Needless to say, with an ending word count like that, I didn’t finish my plans for NaNoWriMo. There were just too many surprises—and heartbreaks—in November for me to sit and write.
But I still got a little more than one fifth of the way to a full NaNo and almost… Read the rest...
Author: Beth
Writer, artist, blogger, doll collector, and owner of Ithilear.com.
Here we go again! A new adventure to kick off a new series. This one has been in the works for about five years, and I’m so happy to finally have it where you can see it!
If you preordered the ebook edition, it’ll be on your Kindle or Kindle… Read the rest...
I really wanted to do NaNoWriMo this year. I did it last year, I won early, it felt great. It was a fantastic way to kickstart my writing, especially since I was restarting my new series. I hammered out the first 50k words of Spectrum Blade in what felt like… Read the rest...
At some point, while I was making tea, I realized I’d never shared much about how I serve it. I have photos with a teacup visible here and there, but teacups and teapots are an important part of the tea experience, and I’d just never really talked about it. So,… Read the rest...
When I started writing Spectrum Blade, I thought the book might begin with Zaide’s Spring Choosing: the moment when all his plans got turned upside down. The problem was, the meat of the story didn’t happen until long after that.
I decided to finish what I’d started and write the… Read the rest...
November looms, and so does the next adventure. The first book in my new epic fantasy series, drops next month. Here it is: Spectrum Blade.
On the day of the Spring Choosing, when the king’s army selects its new recruits, Zaide stood ready to answer the call to arms. … Read the rest...
A little while back, I received a message from someone who said she enjoyed seeing my tea commentary, but felt like she couldn’t relate. Loose leaf tea isn’t for everyone, and sometimes, it’s hard to get. So this one is for her! My favorite supermarket tea, easy to get just… Read the rest...