Category Archives: Commentary & Musing

This Is The Day

Posted on August 29, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

This is the day I’ve been waiting for since NaNoWriMo 2010 when I finally decided that I was going to be a real writer. Today, my youngest went to PreSchool! It’s only three days a week for three hours at … Continue reading →

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Atemporal Masturbation

Posted on August 27, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

Apparently, I’m an expert. No no no… not in the actual act, but apparently in the naming thereof. It all started with this article about Dr. Who and Torchwood’s John Barrowman to be replaced by younger Captain Jack in Doctor Who … Continue reading →

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Who Moved My Cheese?

Posted on August 22, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

ROW80 Update: I have a perforated ear drum and Bronchitis. I’m on antibiotics and pain meds, have very little concentration, so I’ve simply let myself have a series of sick days. A little writing-related stuff has been accomplished here and … Continue reading →

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Graph Paper

Posted on August 18, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

I used to relax every evening by sitting in the living room, watching TV, and doodling architectural plans on graph paper. Sometimes it would be a simple house, but more often it was castles. Vast, tall castles with towers and … Continue reading →

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What is a Short Story?

Posted on July 28, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

Ray Bradbury was not only one of the great prophets of Science Fiction, he was also the undisputed Emperor of the short story. But what, exactly, is a short story? Is it an excerpt of something greater? Or is it … Continue reading →

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Anti-misanthrope

Posted on July 19, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

Last week I posted this SciFi Question of the Day on both Facebook and Google Plus: SciFi Question of the Day: If an intelligent, alien race that values peace, kindness, and the spirit of community (IE working together to make … Continue reading →

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A Round of Applause!

Posted on July 4, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

Huzzah! Yesterday I received an e-mail letting me know that a short story I submitted has been accepted to an anthology! This means I have two stories coming out in two anthos… one in the fall, the other in December. … Continue reading →

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Figure Out What Works, Then Change It

Posted on May 26, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

Yeah. That wasn’t supposed to make sense. But how often in life do find ourselves doing something for odd, convoluted reasons that just don’t seem to make sense? Like my current sleep schedule. Which is largely shared by my 4yo. … Continue reading →

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Yeah, Write.

Posted on May 15, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

“Just write the best book you possibly can.” That’s the advice we hear over and over, and at its heart, it is very true. However… Yeah. That’s a big however. Don’t write less than 50,000 words and expect to market … Continue reading →

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When You Hate What You’ve Written

Posted on May 14, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

An interview question I frequently use is “Do you ever go through a stage where you hate what you’ve written?” I’m going through one of those stages now, regarding my Marie Antionette story What Would Have Been. Don’t get me … Continue reading →

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