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November 24, 2023
Writer Christmas Gift List for 2023
Wondering what to give the writer in your life for Christmas? Look no further!
Book earrings (also these ones; they’re cheaper)
You can have these earrings custom-made to bear the covers of your beloved writer’s favorite books—whether or not s/he wrote them! Last year, I bought a pair of these earrings for my sister, who isn’t a writer but loves Brandon Sanderson. I did one earring as the first Stormlight Archive book and the other as the second. My brother-in-law did books three and ...
November 10, 2023
Show Me the Muffins: A From Book to Cook “BRITTLE” Special
Earlier this week, I made muffins from this cookbook:
The Little Women Cookbook
The Blade & Bone books are loosely inspired by Louisa May Alcott’s works, so I thought this would be another nice nod. These, however, turned out really pale, but passed the “doneness” test with a toothpick.
September 22, 2023
Playlist for a Fantasy Novel: Brittle
Every book I write now has a playlist. It either develops while I’m writing or I put part (or most) of it together while I’m rewriting.
My question, fellow readers: Does it every interest you when authors post a playlist? Do you listen to it while you’re reading their book? After you’re done reading it? What, in your mind, makes or breaks a good list?
Here’s one I made for BRITTLE (Blade & Bone, book 1)–Enjoy!
P.S. I would listen to these in order to get a feel for the progression of ...
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...
