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Books Read in 2020

Maple Sugar by Tim HerdOphelia by Lisa M. KleinProductivity for Authors by Joanna PennStoker’s Wilde by Steven Hopstaken and Melissa PrusiThe Hand on the Wall by Maureen JohnsonDear Writer, You Need to Quit by Becca SymeDear Writer, Are You in Burnout? by Becca SymeHarley Merlin and the Secret Coven by Bella ForrestHarley Merlin and the Mystery Twins by Bella ForrestDear Writer, You’re Doing It Wrong by Becca SymeHarley Merlin and the Stolen Magicals by Bella ForrestHarley Merlin and the First R...

Publishers Weekly’s Review

Psst! Publisher’s Weekly liked Holes in the Veil! Read more HERE!

Keep your nose in a book,
Beth

P.S. Happy last day of Chanukah!

Tea Review

I tried some Bird & Blend teas a few weeks ago: Tea and Toast, Eton Mess, and Hot Buttered Rum. A review:

Tea and Toast needs around two teaspoons steeped for four to five minutes. Too long and it becomes bitter. Not long enough and you can hardly taste it. While it does not taste like tea and toast, you get some nice raspberry notes in there along with black tea. I might need to try a few more servings to get this one right, so I dont put my endorsement on ityet.

Eton Mess is entirely...

2020 Writer’s Christmas Wish List

Well, this year has been one crazy ride. I dont need to go over the bad; we remember it all and I dont need to hash over it here. Now its Christmastime and New Years and Hanukkaha time of celebrating and cheer and looking ahead to better things. Of giving and receiving and gratitude.

In that spirit, Ive put together a list (and checked it twiceno, Im not Santa, but I do edit) of the top five gifts I think might be on quite a few writers wish lists this year. Note that I dont have all the...

Shop Small

Happy Thanksgiving! A day late, I know, but here we are. What did you do for the holiday, my American friends?

Today is Black Friday. It’ll be different this year, I’m somewhat certain. I really hope the health and safety of workers are put first. I’m sure Cyber Monday will be business as usual. But speaking of shopping days, tomorrow is the day we’re encouraged to…Shop Small. Yes, Shop Small Saturday, the day where we’re asked to give small and local businesses our attention. That can look l...

Early Black Friday Sale

THE GOBLETS IMMORTAL e-book is on sale from Amazon now through the 29th of November (Sunday) for $1.99. Have a copy already? Gift it to a fantasy-loving friend for Christmas or Chanukah or whatever holiday you celebrate!

Blurb:

In a land where magic’s feared, a rare magical kind exists: the Blest, products of the Goblets Immortal. Aidan’s a Blest on the run, forced to return home. He made his family vanish decades ago, but believes there’s a way to bring them back.

Whispers of a new fear take ...

Thankful…Even in 2020

This is the time of year where many people share things they are thankful for. My church is putting together a compilation of videos from congregants sharing their gratitude for things from the year 2020. The year 2020. This is going to be a difficult one to find much gratitude for. Or maybe that’s a bad attitude.

Is it awful to feel guilty? 2020 was bad, but it wasn’t awful for me. I’ve social distanced, which has been hard, but I have my health and am provided for. There are so many out the...

Shades of Milk and Honey – A Book Review

SHADES OF MILK AND HONEY is a historical fantasy novel by Mary Robinette Kowal. Here’s a blurb from the publisher:

“Shades of Milk and Honey is an intimate portrait of Jane Ellsworth, a woman ahead of her time in a world where the manipulation of glamour is considered an essential skill for a lady of quality. But despite the prevalence of magic in everyday life, other aspects of Dorchester’s society are not that different: Jane and her sister Melody’s lives still revolve around vying for the ...

Street Team – Beth Wants YOU!

A street team (aka a launch team) can be critical to a book’s success. They’re the ones who spread word about books they love, be it through social media, Goodreads/Bookbub reviews, talking in person to their friends and family, etc.

I’m looking to expand the street team for my fantasy novels. There are perks:

Free ARCs (advance reading copies) from Flame Tree PressAll (or most) pre-order incentives (this is a new one. My existing street team should be getting theirs from the first two lau...