by Pamela Beason | Dec 5, 2011 | Natural Wonders
I grew up addicted to Jacques Cousteau books and TV shows about marine exploration, and I always wanted to scuba dive (and date men with French accents, but you can’t have everything). Unfortunately, I grew up mostly in Kansas and Oklahoma, which are not known...
by Pamela Beason | Nov 20, 2011 | The Writing Life
I often work as an editor as well as a writer. While there are many errors that I see over and over again that make my eyes cross, I thought I’d highlight the most common ones here, because a) they make a writer look unprofessional and b) they are easy to fix,...
by Pamela Beason | Nov 10, 2011 | Private Investigator, The Writing Life
Here are a few of the most important points I’ve learned from being a PI and how they affect my writing: There’s More Than One Side to Any Story – As a matter of fact, there are as many “sides” as there are people involved. Take a bar...
by Pamela Beason | Nov 2, 2011 | Everyday Chaos, The Writing Life
There’s nothing more boring than reading about characters who have no flaws. Why? Because they don’t seem human, of course. Even if your character is a werewolf or from another planet, as readers we want to feel that we have something in common. And if...
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...