http://bethhoffman.net Beth Hoffman -- Author of the novel Saving CeeCee Honeycutt Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:25:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en         A while back I happened to stumble upon a blog titled: The Mrs. Oklahoma Pageant. Imagine the surprise I felt when I saw that a quote from my novel was the topic of a post. I stared at the words "Finding your fire" and then read what was said. Lauri ... http://bethhoffman.net/so-what-should-that-crown-really-represent I’ll always remember the day I typed those two hard-won words “THE END” and leaned back in my chair. I was thrilled to have accomplished my goal, yet terrified to take the next step. I’d read the horror stories—that elusive and exclusive world of publishing seemed so formidable—thousands of query ... http://bethhoffman.net/what-happens-after-youve-typed-the-end             Like countless others, I'm sickened by the horrors being inflicted on innocent wildlife due to the BP disaster in the Gulf. In fact, I'm so sickened by the pictures of dying wildlife coated in oil that I can't even bring myself to post one. I'm making a plea to all ... http://bethhoffman.net/please-if-you-can-offer-some-help Within moments of opening The Conjure Man by Peter Damian Bellis, I was transported to a place where low country yarns sprinkled with magical realism set my imagination ablaze. Drawn in deeper with the turning of each page, I could see the fog hovering over the murky swamps, hear the ... http://bethhoffman.net/the-conjure-man-is-a-magical-work-of-fiction Today I am happy and grateful.   That is all.   It is more than enough.     ____________________________________________________________                   http://bethhoffman.net/happy Anyone who knows me is aware that I’m not a sports fan. In fact, other than equestrian sports, in which I joyously participated for two decades, I have no interest in any sport whatsoever. So, when I heard terrific buzz going around about a book named Diamond Ruby and found ... http://bethhoffman.net/diamond-ruby When I first saw this photograph I was drawn in to the point that I could have written a novella about the boy and his dog.   Perhaps I should have.   Perhaps I will.   This single image brought memories flooding back to me of my childhood years on ... http://bethhoffman.net/get-out-of-the-house The Dixie Divas   One of the terrific perks that comes with being a published author is having the opportunity to connect with other published authors. And, being a Southern writer myself, there's nothing better than getting to know writers who hail from the South and share their love of Dixie.  When ... http://bethhoffman.net/introducing-a-true-dixie-diva-karin-gillespie For all my life I've loved libraries. Be they old or new, one story or an entire building, in a crowded city or on a country road, I always know I can walk into a library and spend hours browsing the shelves in peace. I also know that if I ... http://bethhoffman.net/heading-for-authors-at-the-teague Several years ago I read a collection of short stories that I loved. And I do mean loved. So much so that I immediately wrote a review of the book and gave it the that it deserved. I believe in supporting other writers and singing their praises, and this book ... http://bethhoffman.net/my-friend-and-an-extraordinary-writer-of-southern-fiction-pamela-king-cable