Yikes! It’s already Tuesday. Somehow, I lost track of the Mondays, but I owe you all a featured book for September. I’m not gonna lie: With school back in full swing, free time is in short supply, so I’ll skip right to the chase: Claire M. Banschbach is an author I’ve been wanting to read …
I was camping with friends this past weekend. It was amazing to spend time in nature, to get dirt under my fingernails, to start campfires, and to spend time with these people who are dear to me. I was talking with one of the moms in the group, whose middle school son is a voracious …
Fall is just around the corner. Which means a) summer’s almost over, but b) IT’S ALMOST TIME FOR THE NEXT PHOENIX FICTION ANTHOLOGY! If you keep your eyes on the interwebs over the next few weeks, you’ll see sneak peeks for all the Phoenix Fiction Writer contributions. Just a couple weeks ago, we announced the cover and …
I recently saw a joke that any word in English can be a verb if you try hard enough: I just want to tea and book today. The corrupt dictator Thanos-ed his starving people. She dentists teeth rather poorly, but she jack o’lanterns pumpkins very well. It’s a new favorite thought-experiment of mine. What’s the …
A year ago, I was a nervous wreck. After six years of hard labor, I had clicked “publish.” My baby, Child of the Kaites, was ready to be shared with the world. I didn’t dare hope for what an amazing adventure this year has been. Since Child of the Kaites, I’ve published five short stories, …
In lieu of the traditional featured story/featured author mid-month post, I have something special for you today. I was at Realm Makers last weekend–a conference for Christian authors of sci-fi and fantasy. It was an incredible experience, and it dominated my July. In honor of the conference (and because I’m moving super slowly through my …
Modifiers change or add to the meaning of another word. Let’s be real: Modifiers are one of the messier aspects of writing.
First off, I owe you an apology. It was evening of the second Monday of this month. I laid my book down, turned off the lights, and had a terrible epiphany: I forgot this month’s Grammar with Beth article. The way my schedule worked out, I was not able to get it written in a …
Pronouns are everywhere. Sometimes they’re overused. Sometimes they’re misused. And sometimes they’re just plain confusing. We talked briefly about pronouns in the basics post, but today we’re dedicating an entire post just to them. Before we get into more detail, I encourage you to look back at that first post. The definitions of pronouns, along …
At the end of today’s Story Time, I announced something that has been in the works for several months: I am launching a merch shop! I love writing, and I also love making art. The best of both worlds is making art related to my stories, and I’ve been trying to figure out a better …