So, this blog post has almost zero to do with that ^ title. Haha. April fools! No, I'm going to show you what it would look like if I had a live Patreon page. Ready? My name is Beth, and today I was told I was brave for being a writer. The funny thing? I… Continue reading IF = A Four-Letter Word
Tag: Writing
My Beats
Right now (not at this very moment, because, well, I'm writing this blog post) I am writing a high fantasy novel and fighting the never-ending battle for the keyboard with The Cat (that is a war that is raging on as I type this.) For every battle, there must be strategy, strength, stealth, an appropriate… Continue reading My Beats
Progress Report
Not awe-inspiring, but here's my word count for the weekdays: And I've revised/edited 164 pages (some pages I went over up to three times.) So, here's where a few of the projects stand at: CIASG: Almost ready for submission in March Goblets novel: (Draft one) 24,803 words Doomsday project: (Draft one): 6,486 words I'm ready… Continue reading Progress Report
Miscellany Janey
Guess what! I have a free short novel (a work-in-progress, really) that I am posting in increments on Wattpad. Interested? It's called Racing Through Time, and it's about time travel (duh-doi, right?) Plus I'm active on Tumblr again...Behold! And don't think I haven't forgotten you, O those who have signed up for my kindness/encouragement experiment.… Continue reading Miscellany Janey
Better Than Gray on Grey
A New Look for a New Year! I've messed around a bit with the look of the blog. Whatchoo think? If you'll take a look to you left, glorious blank space (ooh la la!) Up above (repetitive, no?) a mug shot...but not mine. And on the right, next to that blog content stuff (who cares?… Continue reading Better Than Gray on Grey
Stay Warm!
There's some serious snow-age in the east coast. I have a very useful link for you: How to stay warm when the power goes out <-- Click me. A reminder to those whose weather is growing colder: Do NOT put down salt while it's raining, even if the rain will soon turn to ice and… Continue reading Stay Warm!
End of January Report
Words written this year thus far: (at least) 7,910 Submissions made: 1 Rejections: 1 (for a submission made last year) Creative writing group sessions planned and executed: 1 (with another one going on later today) See, I'm making progress. Slow progress, but progress. Oh, and I got hit upside the head with another non-fiction book… Continue reading End of January Report
Aspiring Authors
Aspiring authors (and those who may already have some work out there), I'm trying an experiment for a month. For five writers, I will put together a daily email of encouragement/motivation/ideas/prompts/etc. I will also individually cheer-lead these writers and review/revisit/revise goals with those five at the end of each week. This will be starting in February.… Continue reading Aspiring Authors
Opinion, Please!
So, I have a website. This: Beth Overmyer, Author <--click on me, please! My question to you, writers and readers, is do I need it? Should I move everything to WordPress? Most pros say "You need a website! And keep it updated!" Well, there's not really much to updating a website. I mean, I might have news… Continue reading Opinion, Please!
This is Your Captain Speaking…
This might be the last NaNo update I post this year. It's been real. It's been a blast. But I'm getting stressed. Not pressured, where you write and are like "I can do this! RAH ME! Go, team, go!" No. This is obsessive stressed. Like, "If I don't do this right and stay ahead, I… Continue reading This is Your Captain Speaking…
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