Pam didn’t know the Lord could use brokenness and turn it into a way to help others. Her books are designed to add strength to your life. To help you find your way. She hopes to remind you that you’re fearfully and wonderfully created in Christ.
Thankfully, God opened her eyes and heart to fight for freedom and to stand for truth, and He gave Pam beauty for ashes, the joy of a new day with peace. She credits the Lord with giving her a voice to encourage others who are broken.
As an author and speaker, she loves to laugh. To read. To write. To talk. Not necessarily in that order. But always in each day.
Pam writes mysteries, devotionals, ministry books, and children’s books. Each book she’s written gives way to hope, and peace, and reminds you to persevere. Her stories will take you on a road trip of the heart as she challenges you to make today count.
Pam has written an inspirational column for newspapers spanning 25 years and she’s volunteered for 11 years, teaching/holding a church service for ladies in drug/alcohol rehab. Before that, Pam served 24 years as a children’s church teacher, where her love for others grew with each lesson she’s taught. And Pam is involved in street ministry with the homeless when she’s not playing with her schnauzer, Shelby, or her grandson, Kade.
Her latest book is the cozy mystery, Summertime Sprinkler.
You can visit her website at www.PamKumpe.com or connect with her at Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
We welcome you to My Bookish Pleasures! Can you tell us how you got started writing fiction?
Stories allow me the chance to disappear. And for years, I wrote for newspapers, from articles to columns. I wanted to take the reader to places I would go, to small towns, to orphanages, to old jails, to cemeteries, and I wanted the reader to meet my characters and to get to know them and their hearts. I wanted the reader to see what makes them push on, or break down, and what drives them to get up and try once more. I love a surprise too, and fiction allows me that opportunity to make the reader shake his or her head in disbelief at the unexpected. And it allows me a chance to share hope.
Describe your writing process. Do you plot or write by the seat of your pants? When and where do you write?
Once I research the location and have my protagonist and antagonist, and maybe a couple of others in mind, and the scope of the plot; well, then I write by the seat of my pants. I’m always intrigued by how each chapter takes on a life, where my characters show me what and how the story unfolds. I write in my house, a makeshift office, and when I write the first draft, it’s every day for 90 days straight, to finish the book. Of course, plenty of editing follows, and plenty of excitement at the accomplishment of writing a book. I’m always surprised when I cry or laugh at the re-reading, it’s like I’ve never heard the story.
Can you tell us about your most recent release?
Summertime Sprinkler, my new book is for the weary traveler, where a collision of the heart is inevitable for Beth Bender, a talk show radio host. It’s been twenty years since the terrible horrible accident, but each year she gets the email with the reminder from Hudson Hinkle that she is at fault and to blame. Now the reason I’ve written this book is domestic violence awareness could help someone find freedom from abuse or give the rest of us a chance to help someone we know who is trapped. It’s a book of hope, but not without the trials.
How did you get the idea for the book?
With the rise in voices speaking about abuse and suffering, and with the many women, I’ve met who endured domestic violence, my high school journey of dating included physical abuse and control, which could have left me dead more than once. I longed to give women or anyone the strength to find freedom from such a life.
Of all your characters, which one is your favorite? Why?
I love the small boy in the book, Colt, and I’m sure it’s because I’m a grandmother of a boy of near the same age. Plus, some of Colt’s endearing personality at speaking the truth, showing kindness, and being filled with joy reminds me of my grandson’s attributes. Youngsters have a way of capturing our hearts, their innocence, and love at just enjoying the day, well, it’s refreshing.
What was the most challenging aspect of writing your book?
Writing about domestic violence took me back to those hard days when I dated someone who abused me, left me unconscious, tossed me down the stairs, and tried to run over me in a car. Thankfully, the benefit was knowing I no longer live in fear and haven’t for many years.
What projects are you currently working on?
I have a new Christmas children’s book coming out in November, Cranky Camel and the Candy Cane Caper.
What advice would you offer to new or aspiring fiction authors?
For someone just starting to write, go for it. Type. Encourage someone. Send hope to the page. Write to be a light. Don’t give up. Take courses. Type some more. Finish a story. Then do another one. Read. Type. Persevere.
Beth Bender, a weary traveler, and radio talk show host, receives the annual email from Hudson Hinkle. It’s been twenty years, and this time, Beth plans to ignore the notification. However, the flashbacks flood her mind like a sprinkler that won’t turn off.
Despite the turmoil, Beth will discover light shining into her future through the eyes of a seven-year-old boy who moves into the neighborhood. And yet, a collision of the heart is inevitable. Will Beth open the email and confront Hudson? Is it time for Beth’s untold story to make a difference in the lives of other women and children who endure domestic violence?
Book Information
Release Date: April 7, 2022
Publisher: Independent
Soft Cover: ISBN:979-8985590319; 195 pages; $14.99; Free with Kindle Unlimited
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3NZD7JX
You can purchase your book also at the author’s website at www.pamkumpe.com.
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