Beth Kephart's Blog

• Words in Motion

  February 2, 2008

  • Perhaps because I was one of those perpetually active kids—ice skating during winter days, playing kickball through the summer, racing my brother around the block, forever honing my tennis—I grew attached to the idea, rather early on, that writing and motion are true blood sisters: one cannot exist without the other. I can’t find new ideas or next scenes sitting down; it just doesn’t ...
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• HOUSE OF DANCE

  February 2, 2008

  • Moments ago, I finished my final read through of HOUSE OF DANCE, the novel due out in June. It's an emotional thing, frankly, to see a book in this stage, to reflect back on all the people who helped you make this book what it is. Amy Rennert, my agent, who read the first ten pages within a day of me sending them on, and said, Keep going. Laura Geringer, the editor, who called one day in December ...
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• Patry Francis Day

  January 29, 2008

  • Today I'm participating in the very beautiful movement to support a loved writer named Patry Francis. She's someone I don't know but feel I do know, and today is her day. I'm happy to contribute to the blog carnival supporting the paperback release of her book, The Liar's Diary. This posting appeared on her good friend's site, and we authors have been encouraged to post it on our own. ...
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