Happy New Year's Eve -- celebrate safely and responsibly. Me? I'll be staying in and reading probably, thanks. Speaking of... Here is a list of books I read this year: The Midnight Library by Matt HaigAnxious People by Fredrik BackmanFull Time Author by Eileen CookBuild Better Characters by Eileen CookThe Queen's Gambit by Walter TevisStrategic… Continue reading Books I Read in 2021
Tag: Fiction
Top 11 Books I’ve Read in 2020 and 2021
I've read a lot of good books this decade so far. Here's a look at my top eleven favorites thus far (I couldn't narrow it down to ten!) Ophelia by Lisa M. Klein - I read this one in 2020. It's based on Shakespeare's play Hamlet but from the perspective of Ophelia, Hamlet's love interest.… Continue reading Top 11 Books I’ve Read in 2020 and 2021
Six Things to Do After Reading The Goblets Immortal
Have you read The Goblets Immortal and its follow-up Holes in the Veil? Waiting for Death's Key (book 3) to be released in 2023? There are a few things you can do for fun and to help me. Ready for the list? Drink lots of small beer.What is small beer? Here's a quick definition for… Continue reading Six Things to Do After Reading The Goblets Immortal
Author Interview With the Avon Lake Public Library
Hi! As you may have known, I did an interview back in June. It was about my books and my writing and, oh, everything writerly. If you missed out on the live Zoom session, it was recorded and has recently been uploaded to YouTube. Come watch me have a bit of fun! AUTHOR INTERVIEW There… Continue reading Author Interview With the Avon Lake Public Library
Eating Cake to Celebrate a Book
As I mentioned last week, I finished writing the first draft of a fantasy novel on the first of this month. To celebrate, I had my good friend J. over to share cake with me (we're both vaccinated, for those wondering, and are very careful about who we're around.) This book in particular has been… Continue reading Eating Cake to Celebrate a Book
Authors Need to Read Recent Fiction
I find your lack of books disturbing The other week, another writer made a simple statement on Twitter. To sum it up: writers who want to be published should read at least one book that was published within the past five years. Reasonable suggestion, no? Here’s why a very good reason to be up… Continue reading Authors Need to Read Recent Fiction
Jolabokaflod Book Deal
Ah, Jolabokaflod (Christmas Book Flood), the Icelandic tradition of gifting books on Christmas Eve. Icelanders will stay up tonight, reading and eating chocolate. To help celebrate this wonderful tradition, my women's fiction novel (CIRCUS IN A SHOT GLASS) is on sale for only 99 cents from Amazon.com. This deal lasts today only. The price will be going… Continue reading Jolabokaflod Book Deal
Beth Overmyer 