Pam is a twenty-four year veteran of the field of nursing. Working mostly in critical care, her long and varied time includes working in the cardiac catheterization lab, post surgical recovery room, the intensive care unit, and home health. For Pam, it's all about giving people the best care possible and providing emotional support to her patients and their families during what is a most critical time.

Currently, Pam continues to work as a critical care nurse as she build her writing career. Married for 16 years, Pam's husband is a charge nurse of a busy medical floor at night and the two juggle schedules and a busy private life to raise two daughters, ages 15 and 12. Between working as a nurse, shuttling the girls to school and dance classes, Pam carves out writing time on her days off.

"I am many things, but family always comes first, doing the best job I can as a nurse, and then my heart-which is writing romance novels. I'm the prime example of having the full life!" Pam has been a member of the Romance Writers of America for ten years. She also is a member of her local chapter, the Central Florida Romance Writers, where she served two years as Treasurer and two years as President.

You write in several different time periods and genres. Why?  

I have tons of story ideas, mostly.  I love the American west, and being a nurse, medicine has long been love of mine. 

Do you do a lot of research? 

I do, but I’m a writer, not a historian, so it’s tough to know just how much to do.  Basically, though, I’m just a storyteller.

Are any of your books connected? Do I need to read them in order?

My books I have out now are not connected, but I’m hoping to do a couple of series books, soon.

What's your work routine?

Because I work long shifts, weekend nights, I mostly write the first three days of the week when the kids are in school.  That’s my best writing time, these days.

How long does it take you to write a book?  

Including revisions, about two months.

Did you study writing in school?

I took a creative writing course in college, but my main focus has always been medicine.  Writing is an escape for me from the pressures of my job.  I deal with life and death on a daily basis, so it’s nice to have something that takes me away from that world.

Do you have advice for aspiring writers?

Read, read, read, and then sit in your chair and write, even if you hate it.  Don’t worry, you can always change it later.   Oh, and if you’re serious about getting published, then put your work in as many contests as you can.  The feedback you get may not always seem right, but trends will show up in your writing, and it also prepares you for submitting to publishers.

What's the best thing about writing? 

The very best thing?   I think it’s when you totally get into your story, so deep that you forget what’s going on around you. 

How do you juggle your writing and career goals with your family and other responsibilities? 

Very carefully, lol!  Actually, I write when the girls are in school the first half of the week, and then work my nursing job the other half.   I always keep my alphasmart on hand, too, for times when I’m waiting in line at school to pick them up, or while they’re in dance class. 

Who are some of your favorite authors? 

Diana Gabaldon, Mary Jo Putney, Stephanie Bond, Iris Johanson, Tami Hoag, Kathleen O’Brien, and all of the Romance Unleashed authors.