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“An extraordinarily entertaining and innovative treatment of dragons . . . the relationships among the characters are extraordinarily well developed. I recommend this book highly, if only to prove that when it comes to dragons, we have seen much, but there is more to see.”
— Orson Scott Card
Review of Dragon Ascending
Hatrack.com, Nov. 1 2018 -
“Ms. Anna Carven mentioned this book recently on Facebook as one of the books that made an impact on her, so I had to read this one. And I do not regret it. I went through a whole lot of emotions.”
— Amazon Customer
Amazon Review
Dancing with the Viper -
“Best. Books. Ever. This author truly has a knack for story-telling. Her characters are believable, well-developed, and likeable and the details are done just right. Can't wait for more!”
— Amy F.
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“I could not put this book down. Wow, just pulled me in with the politics, world- building, character development, and heart wrenching love story. It is also extremely clean in the bedroom while still maintaining a good current of chemistry between ODC.”
— Amazon Customer
Amazon Review
The Viper’s Kiss -
“Okay, nobody tell, but I think I like Amy Beatty's "Out of the Fire" better than the original 1877 "Through the Fire." Ms. Beatty just has a knack for descriptive imagery; I was mesmerized. The story: A fire fairy princess and a water fairy prince fall in love—what's the worst that can happen?”
— meganrstern.art
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Of Fae & Fate -
“So you know that feeling when it's 12:53am and your feet are freezing and you soo want to put on a pair of socks but you can't because you Have to keep reading so you can see what is going to happen? This is That book.”
— Bibliopa
Amazon Review
Dragon Ascending
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Definitions of story are many and diverse, but not always helpful to a new writer trying to figure out how to build one. My new YouTube video offers a definition of story designed to help writers gain a vision of the target for which they're aiming when they sit down to write.
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It's been a while. (Sorry!) But here's my update for Quarter 4 of 2024. I'm taking a pivot, but I'm coming back and have plans for lots of fun and informative content in the future. Hope you'll stick around.

It's update time again, and of course, the most frequently asked question I'm getting from you guys is unequivocally some version of:
When will you finish your next book?
Well, I'll tell you . . .