All of us who write get a series of questions, most of which are asked out of curiosity, a few out of envy, and even...
Editing
The Power of We
It's such a tiny word. We. W and E. And yet, it's such a powerful concept. It's the power of more than one doing...
World Building Or Worldview
Hi, my name is Betsy, and I suck at world building. I can no more create a mysterious land, populate it with rare and...
If Writing Is An Art,
then editing is a craft. For me, writing the initial draft of any work brings me a freedom to put anything, and I do...
Getting Inside Your Character’s Heads
Any of you who have read my work know I love writing in the first person singular. Why? Because I can get deeply...
Swim Lanes, or How To Keep Order in Your Writing
Nearly anyone who has worked as a consultant knows that projects are broken down into sections, with those sections...
‘Twas the Night Before Deadline
with apologies to CLEMENT CLARKE MOORE 'Twas the night before deadline, when all through the house Not a writer was...
It Always Takes Longer Than You Think
Time to share some publishing experiences from this year. I've been lucky to be involved with three books. One...
When Women Writers Get Together
A week-long writers workshop began with a reunion of half a dozen kindred souls, all writers who had attended the...
Close-Ups
Have you noticed how cat selfies are taking over social media? Most bloggers know that if we want more people reading...
Entering the Death Throes of Editing
For the next month I will be heads down editing a manuscript to send to my publisher. If you've never been in my...
Writing and Editing
The old maxim is true: you never begin writing until you begin rewriting and editing. In my case, I received edits and...