Happy Monday All, I finally got Book Three out to my critiquers, so I'm awaiting their notes, however, I'm staying busy! This week is full of appointments and things, but not just that, I plan to work on critiquing a novel for another author, and work on this other project I have going. Plus be pregnant. But that's a constant for now. I'm almost ready for Christmas. Got a few more things to take care of, but I knocked out some of it over the weekend, which was good. How about you? Recently I read Katie McGarry's new YA novel, Breaking The Rules . I really enjoyed it. The way she pulls in emotion is incredible. Her novels are gritty and have an honesty about them that pulls the reader in. Once Upon A Time had it's winter finale Sunday night and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was a heart-wrenching episode that leaves me really looking forward to March 1st when it starts back up with with the second half of the season. In my opinion, this season has shap...

Happy Tuesday All, Did you all enjoy yesterday's post? If you haven't checked it out, please do so by clicking here . Today I welcome author Marie Hall to Write By Bethany. Marie is an author I came across while browsing E-book options. I read Her Mad Hatter and was hooked. Now several more titles later, and having interviewed her , plus chit-chatting on Facebook (she's a Once Upon A Time show fan, too). I'm delighted to be able to welcome her once again to my blog as she discusses her love of Jane Austen, and other period romances. Take away, Marie Hall... I guess it’s no surprise that I as a romance writer would love romances. And I hardly doubt I’m in the minority when it comes to loving Jane Austen, and the Bronte sisters. I’m also very partial to Dickens, but he didn’t write the traditional romances. So for the sake of this piece I’ll stick with romance period writers. I first picked up Pride and Prejudice in high school. It was a school as...

Happy Thursday All, Well, I'm settling back into my usual daily routines since being away all weekend for my grandfather's memorial. Of course, no routine would be complete without some sort of twist, right? Mine happens to be allergies! At least they seem to be getting better, for which I do thank God. My current WIP, (no, I can't talk about it, sorry. It's easier for me to write when not too many people know very much about what I'm writing. I don't know why), is coming along. A little slowly, but I'm starting to get a tiny piece of the passion I've been missing back. I really like this story, and the way it's being told. I have a few details to tweak and stuff, but I'll do that when I start editing. Right now, I'm focused on getting the story out of my head and onto written format. Anyway...today I wanted to talk about obsessions...particularly book obsessions, which, for me, there are many, but I'm going to talk about my newe...

Happy Monday All, Tomorrow Kerrelyn Sparks' newest vampire romance will hit the shelves...that's right Wanted: Undead Or Alive will finally be available. Kerrelyn is going to be at Katy Budget Books for a launch party from 6 to 8 p.m. (central time) signing books and celebrating Phineas's story's release on Tuesday, March 27, 2012. ABC's Once Upon A Time continues to unfold...this time they gave a nod to Alice In Wonderland . I thought it was a fitting tribute and the plot is definitely thickening! So did everyone have a good weekend? I went out with some friends of mine on Saturday. It was a lot of fun.  Anyway...it's a new week, hope it's a great one! Have A Marvelous Monday!

Happy Monday All, Golly! That is one mid-week through weekend I do not hope to repeat. My family came down with a stomach bug (seemed like some kind of stomach flu) and I don't wish it on anyone. We're doing much better, and I'm  working on getting back to 100 percent feeling like my well self instead of my sick self, but I'm much better than I was. I hope the rest of you have been staying well. Sunday was my weekly watching of Once Upon A Time and the theme was Red Riding Hood , which was pretty interesting in and of itself, but the night before my husband and I had watched the movie of Red Riding Hood that came out awhile back, so it feels like I had a very Red Riding Hood weekend. So in the spirit of that, I thought I'd also mention another retelling, in the form of a YA novel, called Scarlet Moon by  Debbie Viguié  which I have read more than once. It's a great retelling. Very inspiring and creative. In the TV show it played with the id...

Happy Monday Everyone, How many of you all follow ABC's Once Upon A Time ? I rarely miss an episode. Sunday's episode, Skin Deep , we see another side of Rumpelstiltskin. The show re imagines fairy tales through taking what we know and adding in other details. More than one fairy tale might be mashed together to come up with another story. The Evil Queen (also the mayor, Regina, of Storybrooke) has put a curse on all the peoples of the Enchanted Forest...brought into our world and our time they don't know who they were as fairy tale creatures. They end up in Storybrooke...living lives with false memories and no idea who they really are. Emma Swan, who becomes the sheriff in later episodes, is the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming (but she doesn't know that). All Emma knows is that she was given up as a baby and was passed from one foster home to another. Her son was adopted out, and it's that son that finds her and brings her to Storybrooke. Henry (E...