Category Archives: Writing

Generic posts about writing.

Consistency in the Timeline

Posted on January 31, 2015 by AmyBeth Inverness

It’s not a huge spoiler, but there is a pregnancy in the Kingdom Come Duology From Earth to Kingdom Come. The main character gets pregnant in Jubliation of the Southern Cross and gives birth in Hearthsong. Lots of timeline details … Continue reading →

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Rollerdanceskating Karaokeview

Posted on January 27, 2015 by AmyBeth Inverness

OK. The #SaturdayScenes community on Google Plus is planning to do some interviews of its members, and somehow that escalated into me organizing a dance show. Ironically, during the years when I was teaching Scottish Highland Dance, I did that … Continue reading →

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Casualties of Career

Posted on January 24, 2015 by AmyBeth Inverness

It is assumed, and likely true, that most writers begin as voracious readers. When I was little, used bookstores were ‘anything goes’ when shopping with my father. He also passed down most the the SciFi he read, from John DeChancie, … Continue reading →

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The Financial Lesson from Teaching Highland Dance

Posted on January 20, 2015 by AmyBeth Inverness

♥ When I was seven, my mother signed me up for Scottish Highland dance lessons. When I was twelve, my mother passed her teaching exam, found a few students, and I began helping her teach. When I was sixteen, I passed … Continue reading →

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Why Stories Sit on the Shelf

Posted on January 13, 2015 by AmyBeth Inverness

♥ My TBR (To Be Read) shelf overfloweth. That’s nothing usual for any writer or bibliophile. But my TBF (To Be Finished) shelf overfloweth as well. So why do stories sit on the shelf? Why would a writer put them … Continue reading →

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The Race Card

Posted on January 7, 2015 by AmyBeth Inverness

I want to include a diverse range of characters in all my stories. In my lunar shorts, it’s easy to imagine that the settlers on the Moon represent a wide range of nationalities, ages, familial situations etc. With the incorporeum … Continue reading →

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The Big News of 2014

Posted on December 31, 2014 by AmyBeth Inverness

In a mutual decision between author and publisher, The Cities of Luna will no longer be published by Distinguished Press. Last night I finalized the dissolution of my contract to publish my short stories with Distinguished Press. Since Sheepless in … Continue reading →

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The Beginning of the End

Posted on December 17, 2014 by AmyBeth Inverness

There are just a couple of weeks left in the year, and just one week left in this round of ROW80. Life-wise, I’m getting my kids through their pre-holiday school celebrations (both have field trips) as well as figuring out … Continue reading →

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Oops

Posted on December 11, 2014 by AmyBeth Inverness

I am uber busy this week promoting One Does Not Simply Walk Into Mordor! I’m doing a blog tour for this release, so I’m writing a new post for almost every day. Why “Oops?” Because one of my ROW80 goals … Continue reading →

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One Does Not Simply Walk Into Mordor

Posted on December 2, 2014 by AmyBeth Inverness

Huzzah! I reached the 50k mark on my NaNoWriMo story in the wee hours of the morning on November 30, with about 20 hours to spare. Since then, I’ve switched gears from writing stuff to writing related stuff. That meshes with … Continue reading →

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