69: Pamela Raleigh- Author of Sandshell Island

During her career as a high school English teacher, Pamela always enjoyed the units on writing more than those on literature so when she retired, she put her skills to use to pen her debut novel. It's the story of a woman hoping to build bridges between the tourist population and the long-time residents of a small island off the coast of Florida and in the process, discovering it's impossible to escape our past without facing it first.   Pamela is a former teacher turned writer whose love for words turned into a love for stories. She lives in Florida where she finds inspiration for stories in everyday life. Once she discovered the writing bug, she willingly adopted it and nurtures it today. When not weeding through ideas, she loves reading and spending time with her family.  She's a member of the Women's Fiction Writers Association and bardsy.com which feed her love for writing.   To learn more about Pamela, click here.