Beth Alvarez - Author of Epic Fantasy

Author: Beth

  • Teavana Youthberry tea

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    I enjoy iced tea on summer days and warm tea in mornings or lazy afternoons, or any time I’m reading or writing. Tea and books just seem to go together well. I guess I’ve always liked tea, though I’ve always been a casual drinker. I never felt like I was… Read the rest…

  • Cover Reveal: Island of Lost Forevers by Megan Cutler and James Abendroth

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    A good many years back, I was active in a number of forums filled with gifted writers. Most of us were united in our shared ambition of being authors someday. We spent a lot of time writing together, and two writers I had the pleasure of meeting were Megan Cutler… Read the rest…

  • A brief vacation

    Though I’ve done pretty good at writing something for my blog each week over the course of the past year, I didn’t update last week. Normally I’d have something ready, but things always go crazy when you’re preparing to travel. For the second year in a row, I went north… Read the rest…

  • Do writers really need a laptop?

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    From time to time, I find myself grumbling when my laptop struggles to open or save my massive text documents. 180,000 words is pretty hefty for a ten-year-old computer, though, and even though my laptop kicks up a fuss when working with them, I really, really love this old Mac.… Read the rest…

  • The Parthenon

    Not so long ago, a friend of mine had the incredible opportunity to see the Elgin marbles at the museum in London. I was more than a little envious, lamenting how unlikely it is I’ll ever be able to travel and see the wonders of ancient architecture I love. Fortunately,… Read the rest…

  • The Gaylord Opryland Resort‎

    As rewarding as parenthood can be, it does make it harder to do some things. It’s tough enough to take a trip to the grocery store with a baby, never mind that vacation to Mexico we keep talking about. My mom has always been a fan of “staycations” where they… Read the rest…

  • New experiences in a new year

    I’m not a very adventurous person.In fact, I’m pretty boring. I don’t like doing things I’ve never done before, yet I constantly find myself swallowed up by new experiences before I know they’re upon me.Everything you do is new once, which is exciting to some, but not for me. There’s… Read the rest…