Author: Beth
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Crafting season
There’s something about autumn that brings out the desire to create. I don’t know what it is, but it seems to affect everyone I know. Leaves start changing, temperatures grow cooler, and everyone’s breaking out the hot glue guns. Me, I’m always working on something or other. I was cleaning… Read the rest…
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Persimmon Tree Tea’s Gunpowder
It’s been about a month and a half since I shared a tea experience, so here’s a quick one: Gunpowder green tea from Persimmon Tree Tea. I have to admit, the biggest draw for trying this tea was the name. It’s not often I run across teas with tough-sounding names,… Read the rest…
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Projects and progress
It’s hard to believe it’s already been two months since my last “progress” update. It’s been a few days since I completed the latest edit of my big work-in-progress fantasy novel. Now for the hard part. I’ve spent a lot of time reading about them, but I’ve never written a… Read the rest…
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Serpent’s Tears Completed
I am pleased to announce that the next big project is complete. Serpent’s Tears, the first book of the Snakesblood trilogy is currently undergoing final revisions. A fantasy epic 182,000 words in length, the journey to seek representation will begin in early 2015. For more information, please follow the… Read the rest…
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Shark teeth
It’s been about a year since Joe’s contract term ended, releasing him from the reserves and letting us move on in life without worrying about someone else owning him. There’s a lot to be said for civilian life, but sometimes, I still think of things I miss about being a… Read the rest…
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Learning to read
Everyone remembers a point in their life where everything changes. Reality suddenly warps and twists around them, changing their perspective and understanding of the entire world. Sometimes it’s big things. And sometimes it’s little things we never think of as life-changing. For me, one of the most pivotal moments in… Read the rest…
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Fuerte de San Diego
Ever since I was little, I’ve wanted to visit a castle. I still haven’t seen a real castle, but I’ve come close – I’ve been to a fortress built in the 1600s. When visiting Acapulco, Mexico for our honeymoon, we were both excited to visit a local landmark: Fuerte de… Read the rest…
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