter syndrome is when you make excuses in … Continue reading →

As writers, we’re told not to write to the market, but to write what we know, what we love. It’s safer, they say, because markets change quickly. What’s popular today might have waned by the time our book comes out. … Continue reading →

When Life Kicks You in the Teeth What’s that saying? People plan, God laughs? Four years ago, almost to the day, my life changed forever. I was up early in the morning, preparing to take over a Facebook page I … Continue reading →

I’ve been writing in the Regency world lately, that time when George the IV of England was the Prince Regent while his father slipped into madness. But alas, while producing a 400-page manuscript, words often find their way in that … Continue reading →

Authors get a lot of advice. Friends, relatives, bloggers, other authors all have something to say. Some of the advice is worth keeping. Some is not. I’m an author and I am not here to tell anyone what to do. … Continue reading →

By Pamela Gibson Anyone who’s ever had to write a book, a report, a poem, a speech—you name it—can remember a time when the words would not come. On those days the blank page stares back like a face in … Continue reading →

I write historical romance and Regencies have long been one of my favorite genres. Over the years, I’ve sat through several presentations at in-person conventions, learning different perspectives from some of my favorite authors. Here are a few I recently … Continue reading →