Previously on Betsy’s blog – Betsy, as you may know, is on a Quest to become a successful independent author. Harry, as you may also know, is her Guide on this Quest. He is a white gerbil with hopes of one day upgrading to a more traditional Quest Guide form. Maybe a white rabbit, or […]
Everything Changes
Nothing is certain. Nothing is forever. Nothing is written in stone. You think you’ve got it under control, so you let things coast along a little bit. Nothing wrong with that. You have the right to watch some damned television, don’t you? You have the right to play a freaking video game if you want […]
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 […]
Getting Concrete Part 2
Previously on Betsy’s Blog… Betsy has been meeting with Skipper, a chipmunk who happens to be the best goldarned Habit and Goal Implementation Specialist the Muse Council has to offer. In the last post, Skipper broke the news that just coming up with the fuzzy, overarching objective of “I want to write a lot of […]