Beth Anderson is passionate about words, art, music, photography and much more. Beth spins stories as she did during a quarter of a century teaching high school English students. Her mystery-in-progress, The Quarry’s Child, draws on her love of swimming, lakes, art, and the quest for answers. Beth is one of the founding members of the Upper Hudson Valley Chapter of Sisters in Crime, a graduate of the FBI Citizens Academy, a survivor of a visit to an active aircraft carrier while it was at sea, and a published poet in Soundings, a literary journal.
My Latest Posts
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- Inner sanctum…This is the time of year when I most turn my thoughts inward and into the past. My very early life was my happiest time and I choose to keep…More
- Fraudulent, or just busy?This past August I became interested in making junk journals. They appealed to me aesthetically, I liked the idea of repurposing materials, and it was a huge challenge for me…More
- Reasons for thankfulness…It’s difficult for me at times to drum up reasons to be thankful and/or grateful. Though my life hasn’t turned out the way I would have liked, who even knows…More
- The Winds of November…Others used to tell me frequently that autumn was their favorite season. I’d smile and nod. Summer was my favorite and it was bittersweet for me when autumn came to…More
- Junk journal? What’s that?Trying to teach myself new things. I’m learning that paper crafting is enjoyable and relaxing for me. What I will do with it in the long term remains to be…More
- Historical Events…Each day on Word Press there is a prompt for writers. I usually have my own ideas but I wanted to respond to this prompt today. As a baby boomer,…More
- The priceless worth of friends…Was invited to a local reunion event to hawk my book, a non-fiction look at the first fifty years of our local school district. Large social gatherings make me edgy…More
- Secrets?! Do tell…“Listen/Do you want to know a secret?/Do you promise not to tell?” Now picture two little kids, ages 5 & 9, dancing on a bed and singing into pretend microphones.…More
- My crafty awakening…I’m a firm believer in the benefits of writing. I’ve never been good at keeping a journal for any lengthy period of time, but blogging has been a good substitute…More
- Don’t look now…It’s fall, y’all. It’s not in my usual lexicon to use the previous contraction, but sometimes the shoe fits. Well, the shoe seldom fits me. I mean that in the…More
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Stories Are For Eternity 