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A new way to blog!
Do you find it difficult to set aside the time to read long blog posts? I do! Would you like to receive useful content in a quick-to-consume package? Introducing… (insert drum roll…) Bite Size Blog Blips! Usually, there’ll be two blips per month plus a newsletter teaser. This month is a bit different because it…
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THE GROUNDWORLD HEROES by Adrian So: Book Recommendation
Title: THE GROUNDWORLD HEROES Author: Adrian So Publisher: Monarch Educational Services, 2024 Genre: Middle Grade Adventure Fiction Audience Age: 8 to 12 Themes/Topics: Animals, human threat to wildlife habitat, overcoming difficulties *Review copy provided by the author in exchange for a review. Blurb: “An original voice and a fun, funny adventure underground.” ~ Adam Rex, NYT Bestselling Author of THE…
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June 2024 Newsletter Teaser
Photo by Mathias Reding via Pexels.com My newsletter will be going out to subscribers on Thursday, June 27 (in the wee hours of the morning). This one will be short and (hopefully) sweet, as we get ready for summer vacation time! (I’ll be taking July and August off from sending out newsletters.) The June edition…
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May 2024 Newsletter Teaser
Photo by Mathias Reding via Pexels.com My newsletter will be going out to subscribers on Thursday, May 30 (in the wee hours of the morning). It will include such things as Writing: What do I do with all my webinar notes? (and a request) NEW FEATURE ~ Editor’s Clinic (and a request!) No Flubs2Fixes Game…
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LION OF THE SKY by Ritu Hemnani — Book Recommendation
Title: LION OF THE SKY Author: Ritu Hemnani Publisher: New York: Balzer & Bray/HarperCollins, May 7, 2024 Genre: Middle Grade Fiction Audience Age: 9 to 12 Themes/Topics: Partition of India and Pakistan, Indian Independence 1947, family, political conflict, religious intolerance It is an honor to share this amazing book with you today. Thank you, Ritu, for…
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April 2024 Newsletter Teaser
Photo by Mathias Reding via Pexels.com My newsletter will be going out to subscribers on Thursday, March 25 (in the wee hours of the morning). It will include such things as Writing: heading into character analysis/revision with virtual highlighters at the ready Editing: the value of critique partners Resources: how to find those critique partners…
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Kathy Halsey: Friend, Accountability Buddy, Writerpreneur ~ Interview
I’m delighted today to be turning the spotlight on my good friend and accountability partner, Kathy Halsey. Kathy and I are both long-time participants in Julie Hedlund’s 12 Days of Christmas for Writers, which helps writers evaluate the year just past and prepare for the year to come. During a discussion about accountability in the…
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Coming Soon, to an Inbox Near You ~~ Issue #1 of My Newsletter!
But it will land in your inbox only if you’re subscribed to my newsletter! I thought I’d give you a little enticement to fill out the subscription form below, by giving you a heads-up on the contents of the January 2024 issue of By Word of Beth. It will include Writing – None of us…
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Announcing… My Newsletter!
There’s a new kid in town — my By Word of Beth newsletter, all polished and eager and ready to drop in to your inbox. Instead of subscribers receiving a link to my blogposts whenever they’re published and nothing else, as has been the case in the past, now if you subscribe, you’ll receive one…
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The Twelve Days of Christmas for Writers is nearly here!
One of my favorite times in all the year will soon be starting! Julie Hedlund’s 12 Days of Christmas for Writers is a wonderful, inspiring way to reflect on the year past, on the good and the bad, to sift all the experiences, find the learnings, and make plans for going into the new year…
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THE FIREFLY SUMMER by Morgan Matson (MG) — Summer Reading
Your eyes are not deceiving you. This is an actual blog post. I know, I can hardly believe it, either. I read a book this week that I wanted to share with you, and here we are. (Note, which you’ve likely figured out by now: the image is not the cover image from the book.…