Posted by Beth Hull on February 25, 2011 · 4 Comments
Dear Blog, We’ve had a pretty good year. In fact, I think we just passed our one-year anniversary. Quick investigation reveals January 29th as our first blog post together…I didn’t bring you flowers or anything. Oops. The truth is, Blog, that when we began our relationship I was in between projects. Putting the finishing revisions … Read more
Filed under Free-for-All, Writing, X · Tagged with blog, blogging, breakup letter, fiction, humor, letter, library, Literature, love, manuscript, Writing, young adult fiction
Posted by Beth Hull on September 3, 2010 · 2 Comments
What you see here are seven stalkers that haunt me during Z’s nap, after her bedtime, and all those hours in between. They follow me to the front room: “Don’t read to your daughter. Instead, zone out and think about plot.” They gaze at me from the nightstand while I try to fall asleep: “Why … Read more
Posted by Beth Hull on March 22, 2010 · 3 Comments
A Monday Book Review “Except for the librarian and a couple of mice, I spent more time in the school library than anyone” (40). Oh dear. Not another YA novel where the main character loves the library. But I’ve ranted about this before, so I’ll resist the impulse to do it again. Because the majority … Read more
Filed under Book Review · Tagged with adult fiction, contemporary fantasy, fantasy, fiction, ghosts, Laura Whitcomb, library, love, Reading, Writing, young adult fiction
Posted by Beth Hull on March 19, 2010 · 3 Comments
A Friday Free-for-All 1. I really do love Sarah Dessen’s blog. There usually isn’t anything particularly helpful in it, which I like in a blog (as you can probably see if you’re reading mine). Hers is entertaining. Sometimes funny, sometimes poignant, and sometimes way too true, as she is also the mother of a toddler. … Read more
Filed under Free-for-All, Momming Around · Tagged with babies, contemporary fantasy, Cora, daughter, family, Gardening, husband, library, List, Momming Around, mothering, Reading, Sarah Dessen, spring, story, toddlers, young adult fiction
Posted by Beth Hull on February 25, 2010 · 2 Comments
I really don’t see how this would be of interest to anyone except myself, but my to-do list (all forms of it updated, categorized, fretted over, and so on, since high school) is on my mind right now, so I think I’ll work with it. Also, I’m sorry yesterday’s entry didn’t show up until late; … Read more
Filed under List · Tagged with contests, daughter, eating, Gardening, home decorating, library, List, Momming Around, mothering, stress relief, to-do-list, Writing, writing groups
