Pamela
Ditchoff
Born:
09/21/1950
Lansing,
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Parents: Ronald E. Reed and Beatrice W. Reed
Spouse: Paul Ditchoff
Children: Three children
Address(es):
Permanent:
Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Canada, Nova Scotia
Parents: Ronald E. Reed and Beatrice W. Reed
Spouse: Paul Ditchoff
Children: Three children
Address(es):
Permanent:
Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Canada, Nova Scotia
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoebe's Way | Fiction | Adult | Toronto: ECW Press | 2014 | |
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Princess Beast - sequel to Mrs. Beast |
Fiction | Adult | Stay Thirsty Press | 2010 | |
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Mrs. Beast - the lives of the Grimm's Fairy Tales princesses after marriage. |
Fiction, Fantasy | Adult | Stay thirsy Press | 2009 | |
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Seven days & seven sins : a novel in short stories - This novel takes place in Michigan. Labeled a modern-day Our Town, the novel explored the subtle tragedies and the hope for redemption tucked deep inside every house in an average suburban neighborhood in Lansing, Michigan. |
Fiction, Michigan, Short Stories | Adult | New York : Shaye Areheart Books; imprint of Harmony Books | 2003 | |
| Balancing Dreamscapes: The Art of Daniel Merriman | Non Fiction | Adult | Ego Magazine | 2000 | |
| Tuesday's Child | Fiction, Short Stories | Adult | River City | 2000 | |
| Heart's Ease | Short Stories | Adult | River City | 1999 | |
| "If Diamonds Grew on Orange Trees" in Home For the Holidays | Short Stories | Adult | Papier-mache Press | 1997 | |
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Djuana Barnes: Smoke and Other Early Stories - Book review |
Non Fiction | Adult | Rain Taxi Review | 1996 | |
| The Mirror of Monsters and Prodigies : a novel | Fiction | Adult | Minneapolis : Coffee House Press | 1995 | |
| "Fourteen" in I Am Becoming The Woman I've Wanted | Poetry | Adult | Papier-mache Press | 1994 | |
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"Concent In the Bread Loaf Barn" in Whose Woods These Are - David Bain, editor |
Poetry | Adult | Ecco Press | 1993 | |
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Poetry: One, Two, Three - a guide for teaching poetry in the classroom. |
Poetry | Adult | Interact Press | 1989 | |
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Other writings: - Poems in literary magazines such as Negative Capability, Slipstream, Rhino, South Florida Poetry Review and in anthology The Tie That Binds. Stories appearing in The Chicago Review, Vital Lines |
What is the aim or goal of your writing:
The aim of my fiction and poetry is to urge the readers to examine their intentions. The aim of my nonfiction/creative nonfiction is to provide teaching materials in areas of study that lack creative approaches-to reach the imaginative spirit in children.
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Author
Poet
Awards:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Walter Dakin Fellow, Sewanee Writers' Conference | 1998 |
| Chicago Review, Award for Fiction | 1991 |
| John Ciardi Scholar, Bread Loaf conference | 1991 |
| Bernice Jennings Traditional Poetry Prize | 1988 |
| Scholar, Southampton Writers Conference | 1987 |
| Michigan Addy Award for Excellence | 1984 |
| Fellow, Virginia Center For the Creative Arts | 1981 |
Inclusion in biographical or critical works:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Who's Who in Writers, Editors & Poets: United States & Canada, | 1992 |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Arts (M.A.) in English/Creative Writing | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | 1983-1985 |
| Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)in Communication Arts | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | 1979-1982 |
| Associates Degree (A.A.) | Lansing Community College | Lansing, MI | 1977-1979 |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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Author - Full time author. Also freelance copywriter for various websites and for two educational software companies. |
Lansing, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1990 | |
| Instructor | Lansing Community College | Lansing, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1986-1987 |
| Graduate teaching assistant | Michigan State University | East Lansing, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1986-1989 |
| Freelance copywriter | 1985-1987 | ||
| Instructor | Quest Program for Gifted | Haslett, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1985-1989 |
| Copywriter/Creative consultant | WFSL-TV | Lansing, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1982-1984 |
| Instructor | Creative Writers in School | Michigan |
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