Betsy Horvath's Blog, page 15
July 2, 2014
Where’s Harry?
Previously on Betsy’s Blog… Although Betsy and the Muse have been hanging out regularly, Betsy hasn’t seen Harry, her Quest Guide, for a couple of days. In fact, she hasn’t seen him since he and the Muse came to her aid when she battled Obsessia and The Dark Voice. But Betsy’s been so busy, she […]
June 25, 2014
Status Update
~~~~Intermission~~~~ And now a few words from our sponsor… Hi, everyone! Well, I haven’t seen Harry today, so I thought I would just give you a quick update on a couple of things. First, I hope you’re enjoying the story of my Quest to become a successful Indie Author / Indie Publisher / Indie […]
June 18, 2014
Swirling Storms
Previously on Betsy’s Blog… Betsy and her Muse come face to face with Obsessia. Obsessia lives in Betsy’s brain, prodding her this way and that, directing her to travel down paths of pursuit that get her all twisted up and confused. As Betsy realizes what’s going on and tries to follow the Muse out into more […]
June 15, 2014
Obsessia
Previously on Betsy’s Blog… Harry, Betsy’s Guide on her Quest, has given her a list of things she will need to learn to be a successful indie author and she has gone off to think about them. Betsy being Betsy, her thoughts promptly swirled into a burgeoning tornado of confusion, indecision and doubt. But, wait – […]
June 11, 2014
Things To Learn, Decisions To Make
Previously on Betsy’s Blog…Betsy meets with Harry, her Quest Guide, to discuss progress on her Quest. She tells him she has finally finished the first draft of her book, but she doesn’t seem excited about it. Turns out she’s scared because now this whole thing is getting real. Harry talks her down off the ledge and […]
June 8, 2014
First Drafts and Fears
Previously on Betsy’s Blog… Betsy is on a Quest to become an Indie Author/Publisher/Entrepreneur. Harry, a white gerbil, is her Guide. When last we met, Betsy and her Muse were hopped up on writing good times and heading towards finishing the first draft of the second half of the redraft of the book Betsy is […]
June 4, 2014
What’s Next?
Previously on Betsy’s blog… Harry, Betsy’s Guide on her Quest to be an indie author/publisher, has discovered that Betsy and her Muse are almost finished the first draft of her book. This is a good thing. What Harry finds a little disturbing is the fact that Betsy wrote much of the second half of the […]
June 1, 2014
Longhand?
Previously on Betsy’s Blog… To sum things up as quickly as possible: there’s a Quest, there’s a Guide, he’s a gerbil (yeah, a gerbil), his name is Harry. The Quest is to indie publish, Betsy’s supposed to be writing and finishing her first draft, and the Muse is cranky about schedules. Betsy’s also managed to […]
May 28, 2014
The Muse Balks
Previously on Betsy’s Blog… Betsy has set out on her Quest to become an indie author with the help of her Guide, Harry. Although in mythology, Guides for a Quest have traditionally been a white stag or rabbit, Harry is a white gerbil. Well, that’s just the way things go sometimes. Thus far, Harry has […]
May 25, 2014
Some Thoughts About Failure and Success
One morning last week, I woke up feeling vaguely guilty and rather like a failure. Now that isn’t terribly unusual, but I didn’t know what was wrong this time. As I thought about it, I realized my feelings were somehow connected to the fact I had been to the grocery store the previous evening.It so happens […]
