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Spectrum Blade is almost here, and the next book is underway

November 16, 2021November 9, 2021 by Beth

I really wanted to do NaNoWriMo this year. I did it last year, I won early, it felt great. It was a fantastic way to kickstart my writing, especially since I was restarting my new series. I hammered out the first 50k words of Spectrum Blade in what felt like… Read the rest...

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Teacup tour: Luna and Artemis

November 9, 2021October 29, 2021 by Beth

At some point, while I was making tea, I realized I’d never shared much about how I serve it. I have photos with a teacup visible here and there, but teacups and teapots are an important part of the tea experience, and I’d just never really talked about it. So,… Read the rest...

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The Choosing

November 2, 2021October 29, 2021 by Beth

When I started writing Spectrum Blade, I thought the book might begin with Zaide’s Spring Choosing: the moment when all his plans got turned upside down. The problem was, the meat of the story didn’t happen until long after that. I decided to finish what I’d started and write the… Read the rest...

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Cover Reveal: Spectrum Blade, Spectrum Legacy Book One

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 by Beth

November looms, and so does the next adventure. The first book in my new epic fantasy series, drops next month. Here it is: Spectrum Blade. On the day of the Spring Choosing, when the king’s army selects its new recruits, Zaide stood ready to answer the call to arms. … Read the rest...

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Tea Review: Bigelow Tea Vanilla Chai

October 19, 2021October 8, 2021 by Beth

A little while back, I received a message from someone who said she enjoyed seeing my tea commentary, but felt like she couldn’t relate. Loose leaf tea isn’t for everyone, and sometimes, it’s hard to get. So this one is for her! My favorite supermarket tea, easy to get just… Read the rest...

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Book Twenty

October 12, 2021October 7, 2021 by Beth

Twenty. That’s such a big number, and yet it doesn’t feel like that many at all. It’s the number of books I’ll have written, after I’m done with Paragon of Fire, the next installment for Spectrum Legacy. I’m due to start POF next month–just a couple weeks left to… Read the rest...

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Tea Review: Independence Coffee Company’s Tranquility

October 5, 2021September 8, 2021 by Beth

One morning, when the first whisper of fall filled the air, and I was still struggling to get past the lingering cough that Covid had planted in my chest, I brewed a cup of Tranquility tea from Independence Coffee Company and sat out on my new back patio to drink… Read the rest...