(This was written in last week's writing group. We were all given the same opening line and were told to write the rest of the story until time was up. The following came from goodness knows where.) Lace ties unraveled from her hair. Rapunzel had been living a lie. Sure, she was stuck in that… Continue reading Free Friday Read (Because I Felt Like It)
Author: bethovermyer
Beth Overmyer is the author of several works of genre fiction, the fantasy trilogy THE GOBLETS IMMORTAL being among them. Fueled by tea, loved by cats everywhere, she balances her home life with writing novels and hanging out with family and friends.
Say Something Funny, Beth
O_O ^ How I felt inside every time a certain relative asked me to "Say something funny, Beth." Apparently, as a child, I was a comedian. NOT. Did you know that it's hard to be funny, I mean LAUGH OUT LOUD funny under pressure when you're ten and only know booger and knock-knock jokes? And puns.… Continue reading Say Something Funny, Beth
The 7/7/7 Challenge
I have been challenged by fellow Critique Circle writer John Berkowitz to complete the 7/7/7 challenge (note I did not say 666. Well, now I did.) The rules of the 7/7/7 challenge are as follows: Go to page 7 of your work-in-progress Scroll down to line #7 Share the next 7 lines of your manuscript… Continue reading The 7/7/7 Challenge
The First Hour of My Wednesday (9/2/15)
(Written in writing group today. The prompt was to write, in detail, about the first hour of your day. I had maybe eight minutes to write the following by hand.) 8:00 AM - Eyes open. "Ugh. I am not doing this. Can I sleep longer? Hey, I only got four hours. I think I can… Continue reading The First Hour of My Wednesday (9/2/15)
Happy September!
It's that time of year, people. Get ready to be inundated with all things pumpkin spice, to smell the sights, to see the sounds, to...Did you catch that? If you didn't, I'll let you read it again. Anyway, fall is just around the corner. No, it is not here yet. We're still in summer, no… Continue reading Happy September!
Did I Dream THAT?!
The other night, I dreamed it was the end of the world. For a brief moment, gravity went bye-bye, so there were lots of floating cars and people. Then everything came down with an all-mighty CRASH! and a certain Mid Eastern country started bombing us. Guess what? That was a mundane dream for me. Normally… Continue reading Did I Dream THAT?!
Buttload of Writing to Do
The list of things to be written is growing. Oi vey. Do you want to see the list of titles? OF COURSE YOU DO! Projects in no particular order (all are in various stages of development) Excalibur Lucan and the Medieval Murders Doggone It!: An Arthur Slow Mystery They Were Heroes: Jane Austen Willoughby’s Regrets Racing… Continue reading Buttload of Writing to Do
The Buddy System
Music: Mixed tape (cool stuff, from the Poldark soundtrack to the Galavant soundtrack) In the mug: Blueberry energy tea Tea bag saying: Love is an elevated self (whatever that means) #AmReading: All the Light We Cannot See (though I haven't read much of it lately) Yesterday was Writer Wednesday...for me, at least. It's the day… Continue reading The Buddy System
Novel Teas and Fiction Flings
I kid you not, this was going to be a party-planning book from a person who has thrown precious few parties. I've thrown a Saint Patrick's Day party, a bridal shower, a baby shower, and a book launch party. That's it. But this book of party ideas was going to be different and special and… Continue reading Novel Teas and Fiction Flings
If You Can’t Think of Anything to Say…
...open a dialogue box and start typing, wot wot! Ready to find out what this blog post is about? ME, TOO! There's the old adage: if you can't think of anything nice to say, don't say anything. Let's twist that a little, shall we? Let's face it, I'm a little twisted anyway. Or maybe reword… Continue reading If You Can’t Think of Anything to Say…
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