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Coming on October 28th (a heads-up, teaser post)

7 Comments / A Word With Beth, Coming Attractions, FYI, Heads Up!, Just Want to Say / By Beth

You aren’t seeing things! I’ve brought my blog out of storage because I want to make sure you come back two weeks from today, on Perfect Picture Book Friday, October 28, for A Boisterous, Comical, Delightful, Engaging, Fun-filled, Glorious, Hilarious, Inspirational, Jazzy, Kooky, Lighthearted and slightly Lagomorphic, Magical, Nocturnal (in a way), Out-of-the-ordinary, Playful, Quirkily …

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November 11, 2021. We Will Remember Them

2 Comments / Just Want to Say, Remembrance Day / By Beth

I first posted this on November 12, 2018. I have updated it slightly. It is a long post, but I hope you will read it, and find meaning in it. Today is the 103rd anniversary of the signing of the treaty that ended the 1914-1918 war, usually called World War I, known then as “the war …

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Heads Up! New Post on my Editing Blog

Flubs2Fixes Copy Editing, Heads Up!, Just Want to Say / By Beth

Hi, friends! You may or may not know that I do freelance copy editing. This is a quick heads-up to let you know that there’s a new blog post for a new editing year up on my Flubs2Fixes website. If you’re interested, you can pop over there by clicking this link, and learn about my …

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Sorry Folks!

Just Want to Say / By Beth

Please ignore the post that just went out. It was supposed to be a page to add to my website, and got created as a post instead. OOPS!

Security Issue Rectified

Just Want to Say / By Beth

Hi, all — I apologize if you were unable to view my website/blog in the last couple of days, due to a message stating that the site was not secure. I have installed a security certificate, and there should be no further problem. You can visit my website and comment on blogposts without worry. My …

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A Bit About Author Rajani LaRocca

2 Comments / A Bit About the Author, A Word With Beth, Just Want to Say / By Beth

This year, when I share a book recommendation here on By Word of Beth, I plan to do a separate post the day before to introduce you to the author, so you’ll know a bit about the person before you read about the book. When I’m recommending a picture book, I’ll post about both author …

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Welcome Back to “By Word of Beth”

8 Comments / A Word With Beth, Just Want to Say, Moving Forward / By Beth

*peeks out of my burrow* *looks around* *whispers ‘anybody here?’* *crawls out of the burrow and dusts off my fur* As this gopher has surmised, it’s time to come out of the burrow and reboot my blog. Or maybe that should be rear-boot, as in boot in the rear to get me blogging again. *grin* …

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KidLit Distancing Socials — THE place to be on Tuesday evenings

Empowerment, In The Spotlight, Just Want to Say, Writers' Resources, Writing / By Beth

Since March 2020, when we all had to retreat to our homes and could no longer meet in person, the wonderful Laura Backes Bard and Jon Bard of the Children’s Book Insider have been hosting weekly online meetups for writers and illustrators called KidLit Distancing Socials. NOTE: As of summer 2021, they are now known …

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