Category Archives: wisconsin

Down “Write” Funny – Dad’s Blarney Stone

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Betsy Norman

In honor of all dads this Father’s Day, I’m posting an old story I found while cleaning out my file cabinet. This childhood memory was published years ago in a long-defunct zine. The writing isn’t as polished as it should be, but … Continue reading →

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Down “Write” Funny – Where Do Babies Come From?

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Betsy Norman

Writers refer to their WIPs as “babies.” I mailed my baby out today. I sold my baby! An agent told me my baby was ugly. If you’re a writer, you understood every single one of those sentences. If not, … Continue reading →

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Down “Write” Funny – Opportunity Knocks

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Betsy Norman

How often does Opportunity knock? Real. Tangible. Life-changing Opportunity? Once. Twice. At least. A dozen times if you’re lucky. What is Opportunity? In the writing community it could be The Call. A multi-book contract. An agent offers rep. NYT Bestseller! In … Continue reading →

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The Return of Whoopie Wednesday

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Betsy Norman

*Vigorously shakes dust bunnies off the blog* I’m gonna give this another go, folks. Best to ease into it, so I’ll start simple and return to my roots. Whoopies! (And, of course, Writing, so stay tuned!) But first, we’ll start with the return … Continue reading →

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The Iron Uterus – Introduction

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Betsy Norman

*Author’s note: The Iron Uterus is a defunct blog I briefly began and then abandoned in its infancy. I’d like to restart it here to address the ‘mother’ part of my blog. Reader beware – these posts involve the rearing … Continue reading →