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One for the Books: A Fabulous Day at an Author Fair

Last Saturday, August 31, I had my book signing at Ritter Public Library‘s second annual author fair. It was FANTASTIC! So many people showed up to support me and fellow local authors. There were over thirty of us, I found out. 30+ local authors. Isn’t that amazing?!

A big thank you to Ritter for putting on the event and to everyone who showed up! I’m sorry that I ran out of all but two books at the end (also kind of not sorry, lol.) For those who purchased books but wanted to know about ...

The Ins and Outs of Finding and Working With a Good Small Press

           

Are you interested in working with a small press? Well, there are tons out there. Some are good, some are…not so good. But how do you find them in the first place? And if they accept your book manuscript, what happens next? Here’s a bit of advice from me, Beth. I’ve worked with several small presses and know a bit of what’s involved. Ready? Dive in!

Hunting

            There are many website and newsletters out there that list small presses. Here’s a short list:

– The...

Summer’s Hot, Must-Attend Event: Book Signing, Tea-ish Giveaway, Plus Fun Freebies

The state of things…

WIP word count: 78,000 words
Music: Regret by Mukala
Reading: The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton

What the heck is in that pic?! you might be asking. Has anyone here not heard of tea dueling? Don’t feel bad. I hadn’t heard of it until recent years. This tea holster is made with the purpose of teal dueling in mind, though it would work just fine for an emergency cup of tea on the go…provided you have access to boiling water. (Want instructions as ...

Book Reviews: How Does a Body Go About Writing and Leaving One, Anyway?

I’ve mentioned how much I appreciate and admire reviewers. It’s so easy for me to read a book or use a product, enjoy it but say nothing of my experience to others. Reviewers are in the trenches, sharing their thoughts with the world.

Now, I’m not a professional reviewer. I rarely write reviews for Amazon, as I’ve been led to believe authors aren’t supposed to review books on that site, but I’ve put together a guide here for those who are interested in leaving reviews but aren’t entirely ...

Researching Books: Tough, Honest Work–and I’m Ready for the Challenge!

You’d think a contemporary fantasy novel (fantasy set in current modern times) wouldn’t need much research. Well, you would be wrong.

My next book, Fate’s Immortal Hands (formerly known as All They See is Dust–trust me, the new title fits better), dives into the past a few times (the 1660s, to be more precise) and it features a lot of art, art analysis, some forgery, and some theft. To write this to the best of my ability, I need to know quite a bit about these things, even if I use prec...

Important Preorder Incentives Update Plus the Fun Reasons Behind My Gifts

A notice to those who preordered Tempered Glass and emailed me for incentives: The first five of you who contacted me have their parcels in the mail! The remaining eight will *hopefully* ship sometime next week and the week following. Thank you for preordering and for your patience!

You might wonder why I do these preorder giveaways. There are really only two reasons, and they’re quite simple enough:

To entice people to preorder my books (preorders help authors, established and new)...

Dial E For Evil: Free Humorous Short Story–Enjoy…if thou so dares!

This short story was originally published in Tales From the Boiler Room (an anthology by Mighty Quill books.) The genre? Not horror. It’s dark comedic fantasy. Enjoy!

Wanted: Alive.

That’s what the posters said in a bold twenty-point Times New Roman font. How much plainer could the message be? If Evil Overlord Crii Ba’al Kreios had wanted the young orphan dead, he would have killed him himself. But why someone so young? It hardly seemed fair.

Aragroan was just entering into his manh...

A Gathering of Random Factoids for Your Quick Reading Pleasure

TFIW’s word count: 64,724

Movie: Emma (2020)

Book: Sincerely, Secretary of Doom (Jennifer Kropf)

Music: Crazy Times (Jars of Clay)

Greetings!

Here are a few random facts I’ve gleaned while doing research for my books. Hang onto your hats. This is gonna be interesting!

Are you seeing this?

The word “blindfold” (as a noun) originated as “blindfolder” (starting in the 1640s). The word we say now didn’t come into use as a noun until 1880.

Fits like a glove!

In Victoria...

Get a Fun Story for Free When You Sign up for My Newsletter Now

Good news, email lovers!

I’m now giving away a free short story (formerly published with Typehouse Literary Magazine) to everyone who signs up for my newsletter. The process is fast, free, and easy.

You can sign up in the link provided on my homepage, or you can go to StoryOrigin and grab it now. All you need to provide is your name and email address, and you’ll get a link to DEATH DATE. You can unsubscribe from my newsletter any time, but I hope you’ll stick around. I offer prizes abo...

Tempered Glass: Twenty to Fifty Percent off on Tertulia

There’s this site called Tertulia. They sell books (huzzah!) and offer a 20% discount when you preorder Tempered Glass using the code BETH. I believe the first month of Tertulia is free. After that? $25 and 20% off of all books (I assume with the correct codes.) Your first order is 50% off.

I thought this would be a good thing to sign up for and present to you all, if you’re interested in ordering my books but want a heavily discounted price. I’ve gotten the okay from Flame Tree to talk a...