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A Few of My Favorite Things – ’17 Edition

Here is a list of awesome things I’ve used in 2017 that I highly recommend you add to your Christmas list–or shopping list

I Hit PUBLISH!

I hit publish for Lady Catherine Says! While it hasn’t gone live yet, you can sign up (on Amazon) to be notified when it is made available. YAY!

I’m throwing around some possibilities of a book signing next year, and selling my books from a local craft store and perhaps a coffee shop. We’ll see!

Keep your pen on the page,
Beth

P.S. Tomorrow’s blog post will be a Christmas shopping guide! I’m hoping to do a special one just for writers, too. Stay tuned…

Thankful

A happy belated Thanksgiving to everyone

Monday is Publishing Day!

Next Monday, I hit publish for the print version of In a Pickle! It should then be for sale within seventy-two hours! There’s also been a slight change in plans for the release of Lady Catherine Says…

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Surprise! Lady Catherine Says‘ release date has been moved up to the second week of December (I’ll be hitting publish on the first.) This is so readers will be able to order copies to give before Christmas, giving it plenty of time to arrive in their mailboxes

3 Things Jane Austen Taught Me About Fear

Jane Austen was the master of characterization. She knew people inside and out, foibles, propensities to do good or ill, and emotions. One of those emotions she was familiar with and wrote about is fear.

Fear? What did anyone have to fear? They didn’t have terrorists. The characters lived comfortable, privileged lives, with servants to do the dirty work. No one starved, no one experienced violence–no main characters, that is. What is there to be afraid of in Regency England for the likes of t...

Lady Catherine Says COVER REVEAL!

This is the moment we all have been waiting for…well, I mean, the moment I‘ve been waiting for. Behold, artist Jenny Allen’s creation:

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I Finished Draft One!

I have NEWS! I’ve finished draft one of my fantasy novel, TBA. This novel, when/if published a ways down the road, will be released under my pen name, S.M. Tinker. Yes, the initials stand for something. No, I’m not telling you.

A little about the project: It’s set in a quasi-Georgian England-esque land. Thought that would be a little different than the standard Medieval-esque setting.

My FMC (female main character) is a drudge on the run from her mistresses. I’d imagine her cleaning up and we...

Preparing to Launch a Jane Austen Parody

Two weeks ago, I shared the book blurb for Lady Catherine Says: 365 Tweets of Condescension (available in print from Amazon and Createspace this December.) Now, for some more details!

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July of 2017 marked the 200-year anniversary of Jane Austen’s death. Understandably, many Austenites are thinking about our dear Jane at this time. Finishing my book in the year of this anniversary was, sadly, a happy* accident. BUT, releasing it the week of Jane’s 242nd birthday will not be.

As of this postin...

Social Media Advice for Writers

I’m going to hazard a guess: I bet that most of the people following my blog right now are writers. Am I right (if I’m not, please tell me so in the comments!)? If you are, I’m going to make another guess: I’m betting that at least 3/4 of the writers here are looking to get published (again, comments.) And perhaps a smaller percentage already have something out there and they’re looking to market it, build their brand/online presence, etc.

I’ve been reading a lot of books on brand, social med...

Book Blurb Reveal

Lady Catherine Says: 365 Tweets of Condescension…It’s almost here! To whet your appetite for the novelty book, here’s the jacket blurb. Enjoy…

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Cover reveal in November! Book release mid-December.

Keep your pen on the page,
Beth