Tag Archives: NaNoWriMo

Putting in the Work

Posted on June 22, 2016 by AmyBeth Inverness

Most writers suffer from invisibility. The big publishers have pushed us into the shadows, where we sit with our peers in a heap of literature that ranges in quality from trash to treasure. Publicity is a constant need. Discoverability is … Continue reading →

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NaNo a NoGo

Posted on December 1, 2015 by AmyBeth Inverness

I love NaNoWriMo! For me, busting out as many words as possible in a short time is a very effective strategy for writing. From 2010-2014, I won four out of five times, writing more than fifty thousand words each November. … Continue reading →

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Clicking My Heels Three Times

Posted on November 16, 2015 by AmyBeth Inverness

An offer was made on the house. The offer was accepted. Closing is in January. We found out last Spring that my parents (who own the house we live in) had decided to put the house on the market. We … 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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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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How Do I Know I’m On Fire?

Posted on May 14, 2015 by AmyBeth Inverness

I’m on fire! In a good way. How do I know, other than that uncomfortable burning sens… wait…wrong fire. (I’ll save that for TMI Tuesday.) OK… how do I know? Because…SPREADSHEETS! The first few days aren’t accurate (I actually started … Continue reading →

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