Online for Authors Episode 10-1-24

​Unlikely Alliances: A Tale of Friendship and Intrigue with Author Pamela Stockwell

My guest today on the Online for Authors podcast is Pamela Stockwell, author of the book The Tender Silver Stars. Award-winning author Pamela Stockwell was born in Texas and raised in South Carolina. In between, she lived in the Philippines and, along with her big sister, became fluent in Tagalog name-calling. She abandoned her foreign language studies at age five and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of South Carolina. Pamela lives with her husband in Central New Jersey. She has three children in various stages of young adulthood, one dog, and too many cats. 

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I recently had the pleasure of chatting with the delightful Pamela Stockwell on my Online for Authors podcast. Pamela is the author of the wonderful novel The Tender Silver Stars, a heartwarming tale of unexpected friendship set in 1972 South Carolina.

In our conversation, Pamela dove into some fascinating topics, including:
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• The theme of "found families" that ties together her novels - how our families of choice can be just as impactful as the ones we're born into
• Her unique genre of "friendship fiction" that explores the complexities and joys of platonic relationships
• How her own experience as an adoptive mother has influenced her writing
• Tackling issues of racism and feminism through the lens of compelling characters in a specific time and place
• Her writing process as a "pantser" who discovers the story as she goes along (rather than outlining everything in advance)

One of my favorite parts was hearing about how Pamela's quirky cast of trailer park neighbors provides both comic relief and a sense of chosen community for her characters. It's a setting I haven't seen explored much in fiction, and she brings it to vivid life.

If you enjoy character-driven stories about people finding connection in unexpected places, definitely give The Tender Silver Stars a read. And for more insights into Pamela's work and creative process, check out our full conversation on the podcast!

Here's to the found families we build for ourselves, on and off the page.
Happy reading!

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