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July 17, 2023
Brittle Postcard Giveaway
As of today, there are THIRTY postcards left!
The next thirty people to pre-order Brittle OR request their library get a copy can email me at author.overmyer@gmail.com with proof of purchase (and a US mailing address) to receive a promotional postcard. I *believe* the postcards are going to feature the cover art (I’m still waiting to receive them from my publisher.) You have until 11:59:59 PM on August 14, 2023. The first thirty will receive one, and I’ll let you know if/when I run out in thi...
July 14, 2023
Author Copies of Brittle in the HOUSE!
My author copies of BRITTLE arrived earlier this week! Here’s a look:
A big thank-you to Flame Tree Press for making dreams come true.
Keep your nose in a book,
Beth
May 5, 2023
I Am Invention: A Short Story
I have included an audio reading of this story above the text. I’m no good at captions at the moment, so a transcript is how I roll.
Sit back, turn up your volume, and enjoy!
From tongue, to ear, to pen, to page: I spun a story. Not any old bit of gossip and tale, mind, but such a fat piece of news, it was beyond my self-control to let it starve in the cold, cruel dark.
The particulars of such a piece of news, in hindsight, would be of no interest to you. Suffice it to say there w...
April 21, 2023
Beth’s Quick Take on Netflix’s Shadow and Bone Series 2
Netflix’s adaptation of the Shadow and Bone series/Six of Crows tie-in is now in its second season. Spoilers lie ahead, so if you haven’t read the books or if you don’t want the show spoiled (because it is *quite* different from the books), proceed with caution.
Now that I’ve got all that out of the way, let’s get on with it!
The premise of this season starts out where it left off and where it is the most similar to the books: Alina and Mal are on the run from their pasts and the peopl...
March 3, 2023
Let’s Take Another Stab at Terrific Book and Tea Pairings
Book: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
My blurb of it: This multi-threaded story of loss, longing, and searching for a better ending. Tova is the cleaner at an aquarium in Sowell, Washington. She had known much sorrow, but finds purpose and consolation in her work. Bits of her life begin to unravel and untangle as she makes the most unlikely friends: a remarkably intelligent octopus named Marcellus and a troubled man who is searching for a quick pay-out from a deadbeat dad.
...February 24, 2023
Beth’s Quick Take on Netflix’s Hit Show Wednesday–Hint: Thumbs up!
Network/streaming service: Netflix
Season: One
Genre/s: Crime, fantasy, comedy, mystery
Content rating: TV-14
My own personal rating: Four stars
Storyline overview thanks to IMDb: A sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams’ years as a student at Nevermore Academy. Wednesday’s attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorized the local town, and solve the supernatural mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ...
February 17, 2023
5 Simple Lessons Tolkien’s The Hobbit Taught Me About Life
#1 – Wealth isn’t something you can depend on to make all your problems go away
Thorin had a whole cavern of priceless treasure, and yet, in the end, it could not save him from the fate of every man and dwarf who had come before him and would come after him. The Bible tells us that the love of money (not the money itself, but the love of it) is the root of all kinds of evil. Greed made Thorin almost lose himself, alienate his allies, and cheat those who had suffered greatly at Smaug’s han...
February 10, 2023
Brittle Preorder Incentives: Secure Your Gift Now by Preordering Today
As of today, there are 20 preorder incentives left.
Interested in reading my new fantasy novel? Want some free gifts for preordering it? Keep reading!
After the murder of her father – which no one but her believes happened – Verve just wants to hold her family together and take on the role of provider. Unfortunately, a cruel fae lord believes she knows the location of an ancient magical weapon and steals her away to Letorheas, realm of the fairies. The fae lord seems to want something...
February 3, 2023
Looking for Advance Readers
After the murder of her father – which no one but her believes happened – Verve just wants to hold her family together and take on the role of provider. Unfortunately, a cruel fae lord believes she knows the location of an ancient magical weapon and steals her away to Letorheas, realm of the fairies. The fae lord seems to want something from Verve that goes beyond the weapon, something that many doubt she can provide. Verve must find a way to navigate the strangeness of Letorheas and embrac...
January 13, 2023
To Come: Cover Reveal at FanFi Addict!
This is so awesome, you guys: FanFi Addict is going to do a reveal of BRITTLE‘s cover on their site. Monday, January 16th is the date. I’ll post the cover here after I’ve sent it out to my newsletter peeps.
Speaking of BRITTLE, I’m neck-deep in edits right now. Don D.’s got some great notes, as has I.H. (I’ve never learned what their initials stand for, but this editor is equally fabulous as Don.) I’ve learned that I have a lot of crutch words/phrases. What that means is that I tend to re...
