Category Archives: Writing

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Quickie

Posted on February 1, 2017 by AmyBeth Inverness

Just a quick ROW80 update this week! Most days were good… I finished a short story, added to the hand-written novel, then edited and submitted the short story in time for the contest deadline. I have to wait until the … Continue reading →

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The Amorphous To-Do List

Posted on January 25, 2017 by AmyBeth Inverness

In the beginning, my to-do list as a writer was clear. Write an entire novel. Edit, revise, polish. Meanwhile, I began to establish an online presence. I started this blog and other social media outlets, and began to network. Later … Continue reading →

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Cephalosomething

Posted on January 10, 2017 by AmyBeth Inverness

A short time ago, I looked at the entropy section of this site where I list the stories I’m working on. I was disturbed by the fact that there are several which are dear to me, but have been sitting … Continue reading →

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No Word Count

Posted on January 4, 2017 by AmyBeth Inverness

A new year and a new Round of Words in 80 Days! I am trying something new this round. I’m working on a novel, and I’m writing it by hand. Although I usually type my stories straight into MS Word, … Continue reading →

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Princess

Posted on December 28, 2016 by AmyBeth Inverness

The loss of John Glenn earlier this month hit me hard. I set down my WIP and started a story based on how John always told his wife Annie “I’m just going down to the corner store for a pack of … Continue reading →

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It Wouldn’t Be That Way

Posted on November 22, 2016 by AmyBeth Inverness

But first, a quick update: Writing is happening, but it’s mostly finishing up The Flip of a Coin instead of working on The Turn of a Phrase, which is my NaNoWriMo project. I am not going to win NaNoWriMo this year, but … Continue reading →

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Screaming Into the Void

Posted on November 16, 2016 by AmyBeth Inverness

My NaNoWriMo word count is 2,234. That used to be my daily average, but that’s all I wrote for that story in the first half of the month. I’m not giving up. In past years I’ve been better prepared and … Continue reading →

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Luxury of the Mind

Posted on November 9, 2016 by AmyBeth Inverness

A few years ago, NaNoWriMo was complicated by an emergency trip from Vermont to North Carolina because my father was going to have yet another heart surgery, and we were afraid he wasn’t going to pull through. (He did, thankfully, … Continue reading →

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My Spot

Posted on November 2, 2016 by AmyBeth Inverness

By necessity, there are three desks in our living/dining room, and only one love seat in front of the TV. Although my spot isn’t as comfy as I’d like, it works for me. Mostly. A couple of months ago I … Continue reading →

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The IF in SciFi

Posted on October 27, 2016 by AmyBeth Inverness

I am constantly amazed at the insightful, well-informed, funny and ironic answers I get on my SciFi Question of the Day. Of course I get trolls, too, and the inevitable random “Hey! That’s not science fiction!” comment, but most of … Continue reading →

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