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Project planning… well ahead of time

October 15, 2019October 14, 2019 by Beth

I’ve shared a bit about Spectrum Blade, one of my work-in-progress books that’s currently on hold while I finish my Snakesblood Saga. I’m reworking the fifth Snakesblood book, which means Spectrum will be back on the table in the second half of next year. I’m doing what I can… Read the rest...

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Examining book formatting: The Sword of Midras

October 8, 2019October 2, 2019 by Beth

Before I started writing my own books, I honestly didn’t really notice how books were formatted. There were little things I noticed, like pretty graphics, but I didn’t really pay much attention. I didn’t sit and examine them or anything like that–I just wanted to get back to the story.… Read the rest...

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October’s reading list

October 1, 2019September 30, 2019 by Beth

One thing I’ve wanted to do for a while is boost the number of books I’m reading. I set a goal to read 3 books this month, so I can start working through my modest TBR pile. I don’t really have time to review books anymore, but I thought I’d… Read the rest...

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My vision board

September 24, 2019September 17, 2019 by Beth

I learned about vision boards earlier this year. I think I’d probably heard of them before that, but never really paid attention. It wasn’t until I had a nice big cork board I wasn’t using for anything that it crossed my mind—and then only because I came across a video… Read the rest...

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Using dice for writing books

September 17, 2019September 16, 2019 by Beth

Through the month of August, I shared some photos of my modest dice collection on social media. I never had an opportunity to gather dice like my friends; living where I did, there was absolutely nowhere to get them, and I’m a tactile person, so I like to see and… Read the rest...

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Am I really a bookworm?

September 10, 2019 by Beth

This is potentially unsurprising, but as someone who writes a lot and reads a lot, I interact with a lot of other bookish people online. I’m in groups for readers of particular genres, have made friends with people who enjoy the same tropes I do, connect with fellow writers, and… Read the rest...

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Free printable schedule stickers for authors

August 27, 2019August 10, 2019 by Beth

I saw some schedule stickers in colors I loved when I was out shopping, but they were for teachers, so the labels didn’t make sense for me. I made my own when I got home. I feel like I do better when I have everything on my calendar. I broke… 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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King’s Blood

August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 by Beth

There was something unusual about the king. Tilda knew relatively little of men. She was a good girl who heeded her father and paid her respects to Brant each Somnday, and her few stolen kisses with Addan, the particularly handsome stable boy, precluded any great knowledge of the opposite sex.… Read the rest...

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To Steal the World

July 16, 2019July 9, 2019 by Beth

Not that long ago, I mentioned a new series of fantasy novellas that would be set in my primary story world. These happen around the same time as my Snakesblood Saga, too, but in a different region. To the west of where that dramatic story unfolds is a landmass… Read the rest...