Author Archives: Pathfinder Pursuits

About Pathfinder Pursuits

Camille is a licensed clinical social worker and writer. She is the author of the Quincy the Horse children's books.

Chicken Keeping Can Teach Kids About Work: Remember The Little Red Hen

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Pathfinder Pursuits

At Pathfinder Farm we just celebrated one year as chicken keepers. I have come to know chickens more intimately over this period and I have learned their special secret. Chickens are workaholics! Many people report that keeping chickens is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Organic Lifestyle | Tagged Chicken, Chicken keeping, chickens, eggs, hens, laying eggs, The Little Red Hen | Leave a comment

Organic Gardening: A Weird Garden

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Pathfinder Pursuits

How is your garden? Here at Pathfinder Farm the gardens this spring were universally being described as weird. What does that mean exactly? For one thing, the gardens were very late due to a cool dry April and May. For … Continue reading →

Posted in Organic Lifestyle | Tagged garden, gsrdening, organic gardening, Pathfinder farm, squadh casserole, squash, yellow squash | Leave a comment

Binge Reading

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Pathfinder Pursuits

Binge television is all the rage now days but what about binge reading. I have been on quite a binge read lately with the topic being Theodore Roosevelt. It all started when I got The Bully Pulpit by Doris Kearns … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General | Tagged bully pulpit, david mccullough, doria kearns goodwin, edmund morris, fdr, mornings on horseback, reading binge, teddy roosevelt, theodore roosevelt | Leave a comment

Organic Horse Keeping: Night Pastures

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Pathfinder Pursuits

It has been so hot and humid here at Pathfinder Farm that I am turning the horses out at night. Of course as soon as I decided to do this, we have had lots of early am thunderstorms. Our best … Continue reading →

Posted in Horse Life in Particular | Tagged horses, lightening bugs, pasture at night, Pathfinder farm | Leave a comment

Hachette and Amazon

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Pathfinder Pursuits

Book Expo America was great this year. Good weather and traffic karma helped. One topic on everyone’s mind was the ongoing negotiations between Amazon and Hachette Book Group over the prices of electronic books. This was the lead story in … Continue reading →

Posted in Publishing | Tagged amazon, BEA, Book Expo America, David Foster Wallace, Donna Tartt, Hachette, Hachette Book Group, Infinite, JK Rowling, Michael Pietsch, New York Times, New Yorker, Publishing, PW Daily, The Goldfinch, The Silkworm | Leave a comment

Quincy and Buck wins Mom’s Choice Gold Award

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Pathfinder Pursuits

I am happy to say that Quincy and Buck has won a Mom’s Choice Gold Award! I love all the Quincy the Horse stories but this one holds a special place in my heart. I am excited that it has … Continue reading →

Posted in Quincy the Horse Books | Tagged American Quarter Horse, BEA, Book Expo America, Camille Matthews, children's books, equestrian books, horse books, horses, Mom's Choice Awards, mom's choice gold award, Quincy, Quincy and Buck, Quincy The Horse, Quincy the Horse Books | Leave a comment

Teaching Kids to Have Big Dreams

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Pathfinder Pursuits

For most people in the book and publishing world May is a countdown to Book Expo America in New York on May 29th. I am getting excited about seeing my friends at MOM’s Choice where I will be an ambassador … Continue reading →

Posted in Horse Life in Particular, Publishing, Quincy the Horse Books | Tagged California Chrome, Kentucky Derby, Quincy, Quincy Moves to the Desert, Quincy The Horse, Quincy the Horse Books, red horse | Leave a comment

Happy Easter from Pathfinder Farm and Quincy the Horse

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Pathfinder Pursuits

I will always be first and foremost a horse person. That being said, I have come to appreciate chickens in a special way. Last year I was worried about how I would take care of the chickens but now I … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Organic Lifestyle | Tagged Chicken keeping, chickens, Easter, eggs, gardening, organic gardening | Leave a comment

Writing Blind’s Review

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Pathfinder Pursuits

I wanted to pass on this review of Quincy and Buck from blogger and writer, Writing Blind. She is blind and has her children tell her about the pictures when she is reviewing a picture book. I was especially touched … Continue reading →

Posted in Quincy the Horse Books, Reviews | Tagged book review, Children's Book Review, children's books, Quincy and Buck, Quincy The Horse, Quincy the Horse Books, Writing Blind | Leave a comment

A Parent Resource for Helping Kids Become Writers

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Pathfinder Pursuits

As the author of the Quincy the Horse children’s books, I often sit and talk to kids about creative writing. I had the pleasure of meeting Julie Bogart, the founder of the Brave Writer Program at the Homeschoolers Association of … Continue reading →

Posted in Quincy the Horse Books, Writing | Tagged brave writers program, creative writing, creative writing for kids, homeschoolers, homeschoolers association, homeschoolers association of Virginia, homeschooling, homeschooling resource for creative writing, homeschooling resource for parents, kids can write, kids writing, parent resource for helping kids write, parent resource for homeschooling, parent resources for helping kids, parent resources for homeschooling kids, parenting resource, Virginia Home Schoolers Conference, witing curriculum, write, writers, writing | Leave a comment