Betsy Miller's Blog

When I travel, I love to visit bookstores! 📚 💖 
So, when I was up in Seattle for Worldcon (a sci fi/fantasy convention) in August, I went to Elliot Bay Book Company with my friends Beth and Marion. They were also visiting Seattle and going to Worldcon, but we agreed it would be a good idea to explore a little outside of the convention center. 
I didn't take pictures. I don't always remember to do that when I'm having fun, which we all did! The bookstore is great and we had a delicious lunch just u...

Author Clara Ward and I made a zine together called When Time Counts! It has 6 flash fiction stories--3 by Clara and 3 by me!

The proceeds benefit the Freedom to Read Foundation, which fights book bans. 📚💖

Thank you to everyone who bought a copy at the Sacramento Book Festival! 🥰

Also, thank you to Keiko O'Leary and The Fabulist Magazine  for reminding me that we can just--go ahead and make a zine!

When Time Counts is a one-off charity zine self-published by Clara and me. We're not planning t...

Visit miles4hips.org to read my article here:
Getting a Cortisone Injection for Hip Pain: a Patient’s Experience  💉📒👍

Even though I had my left hip replaced seven years ago, I still have issues with that hip (and the other hip too) due to  hip dysplasia. Hip dysplasia is one of the most common reasons for needing a total hip replacement (THR) at a younger age than usual. The shot did help me!
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For those who don't know, my working title for this book is Hip Replacement at Any Age:
Complicated hips and unexpected problems
​My idea is to write a book about hip replacement and the issues surrounding it that will be a little different from the books that are already out there. My focus is on the experiences of being a patient, especially for those who have an ongoing hip problem. 
It's a big project writing a book like this, but I like to write and I feel better about tackling this subject t...

The Publishing Professionals Network (PPN) Conference is 
Friday, April 25, 2025, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm in Berkeley. Here's the link: pubpronetwork.org/con2025-main/

If you're going to the conference, check out Panel 1A: Audacious and Subversive: Impact Strategies from Indie Publishers.

​I'll be there talking about crowdfunding and other ideas for small publishers to try besides selling in traditional bookstores. Liza Olmsted from Thinking Ink Press will be sharing thoughts and experiences on neurodiv...

I circled back to this nonfiction book idea, and I'm really happy with how the writing is going!

The working title for my book is:
Hip Replacement at Any Age: Complicated Hips and Unexpected Problems

​In the past, I've been asked to write a book about hip replacement by a publisher and also by a nonprofit. I soon discovered that trying to write this book made me feel sad and sometimes angry about my own hip issues. I couldn't get enough distance and I struggled with the tone. So, I set it aside to...

A new sci fi anthology is now available from Thinking Ink Press. It's a fun read with a variety of short stories, plus some poems and even some art. ​
​The Neurodiversiverse is a diverse, hopeful anthology of neurodiversity-themed science fiction short stories, poetry and art for anyone who loves science fiction, who cares about neurodiversity, or who wants to see optimistic visions of the future.

You can get The Neurodiversiverse in the format of your choice directly from Thinking Ink Pr...

Here’s a link to July Issue 89 of Kaleidoscope Magazine, Ebbs and Flows. You can download it for free and read my flash fiction short story "Bees" along with many other stories and essays. https://www.udsakron.org/ebbs-and-flows/
I'm happy to know that "Bees" is reaching new readers. It's about OCD in teens.

A story acceptance is always exciting--especially when the story was published previously because that means it still has appeal. I love the idea of new readers enjoying "Bees." It will be published in Kaleidoscope Magazine in July 2024. I'll post again with a link when that issue goes live. Image by Annette Meyer from Pixabay ​"Bees" was originally published in Obsession--a small  literary magazine that no longer exists. It's also available as a limited-edition instant book designed and ...

Check out the Kickstarter from Thinking Ink Press for a new sci fi anthology The Neurodiversiverse: Alien Encounters! It's a hopeful, empowering sci-fi collection of short stories, poetry, and art. This anthology offers many different answers to the question: Would neurodiversity be an advantage in an encounter with aliens?

It's full of great stories and poetry and even some art. 

Featured authors include:Jody Lynn NyeCat RamboTobias S. BuckellM.D. CooperAda HoffmannEdited by Anthony Franc...