Monthly Archives: October 2012

Get Ready, Get Set…

Posted on October 31, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

This week my level of writing has been below acceptable levels (less than 1k/day) however my level of preparing to write is exactly where it needs to be. Tomorrow, NaNoWriMo begins. I need to average almost 2k/day in order to … Continue reading →

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Release Day for Precipice

Posted on October 30, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

Today is a huge milestone in my life and career as a writer. Today, my first story was published in an anthology. I’ve been linking up with prompts from Write on Edge for a couple of years now, since they … Continue reading →

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SciFi Q of the Day: Little Green Men Changing Lightbulbs

Posted on October 29, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

SciFi Question of the Day: How many little green men does it take to change a lightbulb? Facebook Answers:   Geri Bressler   Lightbulb? What…oh…many apologies! It was quite tasty, though…   Al Hartman   Change it to what?   AmyBeth Fredricksen   Dessert, apparently…   Gwendolyn … Continue reading →

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Interview With Cameron Garriepy

Posted on October 26, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

In the eighth grade, Cameron wrote her first romance novel on an antique typewriter, using a stack of pink paper. Detours between that draft and her publishing goals have included a BA in Music, a professional culinary education, and twelve … Continue reading →

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One Week Until NaNoWriMo!

Posted on October 24, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

Ack! Well, it’s my own damn fault. I haven’t used my time as well as I should. For ROW80, this week has been disappointing. Only a few days did I do an “acceptable” amount of writing. I did take time … Continue reading →

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SciFi Q of the Day: Career Politicians

Posted on October 23, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

 SciFi Question of the Day: Would it be possible to design a government for your planet’s new colony whose politicians all have “regular” jobs that are NOT career politicians, or would career politicians always develop no matter what the design … Continue reading →

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Careful Planning

Posted on October 23, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

I’ve entered a contest. Well, I think I’ve entered a contest… I sent in my story a week ago and I have confirmation that they’ve received it, but I haven’t received confirmation that they’ve accepted it. I’m pretty sure I’m … Continue reading →

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Interview With Amber Lin

Posted on October 19, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

Amber Lin writes erotic romance with damaged souls and deep emotion. Her debut novel Giving It Up (Loose Id, 9781611188431) received The Romance Review’s Top Pick, Night Owl Top Pick, and 5 Blue Ribbons from Romance Junkies. RT Book Reviews … Continue reading →

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Good Frickin’ Grief

Posted on October 18, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

I knew there was something I was supposed to do yesterday… Oh Yeah! My Wednesday ROW80 check in! Summary: Acceptable levels of daily writing. If not for one Saturday of handing kids to hubby and squirreling myself away, it would … Continue reading →

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SciFi Question of the Day: ISS or TV?

Posted on October 16, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

SciFi Question of the Day: Which would you choose… 3 weeks living and working on the ISS, or 3 years working (on-screen if that’s what you want) on your favorite SciFi television show? (Assume you’re being paid but not getting … Continue reading →

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