Category Archives: Writing

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About Damn Time

Posted on May 17, 2011 by AmyBeth Inverness

Lately I’ve been feeling my overload-anxiety in a keen way. My hopes and plans of finishing my WIP in a spurt of inspiration fell flat when household and other real life priorities intervened. I had hoped to do a workshop … Continue reading →

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Choose Your Own Romance

Posted on May 11, 2011 by AmyBeth Inverness

I was not the first to have this idea. In fact, Jen Kirchner is doing a version of “Choose Your Own Adventure” right now! And several other writer friends have mentioned the idea for the blogosphere. The “Choose Your Own Adventure” … Continue reading →

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Gaming

Posted on May 10, 2011 by AmyBeth Inverness

I admit it, the facebook games suck me in. A few years ago, when I started playing “Dragon Wars”, I broke down and started sending and accepting friend requests from total strangers just so I could have more allies in … Continue reading →

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Han Shot First

Posted on May 8, 2011 by AmyBeth Inverness

When I first started my blog, I planned to carefully type every post into MS Word, proofread it carefully, and then copy and paste it into a well formatted blog entry. That lasted a day. I do sometimes start with … Continue reading →

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Interview With Kat Brauer

Posted on May 6, 2011 by AmyBeth Inverness

Kat Brauer is a writer of speculative YA and romance, and recently signed with Sara Megibow of Nelson Literary Agency. She writes, reads, bakes, takes photos, and the list of talents grows too long for a short bio! Currently, she … Continue reading →

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The Good Things People Do

Posted on May 6, 2011 by AmyBeth Inverness

I am constantly impressed by the good things that people do. Although there are plenty of people out there using social media for shameless self-promotion (heck, I do that daily!) there are also many who use it to spread the … Continue reading →

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Wealth

Posted on May 4, 2011 by AmyBeth Inverness

Years ago, we had a foster child who would become overly agitated whenever he had to make a choice. For example, offering him cake or ice cream for dessert, he knew he would be missing out on one if he … Continue reading →

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TRDC Pride

Posted on May 3, 2011 by AmyBeth Inverness

Normally I would put stories from The Red Dress Club prompts on Under Loch and Key, but that part of the blog is fiction, and this week’s prompt is definitely not. Okay, here’s your chance. For this week’s RemembeRED prompt, … Continue reading →

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Endeavor

Posted on May 1, 2011 by AmyBeth Inverness

I write what would be classified as “Soft Science Fiction.”  You will not find anyone yelling “Captain! The reactor’s about to blow! We must do something or the galaxy is doomed!” Yet, still, it is Sci-Fi, andtherefore based on an … Continue reading →

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M.A.S.H.

Posted on April 27, 2011 by AmyBeth Inverness

M.A.S.H. was one of the most unforgettable television shows in history. Its svelte combination of stark drama and snarky humor stands unrivaled before or after. I want to write M.A.S.H.  It’s not that I want to write about a mobile … Continue reading →

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