Author Archives: AmyBeth Inverness

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About AmyBeth Inverness

A writer by birth, a redhead by choice.

Hopping Hiatus Batman!

Perhaps I should explain… I’m not feeling well, and I’m a little loopy. I need to take a little time off. In April I’ll be going to my first writer’s conference. I expect to learn a lot and make some … Continue reading

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Being Professional

…and first, a word from our sponsor… …no, wait… first an update for #ROW80. Give me a break, it’s 1 AM and I’m discombobulated. THIS WEEK… not so hot. I’d call it barely acceptable. But that leads into the topic … Continue reading

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SciFi Q of the Day: Sparkly Rainbow Unicorns

SciFi Question of the Day: Your publisher insists on using this image as a cover photo, yet they have specified SciFi not Fantasy. What do you write a story about? (Credit to 35millipead on Flickr with a Creative Commons license.) Facebook … Continue reading

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The Trajectory of Dreams: Guest Post by Nicole Wolverton

When you’re writing a mentally ill woman who isn’t above a little murder if it suits her purposes, there’s a chance people are going to think you’re a little nuts yourself. Let’s face it, there’s a very real compulsion to … Continue reading

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A Story About Sex

First, my ROW80 update, because it is a huge pet peeve of mine to click on someone’s link-up just to find a long rambling post about lettuce or something and the ROW80 update is an afterthought at the end, or … Continue reading

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SciFi Q of the Day: Planetary Land-Grab

SciFi Question of the Day: If a political or corporate entity made it to Mars and established a foothold there, how much of a “land grab” should they or could they do? What happens when the next, unrelated group comes? … Continue reading

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Interview with Kimberly Gould

Oldest of three girls, raised in a small city surrounded by family, Kimberly was well acquainted with her imagination and started writing novellas in High School. She took a break while attending University, but returned to it soon after the … Continue reading

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H. E. Double Hockey-Sticks

Some months ago I had a conversation with Michael Laine and some of the other great minds at the Liftport Group about just how far from the equator a space elevator could be. I was surprised when I found out … Continue reading

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End of February

Hmm… methinks this is going to be a boring update. I’m pretty much the same as last week: Yes, meeting my goals thanks to writing more short stories, but not working on novels right now. I also need to spend … Continue reading

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SciFi Q of the Day: Lunar Chickens

SciFi Question of the Day: Given a nice, comfy, climate-controlled space on the moon, would chickens be able to fly? What about penguins? Any hope for penguins? Facebook Answers:   Iris Mansi and ostritches?     Pony Horton Assuming you’re in a pressurized atmosphere, … Continue reading

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