Betsy Whitt

The thoughts and progress of a writer - and anything else that seems interesting.

K.J. Howe: American Title III Finalist, ONE SHOT, TWO KILLS

When I went to Greensburg in January for my first residency at Seton Hill I was struck by how nice everyone was. I had a chance to talk several times with romantic suspense writer Kim Howe, who graduated while we were there. Not only is she a fantastic person and a darn good storyteller, she’s […]

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The Art of Wonder

While reading this morning I came across the following, written by Nicole Johnson:
Wonder is not a possession to be acquired, nor can it be bought; it is merely a response, like joy.  We can’t make ourselves feel wonder or amazed admiration any more than we can make ourselves feel happy or hungry when we’re not.  […]

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The World is Changing

My dad sent me a link to this:
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Sort of makes you think, eh? How much of this technology is really necessary? If a week’s worth of the NY Times holds more info than the average person in the 18th century came across in their entire lifetime, how unfocused have we become? Would […]

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Initial Progress

Well the Bio and Links pages have been created.  More material coming soon!

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Welcome!

Welcome to my new blog. Feel free to poke around. Make suggestions about anything you’d like to see posted!

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