Welcome
Are you a writer? Creative person? Book-nerd?
Do you like encouragement, mental wellness, and making progress towards your goals?
I’m glad you’re here.
This site is all about helping people live well and write well.
Living well means taking care of ourselves both physically and emotionally. It means finding a balance between work, play, and rest.
Writing well includes improving our writing craft as well as ongoing persistence when things are hard or busy. In order to have a sustainable writing habit we need to be practicing healthy self-care strategies.
Writing well and living well go hand in hand.
This site is here to help with both.
Basically I write about what I like and what I’m learning about š
Success looks different for all of us and we each have different versions of a happy, healthy life.
But we can move in that direction together, and together we can do great things!
Fun Facts About Bethany
Bethany…
- Took books to bed as a child and hasn’t stopped reading since.
- Mainly writes YA fantasy and has a fondness for retellings, non-Western inspired worldbuilding, and girls with swords. Though she has also been known to write space adventures, picture books, and songs about eating cereal for breakfast.
- Lived and worked in Macau and has traveled to over a dozen different countries.
- Is willing to try most foods at least once. Her favorite spice is cumin and her least favorite food is durian.
- Has a background in psychology and case management.
- Is a follower of Jesus. She’s not even close to perfect but seeks to love people how Jesus loves them- unconditionally.
- Worked for years at a summer camp which means she knows entirely too many nonsensical songs and likes to brag about lighting one-match fires.
- Plays ultimate frisbee and appreciates the spirit of the game.
- Has two little girls who make the best dance partners and snuggle buddies.
- Enjoys puns, quoting The Emperor’s New Groove, nerdy memes, Avatar: The Last Airbender, crossword puzzles, french fries, open meadows, bookstores, foxes, and hot beverages of any type <3
You can also find me on Facebook and Pinterest.
