by Pamela Beason | Jun 16, 2012 | #WriteTip, The Writing Life
Every novel has a plot, which is the story line (what happens). But most good novels also have a theme, which is the underlying message the writer wants the readers to understand. Most authors include themes naturally in their writing, but it’s important to...
by Pamela Beason | Jun 6, 2012 | Natural Wonders, The Writing Life
When I was a teenager, I bought my horse Comanche, and I then spent a lot of the next two years exploring the Oklahoma countryside on horseback with my friend Kristy and her horse. The times I spent outdoors with Comanche are some of my fondest memories of childhood,...
by Pamela Beason | Apr 23, 2012 | The Writing Life
I recently did a talk about my experiences as a “hybrid” author, so I decided to include the first part of that talk here. I am traveling down both traditional and indie publishing roads simultaneously. I have a contract for three mysteries with Berkley...
by Pamela Beason | Apr 10, 2012 | Natural Wonders, The Writing Life
When I took a creative writing class in high school, our instructor gave us an assignment to choose a natural object like a stone or a stick or a leaf for a “friend” and carry it around with us for a week and talk about what it told us. The other students...
by Pamela Beason | Mar 25, 2012 | Everyday Chaos, Natural Wonders
I love the unexpected, don’t you? Celebrating unusual experiences is part of being a writer. I’ve had a number of unexpected encounters with humans and other animals over the years. Once I was standing at a bus stop in Seattle, along with a number of other...