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Pam Portland, novelist and blogger
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Fifty states in the rear view mirror and
Hundreds of blog posts ahead of me.
Find my real-life adventures and my #OnTheForest novels at PamPortland.org
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Finally! I'm rolling out my latest novel beginning in 2026. It's the 4th and final #OnTheForest adventure entitled "A Girl Who Could Burn." ©2025

Start your weekend with the latest serial every Saturday morning. You can also find links to my first three novels here:
pamportland.org/ontheforest/
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January 5, 2026 at 2:37 AM
#TimeTravelAuthors #Day3 #Chapter1
“An inter-positioning continuance device, or IPCD,” Patrick answered her. “Although the name isn’t really a done #deal yet; just it’s working title.”
January 4, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Got up to take the dog outside, which turned into a slow-sipping cup of hot cocoa (with cayenne pepper and marshmallows) while watching the full moon set over the Big Snowy Mountain. Even snapped one with a flock of geese on the wing.

I need this today.
January 3, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Chapter 1, Part 1 of “A Girl Who Could Burn” is finally live!
I’m On Fire – Part 1
A synopsis and any pertinent content warnings related to the topics in this novel may be found here: On The Forest. I race into the forest and find myself on fire, burning, with no understanding ho…
pamportland.org
January 3, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Tan suit
January 2, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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for anyone setting goals for the year, it might be helpful for you to break your goal down into what your daily commitments can look like

for example:

I want to read 50 books this year, so I’m setting aside 1 hour out of my day every day to read

for me, this feels a lot more achievable
January 2, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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Did you know Effigy Mounds has a film series?
#ParkChat
January 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM
I keep getting one hit daily on my website from Singapore. Wanna bet it’s someone with too many tabs open on their browser?
a woman is sitting in front of a window that says ' example ' on it
Alt: a woman is sitting in front of a window that says ' example ' on it
media.tenor.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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Happy New Year, Lollipoppers! Stay tuned on social media in 2026 for more of Lollipop's adventures. I'll have more comic posts and alphabet posts for you Mon-Thurs, and Choose Your Own Adventure Thursdays have now moved to Fridays. It all starts tomorrow! #adventuresoflollipop 🍭
January 1, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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FINALLY pulled my thumb out and applied for my Anthropic settlement claim.

If any of my fellow victims have been meaning to and forgot...here ya go:

www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
Homepage | Bartz v Anthropic Settlement Site
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Hey #TimeTravelAuthors,

Happy 2026 to you all! Something came up today and I didn’t get to pull together my posts for January.

I’m off to a great start.
*sarcasm font*
January 2, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Finally! I'm rolling out my latest novel beginning in 2026. It's the 4th and final #OnTheForest adventure entitled "A Girl Who Could Burn." ©2025

Start your weekend with the latest serial every Saturday morning. You can also find links to my first three novels here:
pamportland.org/ontheforest/
January 1, 2026 at 5:55 PM
An audiobook I’d been waiting to read for several months finally made its way to me on Libby, but I didn’t borrow it quickly enough, so it’s back to the end of the line for me. 18 weeks of waiting to start the new year. 
January 1, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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Q3: I'm content to not be in Times Square tonight. Maybe I'll hit a big city in the coming year. What’s an NPS site in a big (or biggish) city you’ve enjoyed or plan to enjoy in 2026? #ParkChat
December 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Q3: I'm content to not be in Times Square tonight. Maybe I'll hit a big city in the coming year. What’s an NPS site in a big (or biggish) city you’ve enjoyed or plan to enjoy in 2026? #ParkChat
December 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Stop trying to get on my good side now, 2025. You had your chance.
December 31, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Ending 2025 with my list of favorite books published this year. It’s quite a long list: medium.com/permanent-ne... #WriteStuff
My Favorite Books Published in 2025: A Masterpost
What tales helped deal with another year of unwanted nonsense?
medium.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Lollipop and friends ring in the New Year in this classic #adventuresoflollipop New Year's Eve comic! Thank you for a fantastic year and we'll see you in 2026! 🎆
December 31, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I call this image “Moonset over a Small Town” which is a better title than “The View While Taking The Dog Outside at This Ungodly Hour”
December 31, 2025 at 11:52 AM
#Day31 I mapped out my goals for 2026 and that includes writing at least 50% of my #TimeTravel adventure. Really, this is the year. I know, I’ve said that before. Hopefully my #TimeTravelAuthors friends will hold me accountable.🤞
December 31, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Hey, new followers, one hour reminder that I’m hosting tonight’s #WriteStuff chat.

If you’re a writer, come join us!

If you’re not, come join us anyway and see what’s up on Bluesky. We usually trend.
December 31, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Passed Robert Redford in one of the lower levels at Wrigley before he threw out the opening pitch to start the season. I said, “Hi Bob,” as we passed and my son was surprised we ran into someone I knew since we weren’t from Chicago.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie

Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 30, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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This Wednesday at 9 AM ET #ParkChat will operate on our Holiday Schedule with 6 Qs today once an hour. We are looking at “What’s Ahead in 2026”. We’ll be back to normal soon. @naturetechfam.bsky.social
December 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM