This is Beth
I live in northern California with my husband, two kids, and cat. I overuse parentheses and ampersands. I write short stories and young adult fiction.
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Ink by Amanda Sun
Holy rats how did it get to be Friday?! It’s been ages since I reviewed a book, but when NetGalley offered a YA by an author I met through Miss Snark’s First Victim, of course I had to snatch it up. Well, as much as one can “snatch up” an ebook. They’re not very, ya … Read more
8 Random Links
Some of the way-cool places I’ve visited in the past couple of weeks: Clark Little Photography: some awesome photos of Hawaii sent to me by Pat Kahn. Get Genrefied: Verse Novels: an introduction to verse novels, with some excellent recommendations both new and old. Pointed out by Helene Dunbar. Legendary Surfer Woody “Spider” Brown: biography … Read more
When Kids Are Sick
I’m writing this with Maverick in my arms. At just one year old, he still fits in my lap, and he’s a cuddly little guy. Truth is, part of me is afraid to put him down (but not so afraid that I didn’t stick him in his crib to scream awhile ago because I was … Read more
Four New(ish) Books on Craft and Why You Might Need Them
Confession: I have started, but not finished, these books. They’re scattered around the house (had to round them up for this post) but now that I’m not in the middle of a book for my Best YA Challenge from readingisdelicious or my book club or critiques or betas, I’m going to choose one and read … Read more
April is the (Coolest) Month, a Friday Five
1. My writer pal Stacey Heather Lee (who I might get to meet in LA! – more on that later) interviewed me on her blog, on what I do when I’m not writing. You can see my favorite boots! My firstest book ever written (you can see that here, too, but Stacey’s background is gorgeous, … Read more
