Beth Alvarez - Author of Epic Fantasy

Author: Beth

  • A look inside my newest book: The Witch and the Wyrm

    Book covers get a lot of hype. I don’t think it’s unwarranted; it’s the first thing you see of any book, the thing that whets your appetite for the story inside, and it plays one of the most important roles in book development. But the more I work on books,… Read the rest…

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  • The Witch and the Wyrm is now available!

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    It’s release day! The Witch and the Wyrm, my very first fairy tale retelling (but my newest romantic fantasy story) is now available in ebook and print versions. You can get your ebook copy on Amazon now, and if you preordered the book, it should already be available on… Read the rest…

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  • An Exercise in Frustration (Pt. 3)

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    This is an ongoing companion piece to be read after completing the Snakesblood Saga. Because it takes place during the final chapter of the last book, it will be very full of spoilers. It’s also unedited first draft fluff… just for fun! Read at your own risk, and expect installments … Read the rest…

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  • How I outline my books with index cards

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    Over the past couple months, I’ve had multiple people ask how I do the outlining for my books. Rather than trying to explain in words, I figured it would help to show them my index card method. Despite it being a popular method for a lot of writers to use… Read the rest…

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  • An Exercise in Frustration (Pt. 2)

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    This is an ongoing companion piece to be read after completing the Snakesblood Saga. Because it takes place during the final chapter of the last book, it will be very full of spoilers. It’s also unedited first draft fluff… just for fun! Read at your own risk, and expect installments… Read the rest…

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    Beth

  • Cover Reveal: The Witch and the Wyrm

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    I’ve mentioned a couple times this year that I was working on my first fairy tale retelling. Well, that book being done managed to sneak up on me, and now for the good news: The Witch and the Wyrm will be released on June 29! You can preorder your copy… Read the rest…

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  • April’s story prompt

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    At this month’s writer meeting, we spent a lot of time discussing short story structure. Building off of that, we did two prompts instead of just one. The first prompt used a three-sentence structure, explaining what each part of this tiny bit of flash fiction should do. First sentence: Establishes… Read the rest…

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