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King’s Blood

August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 by Beth

There was something unusual about the king. Tilda knew relatively little of men. She was a good girl who heeded her father and paid her respects to Brant each Somnday, and her few stolen kisses with Addan, the particularly handsome stable boy, precluded any great knowledge of the opposite sex.… Read the rest...

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To Steal the World

July 16, 2019July 9, 2019 by Beth

Not that long ago, I mentioned a new series of fantasy novellas that would be set in my primary story world. These happen around the same time as my Snakesblood Saga, too, but in a different region. To the west of where that dramatic story unfolds is a landmass… Read the rest...

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Editing books, editing maps

July 2, 2019 by Beth

June was a big month of editing. I tore through a good portion of the third book in my Snakesblood Saga—still tentatively titled, I suppose, as I’m never fully happy with most of the names I manage to come up with. I’m mostly happy with the individual book titles,… Read the rest...

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New stories, new writing, and getting back to the grind

June 13, 2019 by Beth

It’s not the fastest I’ve ever written a story, but let’s be honest–I hadn’t written anything new in over a year. Between the middle of 2016 and the middle of 2017, I had my most productive year ever. I wrote several full-length novels and novellas. I think I released five… Read the rest...

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Revision wrap-up

May 9, 2019 by Beth

Toward the end of summer in 2017, we took a short trip into the nearby wilderness and delved into the only old growth forest remaining in western Tennessee. It was beautiful, and one of the most inspiring places I’ve been, though we haven’t been back. Now would be a good… Read the rest...

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Scaling back

May 3, 2019May 3, 2019 by Beth

When I made my wild plans for crazy productivity this year, I didn’t know we were going to be moving. Had I known, I would have planned differently. Had we not, everything would probably have gone just fine. Our schedule wouldn’t have changed, I wouldn’t have spent weeks showing the… Read the rest...

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Oops

February 5, 2019February 5, 2019 by Beth

Editing and rewriting definitely counts as writing. Unfortunately, they count better when I remember to count them. I’ve been editing Serpent’s Tears every day for the past week. Some days I’ve made great progress, and other days–like today–it’s been more of a struggle. Still, I’m moving forward at a steady… Read the rest...

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The January gear shift

January 29, 2019 by Beth

After I talked about my progress on Spectrum Blade last week, I took some time to reflect on what I was doing and what I should prioritize. It’s not the same as changing my plans, but changing what I’m working on right this minute. I made some great progress on… Read the rest...

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Overplan, but be reasonable

January 22, 2019 by Beth

Here’s an unpopular opinion: It’s better to plan more work for a week than you think you can get done. I know that’s going to horrify some people, but there’s a reason for it, I promise. Part of it is connected to what I said last week–about how plans are… Read the rest...

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The adaptability of plans

January 15, 2019 by Beth

I like planning things. I like planning way ahead. I like planning for things that may never happen. Right now, I’m planning what to do with a sloped back yard with two large oak trees in it. Not a lot grows under oak trees. Right now, there’s no guarantee we’ll… Read the rest...