Author Archives: AmyBeth Inverness

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About AmyBeth Inverness

A writer by birth, a redhead by choice.

SciFi Q of the Day: Caped Confessions

SciFi Question of the Day: What’s the stupidest thing you’ve ever done while wearing a cape? Facebook Answers:   Douglas S Caprette I daresay that is begging the question…   Sarah Deatherage well, it depends…are you talking onstage, or offstage?   Emily Becker Priest ummm… won … Continue reading

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Inverness Prostitutes in Bomb Shelters

Not Really. But those two items were key searches that found my blog last week, so I thought I’d give the searchers a little something to find lol! I’m planning out my writing time for the summer. Next week I … Continue reading

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Interview with Joel Moore

Betrayed and sexually abused by the pastor of his church when he was a young adolescent, Joel buried the memories for decades. He struggled with addictions, and kept a part of himself walled off from everyone, even from Amy, whom he met … Continue reading

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SciFi Q of the Day: Centrifutile Force

SciFi Question of the Day: Define Centrifutile Force. Posted on June 9 Facebook Answers:   Pony Horton The force that is observed while spinning one’s wheels in an effort to educate the obtuse.     Geri Bressler The force that compels people to continuously … Continue reading

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Phamily

Phamily: The close-knit group formed among those working together to produce Star Trek Phase II For my ROW80 Update, scroll to the bottom. It’s that time of year. Every June-ish Star Trek Phase II shoots an episode of classic Trek over … Continue reading

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Interview with Dan Thompson

I have been reading science fiction and fantasy since childhood, with early memories of Ringworld and A Princess of Mars, but I was writing SF/F even before that, inspired by Star Wars and playing Dungeons and Dragons with my big … Continue reading

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The Goal Post for June 5

I did it! I submitted to a big magazine. A 3k story to Analog! All the submissions I’ve done thus far have been to small press…even micro-press anthologies and magazines. I’ve very proud of the acceptances I’ve had, and I’m … Continue reading

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SciFi Question of the Day: Your Lightsaber is Actually a Sonic Screwdriver

SciFi Question of the Day: You wake up in a cell on an Imperial Starship. From the next cell over you hear someone say “You’re a little short for a storm trooper…” You reach for your lightsaber, only to realize … Continue reading

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Rearranging the Furniture

For my #ROW80 update, either read the entire rambling 700 words, or skip to the last paragraph. Thanks! Trying something new for #AmWriting I am fortunate enough to be married to an IT guy, and we own more computers than there … Continue reading

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Interview with DeAnna Knippling

DeAnna sits in front of a keyboard all day trying to figure out whether the dark shape moving in the reflection of the screen is just her imagination.   Often it turns out to be her daughter or husband trying … Continue reading

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