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YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW!

Guys. It’s live. Right this second. Order of Seven is on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. It has my name on it. Because I wrote it. My name is on a book.

MY NAME IS ON A BOOK.

Excuse me while I bust a move.

I am so over-the-moon happy….YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW.

If you do one thing today (well, other than buying the book – DUH), make sure you visit Mandi’s blog. She has something vewy vewy special of you. Your only hint is that it’s something I’ve never done before. Like EVER. Me thinks you will be ve...

The Secret: Part Deux

Originally posted on The SisterWives:

In Your Roots, Secrets Lie

On Monday, I introduced you to the main character of Order of Seven, Devi Bennett, in a way that I hope was both mental and visceral. If you missed it, go here.

Eighteen-year-old Devi Bennett is surrounded by mysteries: her unknown heritage, a recurring dream about an African tribal ceremony, an inexplicable attachment to a certain tree and a psychic ability she’ll never understand—unless she finds her biological parents.

“My...

The Secret

beth teliho:

“It will crawl under your skin and consume you. Let it.This is the kind of possession you want.”

Originally posted on The SisterWives:

I said I was going to reveal something huge this week. Something saturated in my blood, sweat, and tears. Something I held secret for a long time. Too long. Something that exposes me and makes me more vulnerable than I’ve ever been.

And I will.

But first, I need you to go on a little ride with me. From the neurons firing in your brain to the marrow...

Fangirl and proud of it.

I must say the coolest thing about being an author is knowing other authors. First and foremost, I’m a reader and a fan of writers. And when I say I’m a fan, I mean embarrassingly so. Like, I would stand in line to meet an author before I’d go to a concert, and that claim is not even a little bit exaggerated. Authors are my rockstars.

WANT TO MEET SOME ROCKSTARS?

Good, because the three you’re about to meet will knock your socks off, and they each have something in common: non-formulaic, mult...

Innards, the other white meat. That makes no sense. Just roll with it.

In response to several people reaching out to me for writing advice, I thought I’d put together this list.Each of these requiredeliberate intent and aren’t always easy or comfortable, but I hope something here helps you avoid learning the hard way, like I tend to do.

1. Trust your instincts, guts, innards, intuition. I’ve had to makecountless decisions regarding my novel. Everythingfrom choosing not to work with certain editors anymore, to which genre to market in, to how much and whereto cut...

prepare to be tackled

I’m dying to write in ALL CAPS because that’s howexcited I am to join Ten Things of Thankful today! You guys know me. I’m an animated writer. If I could reach through the screen, runat you full speedand tackle you like a Labradoroverjoyed to see its owner, I WOULDSO DO IT. Pretend I just did. Because…bursting.

This list is going to stop at seven, because duh…seven. It’s been an exciting week for me to say the least. (no clue what I’m referring to? Go here.) But in this case? Seven is definite...

Order of Seven – The “Must Read” debut novel from Beth Teliho

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This incredible review has got me feeling all warm and fuzzy. I’m a very happy writer at the moment. :)

Originally posted on Joefloggers:

I have always enjoyed reading and have found that a good book is infinitely better than watching a movie any day of the week. When I was given a chance to read an advanced copy of this book and share my thoughts I was both excited and intimidated. Excited to read something before most have the chance to see it and intimidated by the prospect of...

Coffee Talk

I’mgetting ready to release my first novel, Order of Seven. Helena Hann-Basquiat is preparing to release Memoirs of a Dilettante Volume Two, and as a bonus, the Shakespearean-style play, Penelope, Countess of Arcadia. They sat down one morning to chat.

Overheard over coffee at Helena’s…

Okay, well, in light of recent, shall we say, revelations on my part, I think we should clear the air on one matter. Are you now, or have you ever been, a man?

I have not, but I do have a giant set of huevos.

Damm...

Creation

My job: Inventor of sorts. Don’t call me a god; I hate that term. I prefer Creator of Species. Yes. I like that. The task at hand? An entirely new species. Different than the rest. Better, perhaps, although it will be too humble to admit it.

I droplavender liquid into my beaker, adding Empathetic and Compassionate to the already established shades of Independent orange. Enigmatic yellow swirls into my mixture. Three drops of Intensely Emotional and five of Selfless. Two of Tolerant. Four of Co...

Be The Change

I wrote recently about how important it is for me to raise my children to not be judgmental ofother people ortheirlife choices. Today I’m discussing another facet of compassion that grabs my heart and squeezes.

I was walking my dog, Milo,in a field near our house, when another dog came out of the trees and trotted over to us. I was nervous at first because I didn’t know if this dog was aggressive, but it turns out he just wanted to say hi to Milo. This dog was skinny, and had a few cysts under...