by Pamela Beason | Mar 25, 2012 | Everyday Chaos, Natural Wonders
I love the unexpected, don’t you? Celebrating unusual experiences is part of being a writer. I’ve had a number of unexpected encounters with humans and other animals over the years. Once I was standing at a bus stop in Seattle, along with a number of other...
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 14, 2012 | Everyday Chaos, Private Investigator
Everyone who finds out that I am a private investigator as well as an author asks me two things: Is the work fun? What do you do as a PI? You might be surprised by the range of activities a PI carries out in any given year. Some investigators specialize in only one or...
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 | Sep 18, 2011 | Everyday Chaos, The Writing Life
I saw a great blog post the other day about using music to motivate yourself to get off your butt and get out and exercise. That got me thinking about music and how I use it. I frequently want to put myself into a certain frame of mind for writing. This doesn’t...
by Pamela Beason | Nov 22, 2010 | Everyday Chaos, Saving Money
I was snowshoeing at Mount Baker last night with seven friends when the talk turned to Thanksgiving and Christmas. Since I’m basically anti-materialistic, this time of year with its emphasis on consumerism makes me a little crazy. I’m especially...
