Author: bethovermyer

The other week, I attended a free verse workshop via Zoom led by my librarian friend Victoria. For the penultimate exercise, Victoria showed us a picture of a bicycle standing before a sunlit field, shadows spilling into the foreground. We were supposed to write ten lines about it. Here's what I came up with: She… Continue reading Random Free Verse Poetry

Today at sundown begins the Jewish New Year. Wishing my Jewish friends and family a very blessed and happy Rosh Hashanah! And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the people of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall observe a day of solemn rest, a… Continue reading Happy Rosh Hashanah!

2020 has been a doozy for many of us. Okay, for ALL of us. I don't know anyone who hasn't been affected negatively in some way or other. Loss of work, loss of health, loss of a family member or friend. Fear. Anxiety. Uncertainty. This is true of the self-employed and those who work at… Continue reading 2020 and a Catch-Up

It's September. How did this happen? Didn't we just begin June? On the other hand... FINALLY! This year is taking FOREVER. Like, can we be to January '21 already? Sheesh. Complaining aside, here is a kitty to welcome you into the the season of soups and pumpkins and sweaters and Halloween and gratitude and feasts… Continue reading It’s September!

Confession time: I have only seen the first Hobbit movie in its entirety. The rest? I’ve only caught bits and pieces, coming in and out of the room when my mom is watching. The reason? The first movie (can’t recall its subtitle) really bummed me out. And, as the years have gone by since its… Continue reading Why The Hobbit Movie/s Disappointed Me

 I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.Douglas Adams It's interesting being an ISFP personality type. If you don't know, ISFP are the initials of the fourth most common Myers-Briggs personality type. I - IntrovertedS - SensingF - FeelingP - Perceiving Another word for us? The Composer. You can… Continue reading The ISFP, Pantser and Procrastinator

So. I had a fun week! The Goblets Immortal e-book was on sale for 99 cents until this past Sunday, and it made not one but three bestsellers lists. I'll show you.... It was #5 in Amazon Canada's Epic Fantasy Kindle Store. Sadly, I didn't get screenshot when it was that good, but I did… Continue reading Bestsellers Lists!