I’ve always known about one particular weakness in my writing productivity, it just became more pronounced in the past week. When my family is home–on holidays and weekends, in particular–I can never seem to sit down for any solid amount of writing. I realize it’s a common problem, but it’s… Read the rest...
Author: Beth
Writer, artist, blogger, doll collector, and owner of Ithilear.com.
Not a whole week, but this is the first Tuesday. Four days into NaNoWriMo, and my project is 31% complete.
Okay, so being completely honest and fair, the first day was a wild cheat. The first day, I reread and revised what I’d written for To Steal the Crown over… Read the rest...
I’m not writing today. I finished book 5 of my Snakesblood Saga on Sunday, and this week is all about prep for next month.
I haven’t officially participated in NaNoWriMo since I was 16 or so, with a book I’ll someday get around to writing now that I really know… Read the rest...
As I creep closer to the release date for To Steal the World and the release timeframe for Serpent’s Mark, I’ve felt increasingly overwhelmed by the number of things I need to do to have these books ready. I’m still crawling through Snakesblood book 5, but since I’m doing… Read the rest...
I’ve shared a bit about Spectrum Blade, one of my work-in-progress books that’s currently on hold while I finish my Snakesblood Saga. I’m reworking the fifth Snakesblood book, which means Spectrum will be back on the table in the second half of next year. I’m doing what I can… Read the rest...
Before I started writing my own books, I honestly didn’t really notice how books were formatted. There were little things I noticed, like pretty graphics, but I didn’t really pay much attention. I didn’t sit and examine them or anything like that–I just wanted to get back to the story.… Read the rest...
One thing I’ve wanted to do for a while is boost the number of books I’m reading. I set a goal to read 3 books this month, so I can start working through my modest TBR pile. I don’t really have time to review books anymore, but I thought I’d… Read the rest...






