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Mar 6, 2014

MBM: Welcome to Niche-land! by JoLynne Lyon

Welcome to the third day of March Book Madness. (Schedule and explanation is at the bottom of this post.) Today I’m excited to have...

Mar 5, 2014

MBM: Four Essentials Elements of Good Writing by Gerald N Lund

Welcome to the second day of March Book Madness. (The schedule and explanation is at the bottom of this post.) Today I’m thrilled to have...

Mar 3, 2014

MBM: Our Connection to Book Covers and the Characters Within, by Danyelle Ferguson

Welcome to the first day of March Book Madness 2014! If you’re wondering, March Book Madness has nothing to do with basketball and...

Feb 27, 2014

7 Tips for Writing Multiple POVs

I’ve written six novels now. My preferred method of writing is using multiple POVs (point of views) to tell my story, meaning I have a...

Feb 18, 2014

The Dystopian Genre: The True Public Opinion Poll?

Ready to think? I want to pick your brain on this one. I’ve been pondering something in recent weeks, specifically the popularity of...

Feb 10, 2014

4 Steps To Create Great Character Flaws

How flawed is flawed? Most authors know that even the good guys, the main characters, should have some character flaws. But the question...

Feb 6, 2014

New: Oh, How Lovely Was the Morning Piano Solo

Couple updates: 1) Yesterday I finished a new PIANO SOLO arrangement of “Joseph Smith’s First Prayer” (aka “Oh, How Lovely Was The...

Jan 29, 2014

Get Out Of Your Own Way

When I first started writing novels, I had a lot to say about writing. I was learning so much and anxious to share, so I’d write blog...

Jan 9, 2014

The Voices are Back

Hope you guys had a fabulous Christmas Break. I loved all the pajama days, eating junk food at any hour of the day, and snuggling with my...

Nov 14, 2013

All That I Am: My/Our Family

This time of year, I see many friends posting things they’re thankful for on facebook, usually one thing per day for the month of...

Nov 4, 2013

How To Be An Author

I finally figured it out… It’s that easy. And that hard. #Authors #WhereToStart

Oct 23, 2013

New Song: “Still Be My Vision”

I finally finished up the song that goes with AUGUSTINA! Better late than never, right? This is a VOCAL DUET (Alto/Tenor), and it’s a...

Oct 18, 2013

My Jobbies: Juggling a life of Writing, Composing, and Mothering

I just updated my quick bio blurb to read: I’m REBECCA BELLISTON, author and composer. If I’m not chasing my five kids, I’m writing...

Aug 12, 2013

Few Updates: Deseret News, B&N, Amazon

Hey friends, I had to update you on a few exciting things. 1) Deseret News Interview A portion of my interview with Nick Galieti from the...

Aug 7, 2013

Just in time for AUGUSTINA, SADIE is on sale!

Just in time for Augustina, Sadie is on sale. It’ 75% off for a limited time! That’s $4.99 at Deseret Book right now. Wow!!! Early...

Aug 6, 2013

New LDS FICTION: Augustina, by Rebecca Belliston

I woke up earlier than I wanted today to get my girl off to camp, but instead of going back to bed, I had to check. I had to see if...

Jul 22, 2013

Countdown to Augustina: Read the First Two Chapters

Are you ready to read the first two chapters of Augustina? Well, here they are! (The formatting isn’t great because WordPress hates me....

Jul 16, 2013

Countdown to Augustina: Guess What Came in the Mail?

Guess what came in the mail!!!!!! Holding your book, your project, your baby for the first time in physical form is so surreal! Now I...

Jul 11, 2013

Interview by Tanya Parker Mills

I was interviewed by the fabulous Tanya Parker Mills about my new book, AUGUSTINA, my music, and what it’s like to be Gerald Lund’s...

May 21, 2013

Interview: Good Word Podcast

Chillin’ up north I went out of town last weekend — an awesome girl’s weekend up in northern Michigan — so I feel like I’m still trying...

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