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Oct 8, 2026 6 min

The Journey Back to Writing

from The Curious Pause

In the first episode of The Curious Pause, Pam shares the personal journey that brought her back to writing. From childhood stories and discouraging criticism around spelling and grammar, to discovering her dyslexic traits and gradually rebuilding confidence through newsletters and blogs, Pam reflects on the experiences that shaped her voice. She also introduces the creative spark behind her historical fiction, including Daughter of the Solstice and the journey of its central character through ancient Kemet, India, China, and Greece. In This Episode Why Pam chose writing as the starting point for the podcast How early criticism affected her confidence Discovering dyslexic traits while studying psychology Finding encouragement through newsletters, blogs, and supportive friends The writing retreat that sparked a story set on a Greek island Returning to an unfinished book after life, work, and COVID The inspiration behind Daughter of the Solstice What’s next in Pam’s writing journey Mentioned Beyond Hot and Crazy Daughter of the Solstice Hay House Bootcamp Substack Closing Follow Pam on Substack https://substack.com/@pamlob and subscribe to The Curious Pause to continue the journey. To download Free 3 chapters of Daughter of the Solstice go to https://www.pamlob.com/daughter-of-the-solstice-2/

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