Pamela Ferguson has been a member of the Writers’ League for five years. She lives in Austin, TX.
Scribe: In what genre(s) do you write?
Pamela Ferguson: Fiction wrapped around current/or past events. Thrillers, nonfiction, and textbooks related to Asian Medicine and Asian Bodywork Therapy.
Scribe: What authors would you like to have coffee or a beer with and which beverage?
PF: Oh, strong hot tea, always! Late authors: Graham Greene and Ruth Rendell. Living authors: Deborah Moggach and Abraham Verghese.
Scribe: If you were stranded on a deserted island, what book would you want to have with you to keep you sane?
PF: Leonardo da Vinci’s On the Human Body.
Scribe: What have you learned from your association with the Writers’ League?
PF: The League offers a wonderfully practical range of workshops, talks, and advice.
Scribe: Where do you see your writing taking you (or you taking it) in the future?
PF: My current work-in-progress is my memoir, titled Cornish Cactus.
Scribe: Is there anything else about you that you would like to share with the world? An opportunity for blatant self-promotion!
PF: No self-promotion, just encouragement for all young writers to follow their vision, zeal and humor and to balance the solo activity of writing with a group activity like teaching.