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 | Nov 29, 2013 | Everyday Chaos
I had an interesting conversation with a friend the other day. She’s an extrovert who talks a lot; I’m a classic introvert who eventually gets the urge to flee when in the company of a person who doesn’t appreciate the value of silence and solitude,...
by Pamela Beason | Oct 18, 2013 | Everyday Chaos, Private Investigator, The Writing Life
Is everyone’s life as chaotic as mine? Yeesh, I hope not. In truth, my brain is in fairly good shape. Generally speaking, I can find what I’m looking for there. My physical surroundings are the problem. See, I have three different jobs—freelance writer/editor,...
by Pamela Beason | Aug 14, 2013 | Everyday Chaos, Natural Wonders
As most people know, I am a nature lover. And a good part of the natural world is amazing at night, so I try to get out in the wild after dark every now and then. In the winter, I sometimes go out on a moonlight snowshoe trek with friends–the sight of a full...
by Pamela Beason | May 28, 2013 | Everyday Chaos, The Writing Life
First of all, let me state that I am a voracious reader as well as an author. I have never counted, but I probably read at least 200 books per year. When you’re looking for a good book to read, where do you go to search? I’d really like to know. I have...
by Pamela Beason | May 23, 2013 | Everyday Chaos, The Writing Life
This morning my author friend P.J. Alderman and I were whining to each other about the problem of getting bogged down while writing a new manuscript. We were both trying to climb out of the dreaded “muddle in the middle.” This happens to most authors I...