Blog Blips – By Word of Beth

Halloween Picture Books ~ A Book Recommendation Blog Blip

By Beth | October 31, 2024 |

It seems highly appropriate today to share some recently-published picture books for Halloween and Día de los Muertos. I enjoyed them very much, and I hope you will, too! I’m particularly delighted by the fact that The Ofrenda That We Built is by one of my writing colleague/friends and her daughter. Note: to access a…

October Newsletter Sneak Peek

By Beth | October 28, 2024 |

I send out my monthly newsletter the last Thursday of the month. This year, the last Thursday of October is the 31st. That obviously called for a theme, so we’re going Trick or Treating! I hope you’ll join me. The subscription form is available here. Now, here’s your sneak peek at what’s coming up! It’s…

Decluttering Your Manuscript ~ a Blog Blip

By Beth | October 17, 2024 |

I’m in the throes (or is that throws?) of decluttering my home. This blog blip grew out of that. All the tips in this blip are from my experience with my own revisions, particularly my latest revisions of my work-in-progress. There’s a PDF in case you want a copy of this to inspire you to…

Reading Toward Reconciliation ~ a Blog Blip

By Beth | October 3, 2024 |

For some time now, September 30 in Canada has been commemorated as Orange Shirt Day. It is now also the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, remembering and honoring First Nations people who were torn from their families and taken to residential schools, too many never to return. In the spirit of Truth and Reconciliation,…

Summer Reading 2024 ~ A Blog Blip

By Beth | September 19, 2024

I read some wonderful books over the summer. These are the ones I enjoyed most. The keywords will give you the flavor of the book, the last line will give you my reaction. Hope you enjoy this Blog Blip ~ now with a subscription option! Click here for PDF.