by Pamela Beason | Jan 21, 2014 | Natural Wonders, The Writing Life
I was recently asked to do a talk about why the wilderness makes a good setting for novels, so I decided to write a post about it here. Reason #1 – I’m passionate about wild places and want to share my love of them with an audience. I can rhapsodize about my...
by Pamela Beason | Dec 27, 2013 | Everyday Chaos, Natural Wonders, The Writing Life
People who know my books know that there will always be a lot of animals in my stories. Why? Because there are a lot of animals in my life, and I hope there always will be. Most of these creatures are wildlife, not pets, although of course I tell my cats they are my...
by Pamela Beason | Oct 26, 2011 | Natural Wonders, The Writing Life
I have two Advanced Reading Copies of my new mystery, ENDANGERED, to give away to two visitors who post the most entertaining answer to my question. The book takes place in the backcountry of a Utah park, the plot involves cougars, and I’m an outdoorsy gal, so I...
by Pamela Beason | Apr 4, 2011 | The Writing Life
National Wildlife Week passed a couple of weeks ago and I was feeling insanely jealous of people who are actually out in the wilderness studying wild animals. During the winter or early spring, I usually take a scuba trip to the tropics to commune with marine...