Start Again

Uh oh.  We haven’t heard from Betsy in quite a while.  That can’t be good.  What in the world has been going on with her?  Has she fallen down a rabbit hole again? Let’s see….   *Betsy sits alone in an empty room* *A Dark Voice echoes against the walls* Food…spend…eat…you know you want to… No. […]

Trust and Rewriting

*Betsy sits at her desk*  *Taps fingers on keyboard*  *Chews lip*  *Looks around room*  *Opens computer file* Whatcha doing? *Betsy jumps*  *Straightens in her chair*  Muse?  Is that you? Who else?  *Muse pets cats*  *Cats do not claw, but purr and roll over to allow Muse to pet their bellies* *Muse walks over to Betsy* *Props […]

Commitment

I was on vacation from the day job last week.  When I scheduled the week off, I intended to spend it writing, except for two appointments I had scheduled for my elderly mother. Ah, the best laid plans… By the time the week–my blessed week–finally arrived, it had somehow transformed into nothing more than a fun-fest […]

Checking In

Well, I just looked at the date of my last blog post and good golly Miss Molly, it’s been a while, hasn’t it?  Sorry about that. I’ve actually been busy working on writerly things. As opposed to just telling you I’m working on writerly things when really I’m eating myself into a sugar-coated coma. Okay, maybe there have been some […]

There, And Back Again

My dears, I have climbed the mountain this week. I chipped at the rock of Amazon Kindle, breaking off enough pieces to give me toeholds so I could start scaling the sheer cliff face. I pored through the underbrush of Kobo, slithering into the hidden clearing, pushing my way through despite the thorns piercing my skin. I was almost […]

It’s Always Something

Hello, my friends! I thought I would give you a quick update on how things are going as I walk the rocky path to the publication for my book, Handling It.  Now that I’ve made a commitment to a date and all. And that date’s coming right along. Yup. Right along. Pretty soon. Preeetttyy goldarned soon. […]