Books, writing

New Year, Non-negotiable Goals

  We've said farewell to a decade, guys! It's the '20s again, and that is cause for celebration. I considered attending a Roaring '20s NYE party, but I'm not big on crowds. Or booze. Or being out late, for that matter. Did you y'all do anything fun to ring in the New Year? Kiss someone… Continue reading New Year, Non-negotiable Goals

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2019 – A Year in Review

Here's am overview of my 2019. Please feel free to enter your accomplishments, setbacks, realizations in the comments 🙂 Books I read in 2019 Reader Magnets by Nick Stephenson Bootstrapping for Indies by Simon Whistler Blood Orange Brewing by Laura Childs Your Road Map to Successful Author Events by Pavarti K. Tyler Story Trumps Structure… Continue reading 2019 – A Year in Review

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9 Reasons for Libraries

Some people believe that the public library is obsolete, or at least headed in that direction. They see it as a waste of tax dollars, because, frankly, they don’t need it, so no one must. Can’t people just buy an e-book or paperback from Amazon? Random but obligatory Mr. Crabby shot, just 'cause Here is… Continue reading 9 Reasons for Libraries

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What are We Reading?

There's a song that starts out "What are you wearing? (Who are you wearing?)" Pfft. I'm no fashionista. What I care about is "What are you reading? (Who are you reading?)" Seriously. Some people judge other people for what they wear. While I don't judge people by what they wear or read, I am a… Continue reading What are We Reading?

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Reading and Rereading

There is no shortage of books to read. If you read one book for every day of your life, you would come nowhere close to having read all the books there are. But it's fun to try! That's not to say you're going to enjoy them all, obvs. Everyone has their own preferences when it… Continue reading Reading and Rereading

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Pre-order Circus in a Shot Glass, Get a Free Read

Circus in a Shot Glass is now available for pre-order from Amazon! If you pre-order before next Tuesday (the book's release date) and email proof of purchase to bethovermyer@gmail.com, I will send you a FREE preview of my novelette Things Heard in a Graveyard, due out this November. Order here. Offer ends 9/4/18.    

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Books I’m reading: May Edition

I've been doing a lot of reading and plan on doing a lot more. Books I'm reading (note that these are no recommendations. I'm not liking 100% of these): Life in a Medieval Village by Frances Giles Going Wide Unboxed by Patty Jansen Holly Lisle's Create a World Clinic by Holly Lisle Let's Get Digital… Continue reading Books I’m reading: May Edition

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How I Survived My Second Book Signing

Me^ (Photo credit: R.A. Johnson) Don't let that relaxed, calm, and passive face fool you 😉 I was STRESSED about my book signing last Saturday. I showed up an hour early, with all my stuff and my friend and her son and my mom...because, let's face it: If you fail to plan, you plan to… Continue reading How I Survived My Second Book Signing

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A Way to Help

If you guys wouldn't mind, I could really use your help. It costs nothing and only takes a few seconds of your time. Would you please consider adding Lady Catherine Says to your Goodreads' Want to Read shelf? By adding it to your shelf, it will raise visibility for my book among other readers. Here's… Continue reading A Way to Help

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Read So Far This Year

The year is not yet out, but I've surpassed my goal of reading twenty books in 2015 with the grand total of twenty-seven! (I haven't included them all on GoodReads.) Here are most of them: How goes YOUR reading in '15?