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To Capture the Spirit

September 14, 2021September 3, 2021 by Beth

After a while, the boxes all began to look the same. Everything glittered in the sunlight, including the glass that kept the stones out of reach. Most of the gems that lay within the boxes were inferior; Medreal knew that simply because they were visible. Anything of real value would… Read the rest...

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Beginning book two

September 7, 2021August 30, 2021 by Beth

Immediately after I finished the outline for the first of the Spectrum books, I sat down and wrote a plan for the rest of the series. In all, I wrote a two-page outline for the first book, a one-page outline for book two and book three, and then a paragraph… Read the rest...

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Tea review: Independence Coffee Company’s Chamomile/Peppermint Plus

August 31, 2021August 17, 2021 by Beth

So on a less than fun note, the first week of school this year, my little one brought home the plague. I’d expected it would be unavoidable, all things considered, but I had hoped we’d make it longer than the first week. I did what anyone does when sick: made… Read the rest...

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Westkings Heist is now available wide

August 24, 2021July 23, 2021 by Beth

Ready for some quick adventure? The entire Westkings Heist series is now available through all major ebook retailers. They’re quick reads, a series of escalating heists encapsulated in novella format, but growing longer as the series goes on. You can get started one at a time by clicking one of… Read the rest...

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Late, but done

August 17, 2021 by Beth

Just like this blog post, huh? I haven’t done a good job of getting things up on Tuesdays lately, since my time has been consumed by a desire to get the first draft of Spectrum Blade done. I finally did it last week–which means the book’s only seven months behind… Read the rest...

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The Death of Us

July 27, 2021July 23, 2021 by Beth

“Here we are,” Ennil announced as he swept open the door. “Home.” Vivenne picked up her skirts and climbed the stairs to peer inside. The sunlight didn’t travel far from the doorway. Beyond, the front room was dark. She lowered her skirts, but hesitated too long at the threshold. Ennil… Read the rest...

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The pandemic is still messing up all my plans and I don’t like it

July 20, 2021 by Beth

I thought for a while about what I really wanted to say here, and really, that title sums it all up. After living this way for a year and a half, I thought things would eventually settle into the “new normal” I kept hearing about–some mundane, ritualistic way of life… Read the rest...