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 | Sep 26, 2013 | Natural Wonders, The Writing Life
I have looming deadlines for several projects and I’ve been out of town a lot recently, so I should have been parked in front of my computer today writing and editing and sleuthing away. But the sun was shining and the forecast is for rain and it’s late...
by Pamela Beason | Sep 23, 2013 | Musings
I just returned from my first Bouchercon mystery fan conference in Albany, New York. This was only my second fan conference (I attended Left Coast Crime last March in Colorado.) Fan conferences are a bit different than writers conferences in that attendees are usually...
by Pamela Beason | Aug 29, 2013 | Natural Wonders, The Writing Life
I find it odd when readers ask me where I get my ideas. But maybe that’s just me. I have always said that I don’t expect life to be easy or consistently pleasant, but I darn well expect it to be interesting. And I do my best to make it that way. I...
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 | Aug 4, 2013 | Natural Wonders, The Writing Life
We are having an absolutely incredible summer in the Pacific Northwest this year, unusually sunny and dry. I usually say our summer here in the upper northwest corner of Washington State is from August through September, but this year July has been sunny and warm,...
by Pamela Beason | Jul 1, 2013 | General, Natural Wonders, The Writing Life
In my books, my characters are often trying to find the place where they feel they belong. Aren’t we all? A few people are lucky enough to start off in the perfect location with the perfect family and community; they feel like that’s where they belong from...
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...
