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Library dreams

June 14, 2022June 6, 2022 by Beth

You know the ones. The Pinterest libraries with the white shelves, the fairy lights, all the books. Most of my books were a casualty of moving. They’re big and heavy, take a ton of space, and anything I didn’t love or anticipate reading (or reading again) was given away.… Read the rest...

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The greatest thing I ever KonMari’d was the method

June 7, 2022June 6, 2022 by Beth

Everybody wants a house that stays clean and runs smoothly. My mom read Marie Kondo’s book and told me about it before it was popular, but it wasn’t until all my friends were on board the train that I decided I might take the time to give it a look.… Read the rest...

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Burnout blues

May 31, 2022May 20, 2022 by Beth

I’d hoped this one would be a post where I told you Paragon of Water was done, and that I was starting the next project, excited to get it underway. Needless to say, that didn’t happen. April was a great month for writing, but a lot of surprises came in… Read the rest...

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The clarion call of side projects

May 24, 2022May 12, 2022 by Beth

Shortly after I started the long process of writing of writing Paragon of Water, a few snags arose. Cover art needed to come slower. Plot ambiguity stalled the writing. And all the while, some new concepts for something short, easy, and stand-alone kept brewing in the back of my mind,… Read the rest...

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Letters Home

May 17, 2022May 3, 2022 by Beth

Last month, I wrote a scene in Paragon of Water (the upcoming third book in Spectrum Legacy) where Zaide penned a letter to his foster parents. This started a small writing exercise for me. What might be in that letter? How many letters would a homesick character write? I decided… Read the rest...

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Five minutes at a time

May 10, 2022May 3, 2022 by Beth

Last month, I decided to do Camp NaNoWriMo. Spoiler alert: I set a goal of 50,000 words, and ultimately, I hit it. I wrote only Monday through Friday and took a few days off, too. That means I averaged 3,000 words a day on each writing day. I aim to… Read the rest...

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Paragon of Fire is out now!

May 3, 2022May 3, 2022 by Beth

Saturday morning, my 20th book slipped out into the world… so Paragon of Fire is now available to read! It’s available in Kindle Unlimited and paperback copies will be coming out shortly. Until the paperbacks make their arrival, you can get your ebook copy from Amazon. Happy reading! …wow, I… Read the rest...