Category Archives: Brainstormers

Down “Write” Funny – Brain Storm

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Betsy Norman

Take a look at this picture: Isn’t it awesome? Brilliant? Awe inspiring? Hubby and I had gone for a walk the other night and then rewarded ourselves at Dairy Queen by eating three times the amount of calories burned. When … Continue reading →

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Down “Write” Funny – #WIPcrack Wednesday – Life Support

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Betsy Norman

So, I’ve been gone. We covered that. Move along. I’m not one to go too deep or personal, so let’s just say life happened while my writing sat patiently and waited, and now I’m back. Plus, I am surrounded by … Continue reading →

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Brainstormer Book Release!!

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Betsy Norman

Congratulations to one of our amazing Brainstormer crew – Liz Czukas!! Her debut novel, Ask Again Later, was released today!! Go and buy it RIGHT NOW: Amazon: http://amzn.to/1ghrhqx Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1fRLN2j Indiebound: http://bit.ly/1nFr3M3

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Down “Write” Funny – Mentorship

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Betsy Norman

So, I fancy myself a bit of a mentor. *snort* Okay, so I blow a lot of smoke out of my cake-hole and pretend it’s important manna from writing heaven. It’s called fake confidence. I have loads of it. If … Continue reading →

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Down “Write” Funny – RETREAT!

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Betsy Norman

Ever have one of those months? Your spawn. Your spouse. The necessary evil of your day job. The whole lot pulling at you like you were Stretch Armstrong on a bender. Because the holidays will do that and then they … Continue reading →

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2013 is THE Year!

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Betsy Norman

Happy New Year!!! Let’s hope you all managed to survive it. If not, hair of the dog, yanno. Cheers! Me? I spent NYE crippled and useless from tramping through one too many Disney parks. I have sent hubby and spawn on … Continue reading →

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Down “Write” Funny – The PT Perk

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Betsy Norman

So my Gazelle Girl damaged one of her hooves. You may have heard about it on my Twitter feed during one of my many #proudmama braggart postings about my track/cross country scholarship-bound spawn. (I swear one of my little ingrates … Continue reading →

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Down “Write” Funny – NaNoWriMo Land Part 2

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Betsy Norman

So! Yesterday, at the stroke of midnight, did you scribble the thoughts ricocheting off your gray matter and rampageously vomit up a few thousand words because the fire to write your story burned feral through your fingertips?? Did you make … Continue reading →

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Down “Write” Funny – Rule of 20

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Betsy Norman

Somewhere along your journey of being a writer you’re going to hear the term “Rule of 20.” If you haven’t so far, great, this will be a truly useful tool to learn that once you master you can go forth … Continue reading →

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Down “Write” Funny – Muscle Memory

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Betsy Norman

As infants, we learn motor control by the repetition of a series of actions that will result in reaching our goal. Crying and squalling equals a nipple shoved into your mouth to ravage like an angry beaver (Your spawn didn’t … Continue reading →