It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness… Charles Dickens A Tale of Two Cities […]
Head Above Water
October 15, 2017 by Leave a Comment
When last we left Betsy, she had just sent her most recent book off to the editor and first readers for editing and first reading, respectively. For those of you who care, this means Betsy’s scheduling and timing are for crap, since those tasks really should be done in order, as opposed to simultaneously. Which […]
Like Pulling Teeth
October 8, 2017 by 2 Comments
I love writing. If I didn’t love it, I wouldn’t keep doing it. But as you know in your own lives, sometimes love isn’t all fairy sparkles and pixie dust—sometimes it’s something a lot more jagged. It’s the same way with writing. People often expect that writing is easy. Most of us know how to […]
I Get Knocked Down, I Get Up Again
April 16, 2017 by Leave a Comment
When last we heard from Betsy, she was sounding very determined. And then she vanished from the face of the earth for several weeks. If you know anything about Betsy, you know that this is definitely not a good sign. Why it’s almost as if she was trying to ignore flaws and cracks and crevices […]
What Are You Aiming At?
January 29, 2017 by 1 Comment
Come here, my friends. Have a seat on this comfy sofa. Turn off the news. Disconnect from social media (well, after you read this blog post). Stop streaming Netflix. Just sit. Take a deep breath. In…Out… Good. Now, I have a question for you to think about. What are you aiming at? We are all […]
We Never Know (some thoughts about 2016)
January 1, 2017 by 3 Comments
2016 has gone now, and it took a lot of famous people along with it. David Bowie. Alan Rickman. Gene Wilder. Prince. Garry Shandling. Florence Henderson. Doris Roberts. Glenn Frey. Muhammad Ali. George Michael. Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds only one day apart. And those are just the ones I can think of off the […]
