Favorite joke I found today: No matter how goth you are, Melkor is Morgoth.

Everyone is asking WHAT you are reading this weekend, but no one is asking HOW are you reading? I'm reading on a tablet, from a honest-to-goodness physical magazine, and from paperback books. 📚

if a random website promises you incredible book sales from their promo for a price - run. if they cold email/message you selling something - run. don't give your money to a promo scammer who will shine no light upon your beloved book but will happily take your money. trust me on this.

Hardcovers of FORGED arrived today. Just 16 days until the book signing. Ahhhh! I'm excited! westlakelibrary.org/event/15540905

without any plot hints or links to anything, quote post a dreamcast for the main characters in your wip (or one of them). dreamcast rules, you can cast anyone, even old hollywood! show me! show me!

If you are new to baking bread, remember: you need salt and shouldn't cut back on what your recipe calls for. Salt helps inhibit the yeast's action, keeping your dough from over-growing and then collapsing into a dense mess while it proves/bakes. <--Lesson learned the hard way 🤚

Have a blessed Good Friday and remember: Sunday is coming!

Thank you, book friend, whoever you are; thank you for picking up a paper copy of In a Pickle. Maybe it was for a kid in your life. Maybe it was for you. Whatever the case, I hope it brings some joy to your corner of the world 💛

Favorite read so far this year: The Retired Assassin's Guide to Orchid Hunting by Naomi Kuttner. Plus, bonus, Naomi is an indie author! Give her some love: (this is the second book in the series) www.amazon.com/Retired-Assa...

Ah, the ingredients…

Happy Passover!

I Cannot get over this masterpiece. Sâmia somehow managing to outdo herself when all her other artworks shake me to the core already!

I'm doing the Ray Bradbury Challenge starting the second week of May. Every day, I'll read: 1 poem, 1 essay, 1 short story. Every week I'll write 1 short story. This will go on for a year. It's meant to increase knowledge and creativity and to help hone skills. bethovermyer.com/2026/03/13/t...

Stop scrolling and post two characters that bring you happiness.

No one: Me: so when the groom proposes with the bride’s full name, is it like calling the Fae by true names so they’re bound to accept your bargain or…

I like nonsense; it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living. ― Dr. Seuss

Three weeks from today is the local author meet and greet at the Westlake Porter Public Library! 📚

Ryan Gosling's take on Hollywood and movie-goers = spot on! www.buzzfeed.com/stephaniesot...

Are there any podcasts dedicated to showcasing indie science fiction novels out there? All the science fiction and fantasy podcasts I have found are almost exclusively dedicated to fantasy with, at best, a side wave to science fiction.

Cute aggression and misophonia are duking it out right now as Cricket snores. Which will win? I hate both.

Happy World Theatre Day! 🎭

What is your #fantasy persona? Battery % 100: Miracle Max 90 - 99: The Chosen One 80 - 89: Griffin 70 - 79: Selkie 60 - 69: Were-lizard 50 - 59: Wizard 40 - 49: Flying pig 30 - 39: Orc 20 - 29: The Eye 10 - 19: Elf 1 - 9: Talking donkey Dead: Boromir

There's a little less than a week left of the #ebooksale. Brittle (99 cents), Tempered Glass ($1.99), and Forged ($2.99). mybook.to/BladeAndBone... #BookSky 💙📚

This is your reminder to back up your writing. I do mine in the cloud, in two emails, and on a couple thumb drives (one of which I keep at the bank in a safe deposit box.)

Courage is simply the willingness to be afraid and act anyway. —Robert Anthony

*sees there's a special edition of The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle* 😲 *looks at wallet* 🤕 Maybe someday.

Instant Beth, just add tea. 🍵

Misread "crisis prevention" as "cat prevention" and was like "HECK TO THE NO!"

tell us your favourite … tree: magnolia with yellow blossoms flower: gladiola season: fall tea: English breakfast with sugar coffee: peppermint, white chocolate mocha time of day: evening genre: fantasy dessert: warm cherry cobbler with a scoop of vanilla ice cream

Has anyone here done the Ray Bradbury Challenge? Don't know what it is? Check this out: bethovermyer.com/2026/03/13/t...

I just thought to myself, "It's time to edit!" ...and Bowie started caterwauling. 🤦

Author fair alert! Mark your calendars for Sunday, April 19th from 2-4 PM at Westlake Porter Public Library. I'll be there, signing, chatting, and selling. westlakelibrary.org/event/15540905

Has anyone here done the Ray Bradbury Challenge? Don't know what it is? Check this out: bethovermyer.com/2026/03/13/t...

*sigh* Scammer accounts responding (in agreement) to your posts about how awful scammers are.

Why aren't you writing?

Make the replies his search history.

I love the smell of English Breakfast in the morning. ☕

Writing while listening to "Under Pressure" is quite challenging, lol.

"‘Forged’ is the triumphant finale of the ‘Blade and Bone’ trilogy." - Bindu ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The ending was brilliant. It was the perfect ending for Verve and the series. If you love fantasy books then I’d highly recommend the Blade & Bone trilogy. - Bookshortie ⭐⭐⭐⭐ mybook.to/ForgedBladea... #Booksky

Dreaming of my WIP last night, I realized something interesting about my protagonist. That realization played out further in my mind right now, and I am so excited for Cole to discover his family's past!

Me at parties:

how i feel when someone blocks me:

Overheard while out to lunch with my mom: Man (to his four-year-old): You are such a Viking.

Tea so good that you forget, if just for one moment, that you will never read all the books in existence.

Aww! Neighborhood stray kitty was sniffing the parcel on my steps when I went out. She's cross-eyed and might have dwarfism. Such a cute girl!

sometimes when I'm out walking my dogs, I see people slowing their cars to look at them, smiling, and I'm happy to be able to spread the joy

Tfw you heat up your leftover coffee/tea and go to your favorite chair to read...and your cat is already there. *sigh*

I was trying to take a nap and thought of a BEAUTIFULLY simple clue to leave my MC for the mystery he's solving in my UF novella. I need some red herrings, though. *rubs hands together* Time to get to work! #AmWriting