Valley Writers

by Betsy Ashton

Betsy Ashton, born in Washington, DC, was raised in Southern California where she ran wild with coyotes in the hills above Malibu. She protested the war in Vietnam, burned her bra for feminism, and is a steadfast Independent. She is a writer, a thinker, the mother of three grown stepchildren, companion and friend. She mentors writers and writes and publishes fiction. Her first mystery, Mad Max Unintended Consequences, was published in February 2013. The second in the series, Uncharted Territory, A Mad Max Mystery, came out in April 2015. In her spare time, she is the president of the state-wide Virginia Writers Club. She loves riding behind her husband on his motorcycle. You’ll have to decide for yourself if and where she has a tattoo.

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May 26, 2010


On May 20, Valley Writers in Roanoke celebrated our 28th birthday as a critique group. With cake and excellent readings, and with continuing participation by Rodney Franklin, one of the founding fathers, we followed our tradition of reading members’ material and providing feedback on it.

From left to right, Betsy Ashton, Cherie Reich, Becky Mushko, Joan Petrus, Dick Raymond, Melanie Huber, Keith Martin, Millie Willis, Ken Thornsbury, Leslie Hall, Rodney Franklin, Jim Morrison, Wayne White, and Beverly Telfer.

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  1. Clementine
    Clementine on May 27, 2010 at 6:54 pm

    What an intelligent looking bunch! Glad you had a great meeting.

  2. Betsy Ashton
    Betsy Ashton on May 27, 2010 at 7:33 pm

    Well, Amy. Looks can be deceiving!

  3. Melanie L Moro-Huber
    Melanie L Moro-Huber on May 30, 2010 at 2:08 pm

    I'd prefer: “Why, that's a sexy looking bunch!” But, I'll take intelligent looking…even if looks are deceiving. 🙂

  4. Joanne
    Joanne on June 2, 2010 at 1:02 pm

    Wow, 28 years! Kudos to you and the group for a great dedication to the art of writing 🙂

  5. Betsy Ashton
    Betsy Ashton on June 2, 2010 at 1:27 pm

    Thanks, Joanne. As a group, we continue to be strong. We are so eclectic that I am constantly surprised by the different voices in our written words. And I learn something at every meeting.