Through the month of August, I shared some photos of my modest dice collection on social media. I never had an opportunity to gather dice like my friends; living where I did, there was absolutely nowhere to get them, and I’m a tactile person, so I like to see and… Read the rest...
Author: Beth
Writer, artist, blogger, doll collector, and owner of Ithilear.com.
This is potentially unsurprising, but as someone who writes a lot and reads a lot, I interact with a lot of other bookish people online. I’m in groups for readers of particular genres, have made friends with people who enjoy the same tropes I do, connect with fellow writers, and… Read the rest...
I’m kind of on a sticker/planner kick right now. No apologies. I’ve really enjoyed working on freshening up my planner spreads. I’m also finally getting around to customizing one of my smaller planners, which I don’t currently use for anything. That’s something I’d like to get around to–using different planners… Read the rest...
I saw some schedule stickers in colors I loved when I was out shopping, but they were for teachers, so the labels didn’t make sense for me. I made my own when I got home. I feel like I do better when I have everything on my calendar. I broke… Read the rest...
I love maps, okay? Fantasy maps are something I just absolutely adore. I always knew I wanted maps in my books. I always figured they’d be world maps. Then To Steal the World came along.
I knew the map for that series would be a little different. The tale takes… Read the rest...
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...
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...






