Okay, dear readers, it is true confessions time here at Betsy’s Blog. I’ve been struggling with my writing for about eight months now. I mean, REALLY struggling. The fact is, I’ve been pretty disheartened by the whole situation. My second book was rejected by the publisher of my first book, and probably rightly so. That’s […]
Between Love And Avoidance
June 26, 2013 by
I guess I’m kind of an obsessive person. Once my train gets on a particular track, I do not derail easily. In some ways that’s kind of a good thing. It’s one of the reasons I can write a novel, clean out my closets, or mow my lawn. I might not be fast, but I […]
Dealing With Discouragers
April 11, 2013 by
When I run up against discouragement in my life, it tends to come from two different sources. First, I face discouragement from inside myself. That’s when I don’t think I’m good enough, or I’m not sure I can handle what needs to be done. The second source of discouragement in my life comes from other […]
Making A Start
March 5, 2013 by
After I moved into the Palatial Horvath Estate, I was intimidated by my closets for thirteen years. Sad, but true. See, I wanted to organize them, but I had so much stuff jammed in there I didn’t know how to begin. Year after year it kept getting worse…and worse…and worse. It was overwhelming. So what […]
Single, Working, Writer
February 26, 2013 by
I am single. I work. I write. Ergo – I have no time. I love writing, I have to work, and I’m actually quite happy to be single, to tell you the truth. But they each do tend to produce their own difficulties. And managing them all together can be somewhat…challenging. Here’s the thing – […]
Silence Is Golden
February 10, 2013 by
Many people are uncomfortable with silence. I suppose I have to include myself in that group. I don’t watch television, but I usually have either music or an audio book playing on my iPod as I work at my job or putter around the house. That’s great if I’m trying to entertain myself or focus […]
