Although it’s been a little while since we’ve checked in on Betsy’s Quest to be a successful independent author, rest assured her wheels have continued to spin and, indeed, run off the rails. You may remember that Harry, the Guide for Betsy’s Quest, was recently upgraded from a white gerbil to the more traditional white […]
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 […]
Trust And Production
May 28, 2017 by Leave a Comment
I have trust issues. I also usually have issues when I’m editing a book. These two things are not unrelated. I’ve realized that I always get hung up in the editing process of a book because I don’t trust myself, which in turn makes me doubt my work. In the past, this has meant I […]
Writing In The Midst Of Difficult Times
May 21, 2017 by 1 Comment
Every once in a while, something happens that pulls back the veil of the illusion of your life and shows you what’s really going on. You’re moving along, you’re comfortable, you think you’ve got it all under control, and then – boom. Life bitch slaps you. You get the legs knocked right out from under […]
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 […]
Simplifying Objectives
March 12, 2017 by Leave a Comment
As I’ve mentioned before, one can have a production schedule. One can have the best darned production schedule in the history of production schedules. One can have dreams and aspirations. One can have goals. But if one gets what was either the Head Cold From Hell or a sinus infection, one is not going to […]
