Betsy Ashton

Our mothers told us to clean our room, put stuff we weren't using away, and throw/give away stuff we no longer use. The same thing holds true with authors. Everything we see, every fragment of conversation we overhear is material. Sometimes it finds its way whole into...

What evokes the most memories for you? Is it the sound of a bird, a person's voice? Is it the taste of a favorite food, or a not-favorite food? Is it the sight of someone's hair, a color you wore on a special day? The feel of a favorite book, worn from overreading,...

I find it hard to believe that not everyone has read EYES WITHOUT A FACE, my novel about a female serial killer. She tells the story in her own voice and in her own unique style. In hope of teasing more of you into reading my novel, here's the first complete chapter....

Hi, all, I know I went silent for a few weeks. Nothing wrong here at all. More like needing to clear my head and focus on two new books. And now I find myself looking for some advice. I'm closing in on final edits for the book I've been calling "Out of the Desert."...