Category Archives: Writing

Generic posts about writing.

Who’s Going To the Moon?

Posted on July 31, 2013 by AmyBeth Inverness

A heck of a lot of folks! (Skip to the bottom for my ROW80 update) Besides  Liftport who plans to build an orbital elevator on the moon in the next decade, there are quite a few other groups planning projects … Continue reading →

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Art for my 3 Day Novel

Posted on July 29, 2013 by AmyBeth Inverness

Huzzah! I just got the official OK from model John Quinlan and artist Phatpuppy Art to share this gorgeous image! (It’s the watermarked, low res version)This Labor Day weekend, I will once again be participating in the 3 Day Novel Contest. This is a … Continue reading →

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Goal Post for July 24

Posted on July 24, 2013 by AmyBeth Inverness

Have I written at least 2k? Yes. But not much more. I also have too-many-WIPs-itis. Have I helped another writer? Yes. Editing for a friend, although I should have done more commenting on other ROWer’s updates last Wednesday and I … Continue reading →

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Scurrying

Posted on July 17, 2013 by AmyBeth Inverness

Heh! There’s nothing like telling oneself “Oh, it’s time to write that weekly update post” to finally get it in gear and check off some goals lol! I have 3 goals this round: Write 2k/week: (absurdly low because I’m concentrating … Continue reading →

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A New Round and New Goals

Posted on July 4, 2013 by AmyBeth Inverness

It’s summer, and time for a new Round of Words in 80 Days Last round, I tried submitting a short story every week. I did great at first, then it fell apart. The end of the school year just has … Continue reading →

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Phamily

Posted on June 12, 2013 by AmyBeth Inverness

Phamily: The close-knit group formed among those working together to produce Star Trek Phase II For my ROW80 Update, scroll to the bottom. It’s that time of year. Every June-ish Star Trek Phase II shoots an episode of classic Trek over … Continue reading →

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The Goal Post for June 5

Posted on June 5, 2013 by AmyBeth Inverness

I did it! I submitted to a big magazine. A 3k story to Analog! All the submissions I’ve done thus far have been to small press…even micro-press anthologies and magazines. I’ve very proud of the acceptances I’ve had, and I’m … Continue reading →

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The Goalpost for May 14

Posted on May 14, 2013 by AmyBeth Inverness

My goals for this round of ROW80 are simple. Submit something every week. The first week (April was hiatus…I joined this round late) was great…I submitted twice! But this week I got stuck by overthinking a story. One of those … Continue reading →

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PPWC My Biggest Regret

Posted on May 13, 2013 by AmyBeth Inverness

It’s been a few weeks since I attended my first writers’ conference. For three days I soaked up everything I could from authors, agents, publishers, and others in the field. I rubbed elbows with lovers of Steampunk, writers of Romance, … Continue reading →

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The Goalpost for May 8

Posted on May 8, 2013 by AmyBeth Inverness

I’m using this round to redirect myself and my writing goals. One thing I’ve decided is that I am going to submit something to a market at least once a week. For now, I’m counties freebies as well as paying … Continue reading →

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