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C’mon Get Appy

September 9, 2016September 9, 2016 Betsy

Words are my comfort zone, but how do I know what I don’t know? Draw outside the lines, get appy and see what happens.

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One Word in Front of the Other

May 1, 2016May 1, 2016 Betsy

People have asked me “How can you write a novel?” It’s one word in front of the other. “Why don’t  you write short stories? That would be so much easier?” […]

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The Truth is Out

June 9, 2014 Betsy

The best writing comes from that place deep inside, unknown until it is set free. So it is with my new novel, NEELIE’S TRUTH. I did not plan to write […]

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 family, fiction, life  Columbine, coming of age, Connecticut, gun violence, Neelie James, Neelie's Truth, Not One More, PSU, Sandy Hook, Truth, USC Santa Barbara  Leave a comment

Inspiration: Open the Door

May 4, 2014May 4, 2014 Betsy

Joe Hansen taught at the Wesleyan Writers Conference and I was sitting in a college classroom, deserted for the summer, left to us aspiring novelists. I was writing regularly for The […]

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 family, fiction, Neelie's Truth, writing  fiction, inspiration, Joseph Hansen, Mother's Day, Wesleyan Writers Conference  2 Comments

When Kick Comes to Start

April 23, 2014May 28, 2014 Betsy

I remember when I decided to launch a Kickstarter project:  a  June day washed with sun and optimism. Then there were weeks of figuring out the logistics. Building the site. […]

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(Writing) Rules to Live By

February 5, 2014February 8, 2017 Betsy

I don’t think too much about writing; I just do it. My friend Alan, who I’ve known for many years, wondered if that sounded silly. I didn’t laugh. I admire […]

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 fiction, writing  Betsy Percoski, creative writing, Geraldine Shanahan, novel, rules for writing, The Westport News, writing  7 Comments

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