Category Archives: ROW80

Down and Dirty!

Posted on November 11, 2015 by AmyBeth Inverness

AAaaaAAaaaaggGGHHhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!! OK. That about sums up my week. Sick…then my goobear’s eighth birthday part (a smashing success) then…OMG I just collapsed. I put off writing this update post because I wanted to say “…but TODAY I did LOTS of writing!” … Continue reading →

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Upgrades

Posted on November 3, 2015 by AmyBeth Inverness

I remember the first CD I bought. Fleetwood Mac’s Behind the Mask in 1990. I didn’t have a CD player yet, but I didn’t want to be one of those people who bought a player but couldn’t afford to buy … Continue reading →

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Gurgleplargh

Posted on October 28, 2015 by AmyBeth Inverness

Yeah for writing goals! I did a lot of work this week. I was hoping to say “…and I finished The Beekeeper’s Mother” but…not yet. Close though. A chapter and a half, and I can close it up neatly and … Continue reading →

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Selfieish

Posted on October 21, 2015 by AmyBeth Inverness

If you are fortunate enough to have old albums or boxes of photos from the late twentieth century (Wow…did I just say that like it’s a historical thing?) you may notice a recurring theme. One parent, usually the mother, is often … Continue reading →

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Ummm…Er…~cough~

Posted on October 14, 2015 by AmyBeth Inverness

A busy week, but I specifically added the goal of not letting writing-related stuff trump actual-writing stuff more than half the week. It kinda did. Yes, I had important stuff that needed to be done, but in the end if … Continue reading →

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Tall Child

Posted on October 6, 2015 by AmyBeth Inverness

My eldest daughter is five feet, nine inches tall, and at age sixteen she’s still growing. I used to be five feet four inches, but apparently I’m shrinking because I measured in at five feet three inches at my last … Continue reading →

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In the In-Between Time

Posted on September 29, 2015 by AmyBeth Inverness

We’re in the in-between time when Round Three of ROW80 has ended and Round Four has not yet begun. It’s been a big week for me, with the release of Faceplanting is Always an Option, and the beginnings of NaNoWriMo … Continue reading →

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When They Know You, and When They Don’t

Posted on September 22, 2015 by AmyBeth Inverness

About ten years ago, before we had kids, I took hubby down to the area in southern Connecticut where I lived and worked as a nanny back in the early nineties. I knew the kids had not only grown, but … Continue reading →

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Are We There Yet?

Posted on September 15, 2015 by AmyBeth Inverness

For the past few weeks I’ve posted about how little actual writing I’ve done even though I’ve been busy with editing, promo, and other writing-related stuff. Last week I swore I’d get back into the actual-writing goal, and I did. … Continue reading →

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I’ve Got Myself Surrounded

Posted on September 8, 2015 by AmyBeth Inverness

Early in my career, when I still had the word ‘aspiring’ in front of ‘author,’ I took to heart the advice I’d received from several sources about surrounding myself with great people. I was hoping to find the actual quote, … Continue reading →

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