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Pamela Taylor

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Pamela Taylor brings her love of history to the art of story-telling. An avid reader of historical fact and fiction throughout her life, she finds the past offers rich sources for character, ambiance, and plot that allow readers to escape into a world totally unlike their daily lives.

“I’d tried my hand at several ideas and wasn’t quite satisfied with any of them,” she says. “I’ve always been intrigued by the importance of first sentences and first paragraphs. So when the opening of Second Son came to me, utterly unbidden, during one of those nights when one’s mind won’t shut down and let sleep take over, I knew I had to see where it would take me.

“Once I found Alfred’s voice, his story began to unfold. By the end of the first book, I was co
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Pamela Taylor Even the idea of reading or writing horror sends chills down my spine. Does that work as a one-sentence horror story?
Pamela Taylor My own, of course. And I'd have no choice but to assume the role of one of the female characters. But would I be Gwendolyn, Amelia, or Petronilla? Not…moreMy own, of course. And I'd have no choice but to assume the role of one of the female characters. But would I be Gwendolyn, Amelia, or Petronilla? Not sure.(less)
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Pamela Taylor, The Rest of His Days

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