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authorbetseyk
Oct 23, 20222 min read
And the Winner is...
I'm not one who typically enters writing contests. I hate being judged and I don't deal well with rejection. I had the same problems when...
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authorbetseyk
Oct 13, 20222 min read
10 Terrifying Tales - 10 Terrific Authors - 1 Good Cause
Ladies and Gentlemen, this Saturday we celebrate the launch of a unique writing project that all began with a few friends on Instagram...
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authorbetseyk
Sep 25, 20221 min read
Where Will Adventure Take You??
After spending a week in the hometown of the Exploration Channel -- San Deigo, CA -- I am happy to be home and it was an adventure...
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authorbetseyk
Sep 5, 20221 min read
Dreams Really Do Come True: Dream Bigger!
I'm just getting home from WriterCon 2022 - four days of writing, networking, and learning. My cup runneth over. I haven't been this...
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authorbetseyk
Aug 27, 20222 min read
On the Road to WriterCon
WriterCon is an annual writer's conference right here in my hometown of Oklahoma City. I started going a half-dozen years ago when I was...
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authorbetseyk
Aug 22, 20222 min read
Three Days in San Diego
Three years ago, I had my first chance to visit San Diego - it was my first trip to Cali ever, so I was super excited - but quickly...
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authorbetseyk
Jun 20, 20221 min read
I Can't Believe It! I'm On TikTok
I swore I wasn't going to do it. I wasn't going to join TikTok. Wasn't going to participate. Wasn't going to watch. Meanwhile, TikTok was...
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authorbetseyk
Jun 2, 20221 min read
Rest in Peace, Mickey!
"Tell you what I do like though. A killer. A dyed-in-the-wool killer. Cold blooded, clean, methodical and thorough." - Zorg, The Fifth...
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authorbetseyk
May 1, 20222 min read
Happy Beltane!
Recently, I met with my writing partner - aka former college professor and very good friend - to do our Sunday critique meeting and I was...
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authorbetseyk
Apr 6, 20221 min read
Call to Action! All Hail the Jaguar Queen!
Where's my tribe? When I asked for help before, you all answered in droves. I need you again! We are trying to get to 50 reviews on...
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authorbetseyk
Feb 27, 20223 min read
Three Mantras That Keep the Words Flowing
I've been so lucky to have another article featured in this week's Red Sneaker Writer's Newsletter! Check it out: This time the...
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authorbetseyk
Feb 19, 20222 min read
The Devil had it coming...
...and there's Hell to pay! It's finally here! The Monk's Grimoire will be officially published on March 1st! You can pre-order now (and...
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authorbetseyk
Feb 8, 20221 min read
Ghosts In The Valley Podcast
I was delighted to sit down with Al Cooley of the Ghosts in the Valley podcast recently. We had a great visit about safety, emergency...
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authorbetseyk
Jan 23, 20221 min read
Finding Bigfoot: In Oklahoma
Recently, I met a fellow Oklahoma author on-line who writes books very much like my own. Through Facebook Messenger, John Vandeventer and...
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authorbetseyk
Jan 6, 20221 min read
MisFit Nation Podcast
I am super excited to be the guest on the latest episode of the MisFit Nation podcast. Host Rich LeMonica is a fellow Emergency Manager,...
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authorbetseyk
Jan 3, 20222 min read
New Year: New Book
I know! I know! I know! The Monk's Grimoire is coming! No. I don't have a date. Yes. I'm excited, too! What's the hold up? Well, that's...
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authorbetseyk
Dec 19, 20212 min read
I am gob smacked!
It's taken me a week to be able to sit down and write this blog post, mostly because I still can't believe it is real. Someone, pinch me!...
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authorbetseyk
Dec 5, 20213 min read
Do You Need To Worry About Five Star Reviews?
This is probably not the first opportunity you've had to question the five-star review system that Amazon and others seem so dependent...
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authorbetseyk
Dec 4, 20212 min read
The Veritas Codex HQ is complete!
A little over a month ago, I started a little home renovation project. I entered this enterprise dubious because we have a history of...
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authorbetseyk
Nov 26, 20214 min read
Keeping Holiday Traditions Alive
Once upon a time, when I was working as a safety consultant, I was doing an inspection at a nursing home in a very rural community. It...
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