Beth Alvarez - Author of Epic Fantasy

Author: Beth

  • Getting dressed

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    “You should have come, it was a lot of fun.” Vahn regretted the words almost as soon as they were out of his mouth. His friend’s expression didn’t change, though. He just stayed with his back against the floor, twisting and turning the bottle he held overhead, watching the tiny… Read the rest…

  • The end of the Terrible Twos

    I don’t often blog about family happenings. Not for any particular reason; not trying to keep my glamorous life a mystery or anything like that. Mostly it’s because when I blog, I try to keep it focused on my writing and my hobbies. It’s my writing blog and author page… Read the rest…

  • Something in common

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    The winter air bit deep, no matter how many layers he wore. Everyone said he’d grow used to it, but as he adjusted the thick scarf wrapped so it just brushed his chin, Rune thought again of how he didn’t want to. Snow was as marvelous as ever; he couldn’t… Read the rest…

  • Reject Stories from the Idea Mine

    I’ve blogged many times about the stories that come to me in dreams. I don’t know why, but dreams are the biggest source of creativity for me, often spawning stories in their entirety. I can develop and refine them in the waking hours, but the raw ideas all come from… Read the rest…

  • I was the first

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    I was the first. A miracle and a monster, a mistake that should have been learned from. By all accounts, I should have been the last. Magic is a river. I was a child the first time I heard her say it, still learning to read, more interested in toys… Read the rest…

  • Born of the Moon is now available!

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    After a long and bumpy road, it’s finally here — Born of the Moon, the second book in the After Undeath series! I’m so excited to finally share this one with you, even though it ended up very different from the story I originally had in mind. I wouldn’t… Read the rest…

  • What dogs do best

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    Thaddeus grunted as the light came on, pulling his jacket back up his to his shoulders before he’d even taken it all the way off. He’d expected he would have time to sort the work he’d accomplished this week, finally sending the pile of folders off to be filed. Instead,… Read the rest…