Author Archives: AmyBeth Inverness

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About AmyBeth Inverness

A writer by birth, a redhead by choice.

Interview With Andrew Shaffer

Andrew Shaffer is the author of Great Philosophers Who Failed at Love and, under the pen name “Fanny Merkin,” Fifty Shames of Earl Grey: A Parody (a Goodreads Choice 2012 Semifinalist). His next book, Literary Rogues, will be released by Harper Perennial in February 2013. His … Continue reading

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12-12-12

How am I doing on my #ROW80 goals? Fracking Fantastic! Today my story was published!  OK… I’ll calm down. Well, no I won’t… but I’ll keep my composure. The actual writing goals? Very good, actually, although my focus has temporarily … Continue reading

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SciFi Q of the Day: Push or Pull

  SciFi Question of the Day: Is there any scientific reason that suggests it would be easier to build a tractor beam that pulls instead of pushes, or vice-versa? Facebook Answers   Dave Mac   I would think emiting a force to repel … Continue reading

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Luxury

I have the luxury of being financially able to stay at home to raise our kids. In fact, I recently turned down an offer to return to my old teaching position because the part time didn’t mesh with the kids’ … Continue reading

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Interview With Victoria Kirichok-Pratt

  My name is Victoria. I am the mother of very imaginative and active eight and ten-year-old boys, the wife of a very patient man, a soccer mom, a furniture sales person, a writer, a performance junkie, a drama instructor, a … Continue reading

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On Fire!

OK, so I completely bombed NaNoWriMo this year. I have accepted that in a zen kind of way. And this past week of writing has been incredible, even though none of it has been on my WIP. I have two … Continue reading

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SciFi Q of the Day: Views from Io

SciFi Question of the Day: If the space station is in orbit around Io, what would its views be like? What might be notable about that particular area of the solar system? Facebook Answers   Daniel Beard Let me see, it is … Continue reading

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Interview With Jessie Powell

I’m Jessie Powell, a 35 year old author whose book Divorce: A Love Story was published by Throwaway Lines in November of 2011. I believe in true love, blunt honesty, and chocolate. I’m married to Scott, and we have two children, Caroline and Sam. I … Continue reading

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The Next Big Thing

Betsy Tagged me in The Next Big Thing! For my ROW80 update, scroll to the bottom 1) What is the working title of your next book? My WIP is The Chapel at the End of the Universe. It’s the “next” … Continue reading

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SciFi Question of the Day: Prepping for the Zombie Apocalypse

SciFi Question of the Day: What kind of zombie-apocalypse preparations would also have non-apocalyptic benefits? Facebook Answers:   Douglas S Caprette  Most.  Expect the Mormons to survive the zombie apocalypse.   Zachary Navakuku   Shotguns, Chainsaws, and Landmines all have practical home security Applications. … Continue reading

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