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Blog postTo stay organized, I write future plans in my planner.I also decorate it to encourage myself to use it.The unadorned pages covered in commitments call to me. Pink. No, purple. Yes, Purple. With stars!I have purple and yellow colored pencils, markers, and pens, None of which are on hand.I d
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Blog postI'm not the only one who had high hopes for 2021 but came out of the year fairly disappointed. Without going into too much detail, parenting has been an incredible struggle this past year. The pandemic has been really difficult for my kids as well, and they've needed much more support from me, their school, and the community this past year. They are a huge priority to me, so I had to put a lot of
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Blog postTo say that I'm excited that things are opening back up is a complete understatement. It has been such a relief this past month being able to take my family places, go shopping and to the park without wearing a mask, and not constantly worry about the health and safety of all the people I love. I had the pleasure of attending Galaxy Con in June and Fredricksburg Comic & Toy Show
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Blog postThe pandemic has not been great for my productivity. Supervising two kids 24/7 and facilitating virtual school for an entire year has been a huge struggle. The school has finally invited students to attend in person--for two days a week--and it feels like I can finally breathe a little.I haven't had the time or energy to write very much. I've slowly worked on a couple Puzzling Escapes books and
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Blog postI've been fairly quiet here and on social media while the pandemic raged on and my sanity waned. Recently, my kids have returned to in-person school—at least part-time—which has been good for everyone in my family. I finally have the mental energy to do some things I enjoy, so naturally, I had to pick up a couple escape room games. And to share the puzzling love, here are my reviews
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Blog postI'm absolutely thrilled with the number of Puzzling Escapes books that people picked up this holiday season! I've also had some astute puzzlers point out errors in The Terrifying Haunted House on Mystery Lane. Although these typos have been corrected, some people received the early version of the book. First of all, my sincerest apologies for not sussing out these mistakes before I brought the
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Blog postAt the end of 2019, I spent hours poring over the selection of planners at my local bookstore, looking for the perfect one for my needs. I was particularly picky about the monthly and weekly layouts, paper quality, ability to lay flat, durability, etc. attributes which can only be determined by physically examing the thing. Although I quit using my 2020 planner in March, I'm hopeful that a 2021
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Blog postSince I wrote a haunted house themed Puzzling Escapes book, I absolutely needed to try The Cursed Dollhouse escape room board game. I’ve already played the previous two Escape the Room board games. Mystery at Stargazer’s Manor was a good start, although the puzzles were too familiar and easy. Secret of Dr. Gravely’s Retreat was much, much harder—mostly because it contained tons of rope puzzles,
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Blog postSince my last book update, my third Puzzling Escapes book launched, I started working on another one, and am ready to launch the new one as well. I figured October would be a good time to release this book, and I hope you like it!What was supposed to be a simple visit to an old house has turned into a nightmare. As soon as you get inside, the door slams shut behind you, leaving you and your
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Blog postWhenever I’m having a tough time with something, I look up articles and blog posts from other people who have been in the same situation. Seeing someone else go through similar struggles and finding a path forward lets me know that my problems are not unique. Right now, no one is sharing the same hurdles as I am. It makes me feel isolated and alone. But after some thought, I realized, the people
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Blog postRight now, I think everyone could use a bit of escapism, which is why I’m particularly excited to announce my next book, Puzzling Escapes: Return to the Cruise Ship from a Deserted Island. I know I’m excited about every book I release, but I’m super pumped about this one. I’ve been wanting to do a vacation-themed puzzle book for a while that had a laid back feel, yet still contained interesting
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Blog postI was browsing books on my phone when Amazon showed Evalene’s Number as a title I might enjoy. I thought the cover was so cool, I had to find out who the cover designer was. Using the look inside feature, I flipped to the copyright page to find more info on the cover image. I smirked at the title. A character has a number? I immediately knew what the book was going to be: A dystopian society is
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Blog postI was updating my events page recently to move around comic cons that were postponed and deleting those that were canceled. Comic cons are one of my favorite parts of being an indie author, and I'm sad that there won't be any in the foreseeable future. However, there have been a number of virtual comic cons popping up, and that gave me an idea: I could host a virtual book signing. I've
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Blog postIt feels like I got the ball rolling on this project just the other day, but in reality, I started seriously looking into creating an audiobook for one of my novels in January. Instead of starting with my debut book, I decided to do my favorite novel, Quality DNA. Fortunately, the process went really smoothly: I quickly found the perfect narrator, she did an amazing job recording and producing
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Blog postI’m pretty bummed right now. In Maryland, schools will be closed for the next two weeks and large gatherings have been prohibited. That means my next event, Four State Comic Con, had to cancel their show. Then, the Great Philadelphia Comic Con decided to postpone until labor day. Doing these events are the highlight of my career; I get to meet fans, network with fellow creators, and make some
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Blog postI feel like I have a million irons in the fire—many of which I’m not quite ready to share. But, I’ve got a new venture I’d like to announce! One of the creative parts that I love about producing books is making gorgeous covers, and as a writer, I use a lot of journals. So, I decided to combine these two in order to create a line of journals that will be available through Amazon. To keep these
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Blog postI thought I'd try something a little different and share a flash fiction piece I recently wrote. So, to get into the holiday spirit, here's a story about a woman who finds something surprising in her strange advent calendar. Advent Calendar When I bought the advent calendar from Mr. Thompson's antique shop, I had thought it would be empty. My intentions were to fill it with candies and
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Blog postAfter launching Puzzling Escapes: Mystery of the Spaceship and the Missing Crew, I jumped into a new sci-fi novel. But when sales for my puzzle book really took off, I decided to set the new fiction book aside and focus on another Puzzling Escapes installment.I had a few fun ideas for scenarios that would be exciting to escape, and ultimately picked the idea that aligned most with my own
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Blog postA couple of months ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Ariele Sieling at GalacticCon, where I snagged a copy of Tentacles and Teeth. The next book in the series, City of Dod, released last week, and I realized I never shared my thoughts on the first one. Book Review: Tentacles and Teeth (Land of Szornyek Book 1) by Ariele Sieling My rating: ★★★★★ Askari is a young warrior in a
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Blog postWhen I launched my first Puzzling Escapes book, I was surprised how well it did right from the start. It’s been popular both on Amazon and at my last few events. Since it’s been so well received, I decided to bump up the production of the next Puzzling Escapes installment and am excited to announce that Puzzling Escapes: Trapped in the Bookstore will release on November 6th, 2019! In the
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Blog postThis past week I had the pleasure of hosting a writing workshop with fellow writer, Rebecca Toro. I’m pleased with how well the event went. And since we gathered a ton of really great information for the workshop, I thought I’d share it here with you. Start Your Writing Career Today! A brief guide by Beth Martin & Rebecca Toro What is a writer? A writer is simply someone who writes. As
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Blog postI have wanted to do this for a while and kept putting it off, but I’m excited to finally announce that I’ve set up a Patreon. If you enjoy my content and are able to help support my writing, please consider pledging! Become a patron All the money I receive from Patreon will go directly to table fees and travel costs for upcoming events. I really enjoy meeting fans in person and getting to
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Blog postThe 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton My rating: ★★★☆☆ Aiden Bishop wakes up with no memories, no idea where he is, and no idea how he ended up in Blackheath. In fact, he doesn't even know he's Aiden Biship. Instead, he's trapped inside of the body of a doctor and when the day is done, he's thrown into another person and another. The common thread is that all these people are
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Blog postI’ve added two new events to my calendar this year: Fairfax Comic Con August 24-25, 2019 The Dukes Expo, Chantilly, VA Fairfax Comic Con is a new annual comic convention brought to you by Tidewater Comicon and the diehard comic fans of Fairfax County, Virginia. Our first year (2018) we plan on a smaller show with a strong focus on comic book creators and a few surprise guests. We want to
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Blog postWhile my in-laws were visiting from out of town, we decided to go to the public library. Our local library has been recently renovated and has tons of sitting areas, excellent AC, not much noise, and a fun children’s section complete with a playroom. Basically, everything needed to appease a crowd of all ages. As soon as we entered, my father-in-law asked, “Do they have your books here?” A
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