Chapter headers and other interior graphics

May 12, 2020May 11, 2020 by Beth

I like the little extras. The things that make the interior of a book pretty. Little flourishes and things like that. I’ve seen some unbelievably beautiful interiors. I’ve seen utterly plain ones, too. Ultimately, the presence of graphics don’t affect how enjoyable a story is. But they’re nice. Even some… Read the rest...

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Cover reveal: Serpent’s Tears, Snakesblood book 2!

March 24, 2020March 2, 2020 by Beth

Oh, the stories I could tell about this cover. I know, I know–it’s a little unorthodox to be sharing the cover for the second book in a series before the first one is even out, but let’s be honest. We’re less than a week away from the release of Serpent’s… Read the rest...

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Cover reveal: Serpent’s Mark

December 31, 2019November 23, 2019 by Beth

After all these years of effort, it’s finally time: Serpent’s Mark, the first book in the fantasy series I’ve always wanted to write, is coming out in just a few months. The scheduled release date? March 28, 2020. When I set out to write these stories, I never imagined it… Read the rest...

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Mapping Orrad, capital of the southern Westkings Empire

August 20, 2019August 11, 2019 by Beth

I love maps, okay? Fantasy maps are something I just absolutely adore. I always knew I wanted maps in my books. I always figured they’d be world maps. Then To Steal the World came along. I knew the map for that series would be a little different. The tale takes… Read the rest...

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Editing books, editing maps

July 2, 2019 by Beth

June was a big month of editing. I tore through a good portion of the third book in my Snakesblood Saga—still tentatively titled, I suppose, as I’m never fully happy with most of the names I manage to come up with. I’m mostly happy with the individual book titles,… Read the rest...

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Oops

February 5, 2019February 5, 2019 by Beth

Editing and rewriting definitely counts as writing. Unfortunately, they count better when I remember to count them. I’ve been editing Serpent’s Tears every day for the past week. Some days I’ve made great progress, and other days–like today–it’s been more of a struggle. Still, I’m moving forward at a steady… Read the rest...

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The January gear shift

January 29, 2019 by Beth

After I talked about my progress on Spectrum Blade last week, I took some time to reflect on what I was doing and what I should prioritize. It’s not the same as changing my plans, but changing what I’m working on right this minute. I made some great progress on… Read the rest...