Category Archives: Commentary & Musing

The Comfort Zone

Posted on December 24, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

I have a long list of writers I love. I have a separate, largely overlapping list of authors whom I feel are an influence on my writing. But the ones I go back to the most, not just to read … Continue reading →

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Luxury

Posted on December 7, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

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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Not Good Enough

Posted on November 21, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

Last year during NaNoWriMo I was unexpectedly called out of state for two weeks. Yet, I still remained very close to the goal line in my daily word count. Looking back, part of that might be because I was called … Continue reading →

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Transgender Day of Remembrance, a guest post by Jane Kindred

Posted on November 19, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

Tuesday, November 20, marks the 14th annual International Transgender Day of Remembrance, in which the beautiful lives lost each year to trans-hatred are remembered and honored as part of Transgender Awareness Week. AmyBeth asked if I might like to write … Continue reading →

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Hot in My Hands

Posted on November 17, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

A very important box arrived via FedEx today. Two copies of Precipice, the Write on Edge anthology! My short story Abandon appears in this book. It is my first published work. I knew several months ago that my story was … Continue reading →

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The Hard Work of Writing

Posted on November 11, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

Some say The Hard Work of Writing is in the editing and revising process, taking out chunks of words that once seemed so perfectly right, and yet somehow do not belong in the finished piece. Some say The Hard Work … Continue reading →

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Careful Planning

Posted on October 23, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

I’ve entered a contest. Well, I think I’ve entered a contest… I sent in my story a week ago and I have confirmation that they’ve received it, but I haven’t received confirmation that they’ve accepted it. I’m pretty sure I’m … Continue reading →

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Interpreting the Beta Reader

Posted on October 11, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

Beta readers are one of a writer’s greatest resources. This is usually an unpaid endeavor, done by friends or colleagues. The favor is often returned, the service reciprocal. It takes guts to be a good beta reader. Simply praising the writer … Continue reading →

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Belated Goals

Posted on October 8, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

On October 2, I posted about what was keeping me from writing that day. The idea, though, is not to justify the lack of writing, but to identify the issues and figure out how to avoid them. I grew up … Continue reading →

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Writing Time

Posted on October 2, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

Last night our  houseguest (College student living with us for the semester) announced that she could entertain the 4yo this morning and afternoon. Huzzah! Writing Time! Right? Well… this is what it’s looked like so far. Both the 4yo and … Continue reading →

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