Author Archives: AmyBeth Inverness

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About AmyBeth Inverness

A writer by birth, a redhead by choice.

Teaching Again

Posted on January 10, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

I’ve been doing OK with the writing, although the exercise has already fallen by the wayside. I’m not filling my quota of words, but I knew that this week would be difficult. Tuesday I went back to teaching (College Freshmen… … Continue reading →

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SciFi Q of the Day: Orion Nebula

Posted on January 10, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

SciFi Question of the Day: If space is mostly vacuum, what is all the “stuff” we see in this image of the Orion Nebula? .Facebook Answers: .   Keith Marshall   Nebulian Stuff.   Kyle Chisholm   The world’s hopes, dreams, and failures!   Geri Bressler   Space … Continue reading →

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Unfulfilled

Posted on January 9, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

She knew what she wanted. She sat on the front porch of their run-down starter home, laptop open. The short story had been a resounding success… with her family and teachers. It could be the scene in a larger work. … Continue reading →

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Arthurian Trek

Posted on January 8, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

Was King Arthur a real historical figure? Does it matter? I’ve loved the Arthurian legends for as long as I can remember. The stories have been reworked time and time again, but the original characters are timeless. Every generation finds … Continue reading →

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What Would Have Been

Posted on January 7, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

I enjoyed writing Synaesthesia and posting it one chapter at a time on the blog. I decided when it was finished that I would take a few weeks off, then begin another serial in the new year. For a while … Continue reading →

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Interview with Matt Ewald

Posted on January 6, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

Matthew Ewald is an actor and author who has appeared in such projects as Galidor: Defenders of the Outer Dimension, Plan 9 (the serious-minded remake of the 1959 classic Edward D. Wood, Jr.’s magnum opus, Plan 9 From Outer Space) and Star Trek: Phase II. His latest novel, Whispers … Continue reading →

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This is My Office

Posted on January 5, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

Someday, writing will be my day job. Someday, I will have an office to where I retreat, where people understand “She’s working.” Here is what will be in my office. First of all, it will be in Robert Heinlein’s old … Continue reading →

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Nobody Told Me Today Was Wednesday!

Posted on January 4, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

ROW80 update: Yes! I’ve got a thousand words in each day so far, and did my little belly-dance arms workout. Next week I start teaching, and I’ll need to figure out which daycare my 4yo is going to. I wonder … Continue reading →

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SciFi Q of the Day: Waltzing into Mordor

Posted on January 3, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

SciFi Question of the Day: If one does not simply walk into Mordor, what does one do? . Facebook Answers:      Joseph Kerezman   Jog?      Joseph Kerezman   Hitch Hike?      Dave Mac   You know, a rather funny thing … Continue reading →

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New Goals

Posted on January 2, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

Happy New Year! The first Round of A Round of Words in 80 Days for 2012 begins today. I’m psyched, even though it’s 4:30 in the morning and I should be sleeping instead of writing. Whatever. It has helped my … Continue reading →

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