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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 […]

Bethany’s Best: Traditional Publishing (and 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: Traditional Publishing I recently wrote about various publishing options that we have as writers, and how different options may be […]

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Bethany’s Best, December Edition: Self-Publishing, Squash Soup, and Journaling

Each month I take a moment to pause and share a few things I’ve found to be helpful and fun along the journey as a busy writer. I hope you find them to be enlightening and encouraging! Article Roundup: Self-Publishing I recently wrote about various publishing options that we have as writers, and how different options […]

Bethany’s Best, November Edition: Pep Talks and What Ifs

Each month I take a moment to pause and share a few things I’ve found to be helpful and fun along the journey as a busy writer. I hope you find them to be enlightening and encouraging! Article Roundup: Pep Talks From The Nanowrimo Archives Today marks the last day of November and the end […]

21 Writing Prompts To Jumpstart Any Story

Do you feel like your story is stalling out? Are things feeling a bit stale and boring and you’re not quite sure where to go next? Never fear! Writing prompts are here. There are endless possibilities in store to spice things up a bit. 🙂 Whether you’re just completing your first week of NaNoWriMo this month […]

A Writer’s Guide to Mythical Creatures Part 2

Last month we took a look at seven underappreciated mythical creatures to inform and inspire our writing. Beyond the classic dragon/unicorn/mermaid triad, there are countless other mythological beings, characters, and creatures to learn about. Unique and fantastic beasts can be found in the mythology of every culture and they’re a gold mine of inspiration for […]

Bethany’s Best, September Edition: Beta Readers, Gyros, and Stretching

Each month I take a moment to pause and share a few things I’ve found to be helpful and fun along the journey as a busy writer. I hope you find them to be enlightening and encouraging! Article Roundup: Beta Readers I recently wrote about the importance and value of working with beta readers. Getting […]

Bethany’s Best, August Edition: Revisions, Beets, and Deep Breathing

Each month I take a moment to pause and share a few things I’ve found to be helpful and fun along the journey as a busy writer. I hope you find them to be enlightening and encouraging! Article Roundup: Revisions I recently wrote about the importance of revisions. Revisions can be a bit intimidating at […]

A Writer’s Guide to Underappreciated Mythical Creatures

There is a limited variety of mythical creatures in our stories these days. Ever find yourself reading fantasy stories about dragons and wonder what other fantastical beasts could be out there? Not that there’s anything wrong with dragons- there’s a reason they’ve become the poster child for fantasy creatures. They are fascinating, dangerous, and magical. […]

Bethany’s Best, July Edition: Blogging, Lemon Pie, and Music

Each month I take a moment to pause and share a few things I’ve found to be helpful and fun along the journey as a busy writer. I hope you find them to be enlightening and encouraging! Article Roundup: Blogging These days it’s pretty common for writers to have some sort of a website or blog […]