Meet Betsy

Welcome to my virtual studio. As both a writer and designer, I’m driven by a curiosity about the world. In my studio, I take that curiosity and use it to create new worlds. I write for kids and adults as well as a good deal of freelance non-fiction. Explore to find out more about me, my books, and my thoughts on writing as well as the thoughts of friends who stop by the studio. If you’ve got something you’d like to share reach out to me through the contact form. I’d love to hear from you. Scroll down to read what’s been happening in the studio.

Games and Writing: Shared Worldbuilding 
Insight Matthew Phillion Insight Matthew Phillion

Games and Writing: Shared Worldbuilding 

In my pandemic-induced sense of writer’s block, though, something strange happened. The players – many of whom are writers. or artists, or game designers, or photographers, or even musicians – would ask questions about the world they were playing in, and I would not have the answers they sought. I was forced to make it up . . .

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Practice Writing
Insight Bobbi Lerman Insight Bobbi Lerman

Practice Writing

Free writing, or practice writing as Natalie Goldberg refers to the exercise in Writing Down The Bones, is one of the best tools for writers of all levels from the person looking to write their first piece to the seasoned writer needing to break through an endless block and reconnect with their lost or forgotten muse. Timed prompt-writing never fails to jump-start one’s creative flow, lead a writer to discover their voice, or strengthen the voice already in place. 

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Weather to Write
Insight Bobbi Lerman Insight Bobbi Lerman

Weather to Write

Does your muse pull the blankets over her head and give you her most confident you-don’t-tell-me-what-to-do-dearie sneer at the sound of a driving rain hitting the window panes? When the sky is the perfect summer cloudless blue and warm sun is streaming down, does your muse blow you off and head to the beach?

Weather affects our moods. Weather affects our productivity and our creative flow. It only makes sense that the weather can also affect our muse.

How do you entice her back you ask? There are . . .

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