Wollinger Pamela

Article by Todd Hambleton
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May 16, 2015

For first-time author Pamela Wollinger, The Waiting was worth it. "It's my first book, it's exciting, it's a (20 year-old project),'' Wollinger said. She calls it a work of fiction but it's based on a true story, mostly written two decades ago, and "cleaned up last November.'' Hey, life happens. Wollinger has been writing since she was a teenager and she's 53 now, having worked as a writer, editor and in desktop publishing.

Her book is what Wollinger calls an "impassioned story of a young Canadian man, reflecting the collective human condition and a coming away from life's harsh experiences with love, self-respect and a more grounded sense of spirituality.'' The man is "Scott,'' purposefully not given a last name and it's a story set in Canada in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

"His story came to me 20 years ago and I felt it had to be told,'' Wollinger said."I was intrigued by the true story, I felt I had to write it.'' She only recently found the misplaced manuscript and decided to take her work of yesteryear to the next level.

Kobo Books is the digital platform, and Wollinger is the publisher. Twenty is a key number. Twenty years in the making, 20 chapters long, and $20 to purchase - a dollar per chapter.

"I figure it's worth it,'' Wollinger said, suggesting The Waiting's message is just as relevant today as it was all those years ago. "While we're all so busy in our lives, caught up in the fast pace of technology, finance and relationships, we sometimes find ourselves waiting for all the good that should surely come our way," she said. "When all along we've been carrying what we seek inside us - our spirited soul.''

Wollinger, who lives in Cornwall with her husband Stephen Turcotte, describes her writing style as having a lyrical rhythm and flow to it. There won't be as long a wait for more of her projects - Wollinger plans to soon publish a book of poetry, and another non-fiction book. "I'm just getting started,'' she said.

Kobo Books has a global market base of over 200 countries and it's where large publishing houses often look for new talent to bring into print publishing. For more on The Waiting, go to www.kobo.com