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An Interview With An Author, Part I
Recently, I sat down with an Intrepid Reporter who wanted to talk about my serial killer book, EYES WITHOUT A FACE....
Stone of Hope, 2011
Those who know me know I'm anything but shy. I'm cheeky. I sent a copy of the poem to the Obamas and received a lovely...
Vampire Bites
I want to write about vampires. We are surrounded by them. They are everywhere, draining our energy, demanding our...
Book Hoarding
Hi, my name is Betsy. Hi, Betsy. I am a book hoarder. I have books dating to my childhood. They're right next to my...
Acorns and Other Nuts
My house is surrounded by oak trees. Really tall oak trees. When we built in 2000, we wanted to save as many as...
It’s Pumpkin Season
Fall brings with it cooler weather (eventually), less humidity (eventually) and a desire to stop eating summer food....
Thoughts on Buying Books
If you are not a writer or an aspirating writer, this post will likely bore you. It's about buying books for signing...
Cosmic Dis-ease
I don't usually wear my patriotism like a protective cloak, but I will post this after the 15th anniversary of 9/11....
Writing as Catharsis
Over the past few weeks, I've had many conversations with readers about where writers find their ideas. Do we write...
Empowerment
I want to talk about empowerment. Empowering women, to be exact. I often use an image of Wonder Woman as my avatar...
Villages
Over the past two weekends, I've had the pleasure of meeting many writers and readers at two separate conferences. At...