When we left Betsy many weeks ago, she was staring at the shining cities of the story worlds she was creating. Harry, the white gerbil who is the Guide on Betsy’s Quest to become a successful independent author, was with her. Harry wants to upgrade from white gerbil to white hare or even a white […]
Archives for 2016
Distractions
October 2, 2016 by 2 Comments
dis·trac·tion dəˈstrakSH(ə)n/noun 1. a thing that prevents someone from giving full attention to something else. “the company found passenger travel a distraction from the main business of moving freight.” synonyms: diversion, interruption, disturbance, interference, hindrance “a distraction from the real issues.” 2. extreme agitation of the mind or emotions. “he knew she was nervous by her uncharacteristic air of distraction” synonyms: […]
Striving for Sanity
September 4, 2016 by 2 Comments
I don’t want to burst anyone’s bubble, but I’m kind of a neurotic mess of a girl. I’m compulsive, obsessive, obsessive-compulsive, addictive, paranoid, anxious, and fearful, to name a few of my more endearing traits. But other than that, I’m fine. I’ve been a bit more insane than usual over the last few weeks / […]
The Magic of Finishing the First Step
August 28, 2016 by 2 Comments
I’m sorry I haven’t been around much the last couple of weeks. I decided to put the blog and the newsletter (have you subscribed to my newsletter yet? Hmmmm?) on hold for a little while so I could work on my current manuscript with more focused intensity. Then, last week, I had a few days […]
New Frontier
July 31, 2016 by 2 Comments
Welcome to a wee bit of a short story, starring Betsy–a humble author, and Harry–a white gerbil who is the Guide on Betsy’s Quest to become a successful independent humble author. Harry is on a quest of his own–he wants to transform from gerbil to white hare or even a white stag (all of the […]
The Third Thing
July 10, 2016 by 2 Comments
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a blog post about the three big things in my life and what they are. In case you didn’t read that post, my three big things are 1) family/life responsibilities, 2) work, and 3) writing (or story-telling). I hope that I will always have family / life responsibilities. […]
