Category Archives: ROW80

What? We Started Already?

Posted on April 15, 2014 by AmyBeth Inverness

Apparently I missed the first week of this Round of Words in 80 Days. Just like last year, I underestimated just how busy Spring is. This year in my teaching job I’m re-using a lot more assignments than I have … Continue reading →

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ROW80: Final Check-In for 2014 Round One

Posted on April 2, 2014 by AmyBeth Inverness

~sigh~ Not the best round for me. Mainly because I also teach computers in the spring, and although I love teaching and have done it for years, it feels more and more like a chore lately. I’d rather be concentrating … Continue reading →

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Apophenia

Posted on March 19, 2014 by AmyBeth Inverness

I see patterns in everything… I’m trying to get back in the swing of writing. It is very true that if I don’t use it, I lose it. After being sick, non-writing commitments had to be met, and writing had … Continue reading →

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3 Years

Posted on March 12, 2014 by AmyBeth Inverness

It’s 3AM. This is not unusual for me…I’m a natural nightowl. Actually, I’m a second-shifter. Wake up around noon, get stuff done and be active in the afternoon and evening, then have time to myself when I can concentrate uninterrupted … Continue reading →

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Ash Wednesday

Posted on March 5, 2014 by AmyBeth Inverness

I’m not doing a complete update post today, because I’m sick and my brain is not fully functional. But today is the day. Ash Wednesday. The kids went back to school. This is the day I go back to Jubilation … Continue reading →

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Torture

Posted on February 26, 2014 by AmyBeth Inverness

This has not exactly been the most productive week. I’ve been playing Dungeon Keeper, an old game that is highly addictive. It’s James’ fault. He gave me the link to a website offering a free promo download, not knowing what … Continue reading →

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Water Slides

Posted on February 19, 2014 by AmyBeth Inverness

Yup. That’s what I did this week. Hubby and I took our girls to White Water Bay at the Great Escape in Lake George, New York. How are the writing goals this week? Excused. At least, as far as the … Continue reading →

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When the Wedding Isn’t the Climax

Posted on February 11, 2014 by AmyBeth Inverness

Skip down to ROW80 with me… I just wrote a wedding scene. The story is romance…SciFi Polyamorous Romance, to be specific. But this doesn’t mean I’m almost done with this WIP; this story still has a ways to go. I … Continue reading →

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Struggling and Straggling

Posted on February 5, 2014 by AmyBeth Inverness

I’m struggling this week. We’re four weeks into the semester, which means I’m grading papers, which I loathe. I want to just assume that my lectures are so brilliantly inspiring that all my students will breeze through all the assignments, … Continue reading →

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The Same Mistakes

Posted on January 28, 2014 by AmyBeth Inverness

Skip down to ROW80 with me! I’m a teacher. Other than being a mom, that’s my day-job. Over the past thirty years, I’ve taught a number of subjects. My first experience at teaching came at age twelve when I started … Continue reading →

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