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Persimmon Tree Tea’s Mint Chocolate Chip Rooibos tea

July 28, 2015July 28, 2015 by Beth

I am all about mint chocolate. Any time we go to Olive Garden, my favorite part is the Andes mints at the end of the meal. Peppermint bark is one of my favorite parts of Christmas. I also love to drop a soft peppermint stick in my hot chocolate or… Read the rest...

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Categories of female writers

July 21, 2015July 21, 2015 by Beth

A couple years ago, we attended a company dinner/Christmas party held by my husband’s then employer. It was my first time meeting most of his coworkers, and the place they picked to host the party was at a restaurant that was well outside the range of what we could normally… Read the rest...

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4 fantasy animals that are totally real

July 14, 2015October 4, 2023 by Beth

With a wealth of fantasy fiction at our fingertips, it’s easy to see how the lines can blur between fiction and reality. After all, a poll in the UK a few years back revealed that twenty percent of British people believed Sherlock Holmes was a real person. But sometimes, the… Read the rest...

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Eiri and the Dragon

July 7, 2015July 7, 2015 by Beth

Too long she waited, bowstring drawn taut beside her ear. Fingers cramped and muscles burned, but she waited. Too close to move without being heard, too far for a killing shot unless the angle was just right. But she waited, breath held, body still, arrow ready and eyes on the… Read the rest...

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Why I gave up television

June 30, 2015June 30, 2015 by Beth

Moving to the city was a shock in a lot of ways. I’ve gotten used to being here and have to admit some of the perks are nice. On the other hand, there are annoyances you have to deal with in the city that you never get in the country.… Read the rest...

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Devil Breaker

June 23, 2015June 23, 2015 by Beth

Years ago, before I got married, I had a necklace I loved. At the time I bought it, I didn’t know my future husband had the same necklace, or that he would end up with a tattoo of the emblem before we wound up together. I wore it a lot… Read the rest...

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Keepers

June 16, 2015June 16, 2015 by Beth

Sunday was an exciting day for me, since it marked completion of the first draft of Born of the Moon–the sequel to my first novel, Death of the Sun. It’s sort of funny, since Death of the Sun’s first draft was also completed on a Sunday. I don’t recall what… Read the rest...