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Connections

October 27, 2015October 27, 2015 by Beth

I’ve been to the local zoo several times in the past year, and each visit has been a very different experience. Some zoos are better than others, both in what they have to offer and how they treat the animals, but our local zoo is often praised for both. Personally… Read the rest...

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What she found under the snow

October 23, 2015October 23, 2015 by Beth

The fat snowflakes that drifted on the morning wind still seemed foreign, even after all these years. Kaia lifted her hand, catching one on her fingertip and watching it melt. She’d grown weary of snow, though she wouldn’t admit it. The landscape in this world was always the same; dark,… Read the rest...

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Born of the Moon – Releasing December 1st!

October 20, 2015October 20, 2015 by Beth

This project has been a long time coming. I’ve been talking about the book in passing since late 2013, but since that was also my first year of being a mother, I made the difficult discovery that finding time to write wasn’t as easy as it used to be. I… Read the rest...

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Wind

October 16, 2015October 16, 2015 by Beth

Some said her affinity was the worst to have; at times like this, Firal was tempted to agree. She wasn’t foolish enough to think the task would be easy. If it were easy, it wouldn’t have been part of their tests. But she did feel she had a disadvantage due… Read the rest...

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To market, to market

October 15, 2015October 15, 2015 by Beth

Though it’s common for me to write blog posts ahead of time, I typically post them manually when blog day rolls around. I usually have them scheduled, just in case something happens, like my power going out or something like that. But I like hitting ‘publish’ on each new post,… Read the rest...

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Just like a clock

October 9, 2015September 18, 2015 by Beth

Kifel didn’t hear the door open, oblivious to his stewardess standing at the entrance to his office until she cleared her throat. He paused with his pen poised above paper, glancing up. She never interrupted him unless it was important; that his son stood beside her indicated a problem. The… Read the rest...

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Persimmon Tree Tea’s Rooibos Vanilla Chai

October 6, 2015October 6, 2015 by Beth

Yes, tea again this week! I’ve been so busy the past few weeks that I’ve had little else to write about. Until now, my knowledge of chai tea was limited to knowing it was on the menu at most cafes. Well, that’s not entirely true; I had a vague idea… Read the rest...