Do you have anything on your summer book list? Something about summer makes me want to make plans involving taking piles of books to a beach somewhere or some secluded park where I can spread out a blanket and relax. Summer is definitely for reading. …So are fall, winter, and spring too, of course- but […]
Bethany’s Best: A Few of My Favorite Things
Every few months I like to do a roundup of some of the best things I’ve been reading and doing to share with you all. Wherever you’re at today, I hope you’re finding things you love and enjoy as well! Feel free to share your favs in the comments below so I can give them […]
Bethany’s Best: The Personal MBA & More
Here are some of my favorite things from the month- enjoy! Book Review: The Personal MBA- Master the Art of Business Note: Links for this book are affiliate links which means if you purchase something I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Don’t worry, I only recommend things I actually […]
Quotes from The Art of War for Writers
Sometimes you just read the right book at the right time and it feels like magic. That’s how The Art of War for Writers by James Scott Bell was for me. Note: Links for this book are affiliate links because I really think it’s a good book. If you buy something I may receive a […]
Bethany’s Best: The Writer’s Brush & More
Each month I take a moment to pause and share a few things I’ve found to be helpful and fun along the adventure of living and writing well. I hope you find them to be enlightening and encouraging! Book Review: The Writer’s Brush by Donald Friedman Note: Links for this book are affiliate links which means if you purchase something I […]
Bethany’s Best: Writing Point of View & More
Each month I take a moment to pause and share a few things I’ve found to be helpful and fun along the adventure of living and writing well. I hope you find them to be enlightening and encouraging! Article Round Up: Writing Point of View Writing point of view (or POV) refers to the narrator of a story and how […]
Bethany’s Best: Fight Scenes & More
Each month I take a moment to pause and share a few things I’ve found to be helpful and fun along the adventure of living and writing well. I hope you find them to be enlightening and encouraging! Article Round Up: Writing Fight Scenes Writing good action scenes in our stories can be incredibly hard. We want a fight that […]
Bethany’s Best: Query Letters & More
Each month I take a moment to pause and share a few things I’ve found to be helpful and fun along the adventure of living and writing well. I hope you find them to be enlightening and encouraging! Article Roundup: Query Letters A query letter is like a cover letter for our novel that is sent to an agent. It […]
8 Secrets from Save The Cat! to Improve Our Stories
Lately I’ve been on a reading kick and Save the Cat! by Blake Snyder is definitely one of my favorite finds by far. Not only is this book extremely informative and practical but it’s just plain FUN to read. It’s definitely one I’ll want to keep on my bookshelf for regular rereads. Today we’re going […]
Bethany’s Best: Story Structure & More
Each month I take a moment to pause and share a few things I’ve found to be helpful and fun along the adventure of living and writing well. I hope you find them to be enlightening and encouraging! Article Roundup: Story Structure Story structure is the framework that holds our stories together and helps them resonate with our readers. It […]