A happy belated Thanksgiving to everyone 🙂 Here are some things I am thankful for: My family My friends My cat, Cricket My church Aaaand...In a Pickle finally coming out on Amazon! Thank you for everyone who has supported me on the road to this point in my career 😀 Your words of encouragement, your… Continue reading Thankful
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Monday is Publishing Day!
Next Monday, I hit publish for the print version of In a Pickle! It should then be for sale within seventy-two hours! There's also been a slight change in plans for the release of Lady Catherine Says... Surprise! Lady Catherine Says' release date has been moved up to the second week of December (I'll be… Continue reading Monday is Publishing Day!
3 Things Jane Austen Taught Me About Fear
Jane Austen was the master of characterization. She knew people inside and out, foibles, propensities to do good or ill, and emotions. One of those emotions she was familiar with and wrote about is fear. Fear? What did anyone have to fear? They didn't have terrorists. The characters lived comfortable, privileged lives, with servants to… Continue reading 3 Things Jane Austen Taught Me About Fear
Lady Catherine Says COVER REVEAL!
This is the moment we all have been waiting for...well, I mean, the moment I've been waiting for. Behold, artist Jenny Allen's creation:
Preparing to Launch a Jane Austen Parody
Two weeks ago, I shared the book blurb for Lady Catherine Says: 365 Tweets of Condescension (available in print from Amazon and Createspace this December.) Now, for some more details! July of 2017 marked the 200-year anniversary of Jane Austen's death. Understandably, many Austenites are thinking about our dear Jane at this time. Finishing my… Continue reading Preparing to Launch a Jane Austen Parody
Book Blurb Reveal
Lady Catherine Says: 365 Tweets of Condescension...It's almost here! To whet your appetite for the novelty book, here's the jacket blurb. Enjoy... Cover reveal in November! Book release mid-December. Keep your pen on the page, Beth
My Author Pic
Reality is setting in: I have another book coming out! *hyperventilates* ... *just a little* Here's the author pic I had taken today at Studio Q in Amherst: I like my "mug" shot, too (the one with me, ya know, sipping from my mug.) But it was time to update things. Keep your pen on… Continue reading My Author Pic
My Target Audience: A Heads Up
Part of the writing journey involves figuring out your target audience--well, it is if you want to be read, which I do. The answer to "Who is my audience?" has taken me YEARS to figure out...probably because I haven't tried very hard. I'm still not certain if I have a grasp of it or not.… Continue reading My Target Audience: A Heads Up
Hail Hybrid
The road to being a hybrid author is an interesting one. Okay, let me back up and explain what exactly a hybrid author is--in case anyone's wondering. A hybrid author is an author who is both traditionally published and self-published. I have one book out with a small press (In a Pickle is out with… Continue reading Hail Hybrid
Life Lesson #1
Do not compare yourself and your success to others. It will just make you a bitter (and miserable) person. You are you. You have your own talents and resources. If someone has more success at something than you do, do not wallow. They are them. They have their own talents and resources. Work with what… Continue reading Life Lesson #1
Beth Overmyer 