Betsy Horvath's Blog, page 7
March 12, 2017
Simplifying Objectives
As I’ve mentioned before, one can have a production schedule. One can have the best darned production schedule in the history of production schedules. One can have dreams and aspirations. One can have goals. But if one gets what was either the Head Cold From Hell or a sinus infection, one is not going to […]
February 26, 2017
The Search For A Blog Post
Once Upon A Time, not so very long ago (this afternoon, in fact), there was a girl named Betsy who was sitting in front of her computer desperately seeking a blog post. Betsy strove mightily to put out a blog post at least once a week. But, alas, The Sickness had descended upon her and […]
February 19, 2017
Starting Again
My friends, today I’d like to share a great secret with all of you. You can have as many ideas and good intentions as you want. You can have goals and dreams and freaking aspirations. You can give yourself pep talks. You can have a production schedule. You can even actually write things down on […]
January 29, 2017
What Are You Aiming At?
Come here, my friends. Have a seat on this comfy sofa. Turn off the news. Disconnect from social media (well, after you read this blog post). Stop streaming Netflix. Just sit. Take a deep breath. In…Out… Good. Now, I have a question for you to think about. What are you aiming at? We are all […]
January 25, 2017
Why I Decided To Make My Ebooks Exclusive With Amazon (For Now)
Here’s another post discussing what I’m doing publishing-wise and why I’m doing it, for those who care. Which, granted, aren’t that many of you, but hey. As before, this discussion is set in a woodland clearing I rented for the occasion and is attended by a variety of woodland creatures who are all prospective indie […]
January 22, 2017
Writing Everything Down
As we all know, Betsy is flailing around like a sock puppet trying to be a successful independent author / publisher. That’s not new. But now she has goals AND a production schedule. She seems to actually be interested in taking her game to the next level. However, Skipper, a chipmunk who is a Habit […]
January 18, 2017
Why I Probably Should Have Had More Than One Book Ready Before I Published
As I mentioned in a prior blog post, I’ve had a number of people ask me about independent / self publishing. I decided to write more posts about what I’m doing regarding said publishing, why I’m doing it, and what I’m doing wrong in the hopes it may help others. This is one of those […]
January 15, 2017
The Importance Of Believing
If you’ve read the last blog post, you know that Betsy was recently wracked with doubt, uncertainty and fear – helped along by the Dark Voice that whispers through her brain. She did manage to vanquish her foe, but it was a near thing. Now Harry, Betsy’s Guide on her Quest, and a white rabbit, […]
January 11, 2017
The Dark Voice Returns
As we rejoin Betsy’s blog, winds are whispering through Betsy’s brain. These are the winds of fear. Of doubt. Of unbelief. They are the winds of the Dark Voice, awakened from its slumber. They blow through the corridors, seep under doors, bang through windows, coat everything they touch with black fog. Although the Dark Voice never really […]
January 8, 2017
It’s Hard To Change
If you’ve been reading Betsy’s Blog, you know that Betsy is on a Quest to become a successful independent author. And, as is true of all Quests, she has a Guide. His name is Harry, and he was sent by the Muse Council to help Betsy stay on her path. Harry has taken up residence […]
