FREE FALL… where to start with FREE FALL… FREE FALL is a book I wrote totally for myself, because I loved it. I loved the ideas. I loved the characters. I loved getting to write it every day. Thieves. Rogues. Found Family. Secret Identities. Space Heists. FREE FALL had everything…
Sitting in bed watching a gas fire in the fireplace I wonder what I would say to a younger me if I could somehow reach back in time. If I could cross the years back to when I was 15 and having one of the worst years of my life….
CHANGE OF MOMENTUM (working title – Laws Of Attraction) is finally done and handed into my publisher. The cover art should be approved by the end of the month and I’ll have a pub date in early 2019. I’m so excited! Want some stats? Word Count: 122,000 Body Count: 7+…
CW: eating disorders, abelism, fat-phobia I was a tiny kid. This is an important fact for you to know. I was born early and underweight. I was sick a lot as a child, and allergic to practically everything. By the time I was a pre-teen my parents were divorced…
Hey! How are you? Long time now blog… It’s been a little busy over at the Brooks’ place. I know, I say that every time I log in, but it’s true. I had a really easy month planned and then I volunteered for something. I know. Terrible decision really. But…
Hello! I’m Beth Cato, author of the Clockwork Dagger duology and the Blood of Earth trilogy. The finale of that trilogy just came out, and I’m delighted that Liana invited me by to talk about my books and share an excerpt. In the first book, Breath of Earth, I set…
Inkprint Press | Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Kobo | Apple Books | GoodReads The only villain north of the 66th parallel just met his match. Kaddy Chaak’s career is in jeopardy, her social life is non-existent, and instead of spending the holidays at home with everyone she loves, she’s in the hospital with her chronically-ill, probably-dying nephew Everett,…
“Why are we doing this?” My crit partner looked back from the computer screen. She’s on spring holiday in Australia and we were Skyping to discuss plots, goals, and problems. “I dunno,” I said, which was eloquent for that time of night. Being best friends with someone on the other…
QUERY(n) – the letter a hopeful author sends to an agent or editor with the express wish of getting the manuscript off their desk and onto someone else’s publication schedule. The query is an essential part of the publication process even for Indie Authors, it’s also one of the…
I’ve always been a big believer in writing regularly. Good habits are hard to make, and keeping a regular writing schedule helps an author in the long run. However, as the years have passed, I’ve veered away from the Write Every Day! camp towards the idea of Think Every Day….