 Q1: Were do you get your ideas from? |
A1: From my family and my life. My kids say, do and think the funniest things. And lets face it, life in the ‘burbs is rife with strange possibilities. |
 Q2: Are your stories real or made up? |
A2: I don’t have that wild of an imagination. These people are all real and so are the stories. My life is wacky enough without embellishments. My husband swears that I attract this stuff; he calls me a freak magnet. |
 Q3: When do you write? |
A3: Early morning. I’m at my laptop by the time my oldest son heads off to school. I’m usually in my PJ’s and fuzzy slippers—not exactly a power suit. |
 Q4: Who are your favorite authors? |
A3: David Sedaris, Dave Barry, Janet Evanovich for humor. I fell in love with writing when I read Earnest Hemingway as a kid. |
 Q5: What makes you laugh? |
A5: My boys, my husband and our dog Inca. |
 Q6: Why do you write? |
A6: It’s the only thing I can do; plus the restraining orders get in the way of everything else. Writing is just simply something I have to do. |
 Q7: I want to be a professional writer, do you have any advice? |
A7: Just do it! Put your butt in the seat and work at it every day. A few quadruple shot Americanos never hurt either. |
About the author:
Pam Grimes lives in the suburbs of Portland Oregon with her husband, three sons and their Keeshond Inca. She attended the University of Oregon where she majored in English and minored in snack foods.
Influenced by the goofiness and absurdity abundant in family life, Pam continues to mine the treasure trove of off kilter adventures and mishaps only to be found in that bizarre no-mans-land known as the ‘burbs.
The Edgy Suburban Mom is soon to be found in various monthly magazines and newspapers across the country. Check out her website to find a publication near you. |
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