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...
by Pamela Beason | May 16, 2013 | Saving Money
Last week, as I was sharing drinks and conversation with a few of the people from my western line dance class, the instructor mentioned that she valued my ebook on saving money (SAVE Your Money, Your Sanity, and Our Planet: 5 Lessons and 125 Tips for a Thrifty...
by Pamela Beason | Apr 13, 2013 | Everyday Chaos, Saving Money
Our consumer culture leads us to believe that we always need more money to buy more things. We hunger for more leisure time, better relationships with family and friends, and relief from the stress of constantly needing to earn more money for more stuff. And by...
by Pamela Beason | Apr 8, 2013 | Musings
As I was recently trying to explain the bookselling business to my sister, who has a marketing (but not a book marketing) background, I found myself wondering again just how the whole publishing business model got so screwed messed up. These days, many of us think...
by Pamela Beason | Mar 15, 2013 | The Writing Life
One of my favorite authors and cyber-buddies, Jessica Speart, tagged me to participate in this online ‘blog-hop’ or ‘blog-tour’. I’ve never done this before, but I gather I’m supposed to grab the torch, answer ten questions, and pass it off to other...
by Pamela Beason | Mar 8, 2013 | Everyday Chaos, General, Natural Wonders
Every time I see an article about backcountry travel that lists the classic ten essentials (first drummed into all northwesterners by the Mountaineers), I shake my head in disbelief. Map, compass, sunglasses and sunscreen, extra clothing, headlamp/flashlight,...
by Pamela Beason | Feb 21, 2013 | Everyday Chaos, The Writing Life
Today as I absorbed my morning caffeine, I read my friend Rae Ellen Lee’s excellent book Cheating the Hog, which is the story of a woman working in a sawmill in a remote area. As I read scenes describing the hard physical labor, I was reminded of when I worked...
by Pamela Beason | Feb 9, 2013 | Everyday Chaos, General, The Writing Life
As we approach Valentine’s Day, I think a lot about what makes a loving relationship and what is a truly romantic gesture toward someone you love. You can’t walk into a store this time of year without confronting red cardboard heart boxes loaded with...
by Pamela Beason | Jan 25, 2013 | Musings
As a longtime lover of mysteries, I read all sorts of mystery books, and I’m fascinated by the idea of “murder mystery” parties and such. Castle is one of my favorite TV shows. But I have to say that while I enjoy all these things, they also bother...
by Pamela Beason | Jan 7, 2013 | Natural Wonders
I recently returned from a safari trip to Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. My group stayed in remote bush camps with no fences; the animals wandered among our tent cabins at will. We heard lions and hyenas all night long; one morning ten of them surrounded the tent...
