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.
Polis Loizou: Bringing a Collage Into Focus
When I heard he had a new book out next month I thought it was the perfect chance to revisit a great interview. I loved Loizou’s insight into the creative process, especially about using journals as a way to create a novel.
Katzenberger: Fear & Friendship in IT WILL BE OK
The theme of the story—that we can be afraid of things that appear very small to others but feel very big to us—seems obvious to me now. But I don’t think I knew what I was trying to say until many, many revisions into the writing . . .
Spencer Hyde, Drawing on Personal Experiences for Waiting For Fitz
“Everything we do is an absurd ritual unless you understand the meaning behind it.” — Spencer Hyde
From wedding ceremonies to hand washing, if society understands the reasons behind an action, it is considered "normal." In his new book, Waiting for Fitz, Spencer Hyde tells the story of Addie, a teenage girl struggling with OCD. She is admitted to a psychiatric ward where she finds friendship with a schizophrenic boy named Fitz. Together the two learn . . .