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 18, 2012 | Everyday Chaos, The Writing Life
When I was in high school, we all took aptitude tests that were supposed to reveal what we were best suited to do in life and thus give us guidance for our paths after graduation. When the results came back, most students felt that they were on the right path in life...
by Pamela Beason | Feb 3, 2012 | Saving Money, The Writing Life
And I do mean learn anything. Because you never know when you’re going to need a skill or an esoteric bit of knowledge. The knowledge element is especially true for novelists and private investigators like me because all those pieces of trivia come in handy when...
by Pamela Beason | Jan 19, 2012 | The Writing Life
I write mysteries and romances, but don’t think Agatha Christie and tea parties when you read that. I’m a pretty active gal, so most of my books contain a fair amount of action scenes, and I get more compliments on those pages than on any others, so I must...
by Pamela Beason | Jan 4, 2012 | Natural Wonders, The Writing Life
I went to an avalanche awareness class last night, and while there was a lot of talk about hearing “whumps” and witnessing running cracks and generally being aware of avalanche conditions, there was also a big discussion about the human factor that causes...
by Pamela Beason | Dec 31, 2011 | Natural Wonders, The Writing Life
Of all the holidays we Americans typically celebrate, I love New Year’s the most. I know it’s arbitrary, but it’s nice to have a date when I can reset my expectations. Somehow, at midnight on December 31, I can celebrate the victories for the past year, let go of...