Pam J AtherstonePam began writing for pleasure in 2009 following her retirement and enrolling in the writing class at Modesto Institute for Continued Learning (MICL). This class at MICL was the impetus she needed to take her writing seriously. Because of the supportand encouragement she received, she wrote and published a historical fiction novel based on her ancestral history. She has also written and published children's picture books and was instrumental in the publication of two cookbooks for non-profit entities. She is currently working on a sequel to her novel, a compendium of her writings. Read More Read Less