Category Archives: Commentary & Musing

That Thing You Do

Posted on August 22, 2018 by AmyBeth Inverness

There’s a thing many teachers do, myself included. They ask a misleading question or lead into an activity counting on the class to give a specific answer, one that is not the “right” answer. Used at its best, this tactic … Continue reading →

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It Worked

Posted on August 7, 2018 by AmyBeth Inverness

Straight A’s and perfect attendance for two semesters! I am well on my way to a Bachelor’s in History at UCCS. I sat down with my adviser and it looks like I’ll need three more full semesters. I transferred in … Continue reading →

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The Murders of Luna

Posted on April 6, 2017 by AmyBeth Inverness

Recently there has been a fun meme going around about inserting “And then the murders began,” as the second line in your favorite book. For example: One sunny Sunday, the caterpillar was hatched out of a tiny egg. He was … Continue reading →

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Diabetic

Posted on February 23, 2017 by AmyBeth Inverness

For more than ten years, I’ve been considered a high risk for diabetes. A few weeks ago, I finally connected with a new doctor (we moved to Colorado almost a year ago and had put it off for “reasons”.) She … Continue reading →

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The Runner-Up

Posted on February 2, 2017 by AmyBeth Inverness

I am thrilled to share that I am a runner up in the Futurescapes Writing Contest! A year ago I saw a call for submissions for the contest with the theme Cities of Empowerment. Reading the blurb about what they’re … Continue reading →

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Princess

Posted on December 28, 2016 by AmyBeth Inverness

The loss of John Glenn earlier this month hit me hard. I set down my WIP and started a story based on how John always told his wife Annie “I’m just going down to the corner store for a pack of … Continue reading →

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Semifinalist

Posted on November 23, 2016 by AmyBeth Inverness

Many moons ago I saw a call for submissions for the Futurescapes Writing Contest. The theme Cities of Empowerment caught my attention because I have a deep love of architecture, and a degree in Architectural Engineering Technology. Reading the details, they … Continue reading →

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It Wouldn’t Be That Way

Posted on November 22, 2016 by AmyBeth Inverness

But first, a quick update: Writing is happening, but it’s mostly finishing up The Flip of a Coin instead of working on The Turn of a Phrase, which is my NaNoWriMo project. I am not going to win NaNoWriMo this year, but … Continue reading →

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Tab Order

Posted on September 29, 2016 by AmyBeth Inverness

. Launch Chrome Open this blog in first tab Open Twitter in next tab Glance at feed, then switch from Twitter to Tweetdeck (this step can be postponed until after other tabs are open, if desired) Open Facebook Open Gmail, … Continue reading →

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The Little Things

Posted on July 1, 2016 by AmyBeth Inverness

I have a very specific memory, probably around fourth grade, of our teacher handing out two assignments for us to do. One was very short, and the other would take longer. We were instructed to do the short one first … Continue reading →

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