Duke – Betsey Horton

BLOG: Back to My Writing Life

Posted on September 4, 2019September 17, 2020 by Betsey Horton

I'm bored with my blog. This small town life has grown dreary and dull. I want to do something different. I want something new. Maybe one of the many projects piling up on my desk that I was very busy with before Andrew showed up to destroy it all? Hmm...... Read More

BLOG: Last Friday Night

Posted on May 5, 2018September 17, 2020 by Betsey Horton

Today is the day. I'm finally moving to Montana. I've been after this job for three years and I finally got it. Sure, I have to give up my apartment and return to a life of transient minimalism, but in the end it's for the best. My stuff will still... Read More

BLOG: Editing Discoveries

Posted on April 18, 2018September 17, 2020 by Betsey Horton

Since you all are so invested in my writing journey (thank you, thank you, you are far too), I thought I'd share some of the delightful discoveries I've made about my novel since printing out a hard copy directly from this website. 1. My name in the story is definitely... Read More

STORY: Short Exchange

Posted on December 1, 2017May 15, 2020 by Betsey Horton

Betsey is sitting on the bench outside Bloody Mary's Bar when Duke de la Salle steps outside to have a cigarette. He glares at Betsey for several minutes before he finally decides to say something. "I just want you to know that I don't LIKE you," he says loudly, tossing... Read More

SCRIPT: Duke’s in a Mood Tonight

Posted on November 30, 2017May 15, 2020 by Betsey Horton

Meanwhile, at Bloody Mary's Bar... Duke de la Salle is the bartender on duty. Customer: Hey! I'd like the half-price Long Island Iced Tea special, please! Duke: [looks up at the clock] You're gonna have to wait. That special doesn't start for another three minutes and forty two seconds. Duke... Read More

SCRIPT: Marketing Bloody Mary’s Bar

Posted on November 25, 2017May 15, 2020 by Betsey Horton

Betsey goes on an exciting trip to visit Los Angeles. There, she encounters a random stranger at a taco bar on Hollywood Boulevard. Stranger: So, what do you do for a living? Betsey: I'm The Writer Extraordinaire. Stranger: Writer Extraordinaire, huh? What do you write about? Betsey: Well, believe it... Read More

STORY: How The Emperor Took Over My Story

Posted on November 11, 2017May 15, 2020 by Betsey Horton

At times like this, it's important to take a deep breath and remind myself why I started writing about Bloody Mary's in the first place. The truth is, it's historic. I was, after all, a history major, back in the good ol' days when I was a Thirsty Scholar. Therefore,... Read More

STORY: Andrew’s Deep Thoughts

Posted on October 21, 2017May 15, 2020 by Betsey Horton

Andrew sees Betsey Horton writing a story about Duke and gets jealous. He wants his own story about his really deep thoughts, because let me tell you, he has plenty of them, you guys. Here's a list of ten of Andrew's deepest, most secret thoughts. Yeah, I'm The Star. Did... Read More

STORY: Duke’s Deep Thoughts

Posted on October 21, 2017May 15, 2020 by Betsey Horton

Duke de la Salle is strolling around town smoking a cigarette when he decides to reflect on some of his deepest thoughts. Here is a list of ten of his deepest, most secret thoughts. You wanna know the problem I have with that little dog-and-pony act Betsey Horton calls a... Read More

SCRIPT: Snake in the Grass

Posted on October 15, 2017May 15, 2020 by Betsey Horton

Betsey: So like... you were there. Andrew: Yeah. Betsey: Like you were literally standing right there the entire time. Andrew: Yeah. Betsey: Like... so... every time. Andrew: Every single time. Betsey: Ha ha, so like... every single time. Andrew: Every single time. Betsey: And I had no idea you even... Read More