Betsy Horvath's Blog, page 5
September 30, 2018
Fear at the Finish Line
When we last left Betsy, she had fallen while trying to climb the hill of her aspirations, tripped by an unexpected mundane world disruption. This was a disruption she should have seen coming—in fact, she DID see it coming—but she tripped on it anyway. And when Betsy face-planted on the hill, she dropped the boulder […]
September 23, 2018
Disrupted
When we last left Betsy, she had climbed the first mountain—well, hill—on her road to regaining her lost momentum. Not only that, but the Muse had returned! Everything was coming up roses! Hoorah! But then the blog went silent for a few weeks, and you know as well as I do THAT’S not a good […]
August 26, 2018
Top Of The Hill
When we last left Betsy, she was pushing a boulder up a hill, struggling to gain some of the momentum she’d lost over the last few difficult and stressful months. Harry, the white rabbit who is the Guide on her Quest to become a successful independent author, was pointing out yet again that she would […]
August 12, 2018
Moving Forward In Spite Of Fear
When last we left Betsy she was with Harry, the white rabbit who is the Guide for her Quest to become a successful independent author. Because being a successful independent author means, well, writing, Betsy was trying to regain her momentum, trying to get moving again, trying to push a boulder up a very steep […]
August 5, 2018
Pushing Boulders
When we last left Betsy, she was ready to start again after a particularly difficult year. But it doesn’t bode well that the blog was silent last week, does it? As we join her and Harry, the white rabbit who is her Guide on her Quest to become a successful independent author, we find them […]
July 22, 2018
Stopping And Starting
When we last left Betsy, she was dealing with some difficult situations in her life. These included the loss of her beloved mother, a severely broken ankle resulting in months of recovery, and the company she worked for being sold, causing an employment shakeup. It’s been quite a year! Still, it’s been unnervingly silent around […]
April 15, 2018
Starting to Wake Up Again
When we last left Betsy, she was actually moving forward in her Quest. She was medicated and motivated. But then March happened, and everything changed. Now things are quiet. But is this just a healing sleep? Or is it a sleep that will last for a lot longer? Will Betsy ever wake up again? The […]
February 25, 2018
Planning The Trip
The Muse and Betsy are sitting cross-legged in a meadow on the top of a mountain looking off into the distance. It’s foggy all around them, with only the occasional mountain peak showing through the gray clouds. There are no paths, no cities, no evidence of anyone other than themselves. In every direction Betsy looks, […]
February 18, 2018
Stay The Course
Although it’s been a little while since we’ve checked in on Betsy’s Quest to be a successful independent author, rest assured her wheels have continued to spin and, indeed, run off the rails. You may remember that Harry, the Guide for Betsy’s Quest, was recently upgraded from a white gerbil to the more traditional white […]
January 21, 2018
Fighting Against “Only” and “Just”
I’ve been feeling rather downhearted lately. Some of this is due to writerly things, and some of it is due to other challenges. I have been asking myself—again—whether or not there’s a point to struggling and fighting to move forward when it never seems to make any difference. As one of my relatives said to […]
