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Beth Black

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February 26

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Contemporary, Romance, Science Fiction

Influences

Ray Bradbury when I was a kid. Margaret Atwood and Octavia Butler now.

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Fade In Award winner Beth Black writes Romance novels for the Better Late Romance collection. She also tinkers with short stories for fun.

Beth spent six years on-staff at Toastmasters International as their Creative Writer. In her career, both on-staff and freelancing, this Pushcart Prize nominee has been published or produced in long and short fiction, journalism, creative nonfiction, magazine articles, technical writing, PR and commercial screenwriting. She holds a degree in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing from UC, Irvine.

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What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book?

Beth Black Actually, there was a mystery that occurred when I was an infant. It took place when we lived across the street from a huge orange grove. My mother wa…moreActually, there was a mystery that occurred when I was an infant. It took place when we lived across the street from a huge orange grove. My mother was harassed by a neighbor on nights when my father was away on business trips. She couldn't figure out who was clawing at the windows in the middle of those dark nights. Eventually, the mystery was solved, and my mother, who was also an award-winning author, published the story as Blood Orange.(less)

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Hi Beth. Tell us about winning the Fade In Award. How were you nominated? We'd love to know about your experience. Elizabeth

Beth Black Hi Elizabeth. Thanks for the excellent question. Fade In Magazine has been around Hollywood for several years, and they have a well-known series of co…moreHi Elizabeth. Thanks for the excellent question. Fade In Magazine has been around Hollywood for several years, and they have a well-known series of competitions. One is the "First 10 Pages" contest. I entered with a screenplay I'd written about a gifted child. They notified me by mail about my win. Prizes included some cash and opportunities to pitch the script to Hollywood executives. Since the pitches took place during the pandemic, which has shut down a lot of production, the best part of winning, for me, were the kind words they sent about the script. You can see them here: bethscape.com/screenplays and you can also see those winning pages.

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	Where You Go, I Go 4.85 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Extraordinary Treasures 4.64 avg rating — 28 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder, Mystery & Mayhem by Kristy Tate (Goodreads Author), Michelle Knowlden, Beth Black (Goodreads Author) 3.45 avg rating — 22 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Taste of Truth: Candid Confessions of a Dedicated Liar (Desperately Divine, #1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hummingbird Review; Volume 2, Number 1 by Robert Yehling (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Charles Redner, Joy Harjo (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Untitled Better Late Romance Holiday Tale it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fun & Games: A Short Story Adventure it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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https://www.bethscape.com/ I had an inspiration this week to add intriguing lines from various works with links to the stories.

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A Day in the Lives of Margaret Fuller

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