I would have written sooner but I’m been promoting the shit out of Shred Sisters. Texas and Miami Book Festivals and podcasts and book clubs. So much fun. But the best experience was zooming with all of you. I felt like Dorothy when she wakes up in Kansas and recognizes the Tin Man, Cowardly Lion and Scarecrow as her old friends IRL. Writing the blog over the last seventeen (!) years has given me so much. Developing my own writing voice, finding community, watching some of you form writers groups of your own, publishing, persisting in the face of rejection (fuck rejection), and mourning the loss of our beloved Shana Mahin together has been so rewarding and meaningful. You’ve let me fly my freak flag high and I’m so grateful. If you’re anything like me, you’re dreading the holidays. So find a half hour and write, take back the night.
Thanks so much for all the kind words about the novel, too. Love you all. xoxo
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Betsy Lerner 
It was lovely to “meet” you, Betsy. I enjoyed hearing about your process and listening to the emotional reactions of some of the other participants. Looking forward to your next book or screenplay, and viewing the movie (loosely) based on your life. Enjoy the rest of your tour.
Karen Deutsch
Hi Betsy,
Great to be in your blog. It’s my only one. Having Thanksgiving by myself and grateful that I enjoy my own company…finally. Took me 73 years but it’s been worth the wait. Every year getting closer to who I really am.
Happy holidays. As my Buddhist Lo Jong cards advise: Look gently on everything and everyone…and, I will add, especially yourself.
All best!
Book club was great! Wonderful to put faces to some of the names I’ve seen over the years.
“Doesn’t have to grow, but has to learn.”
I’m going to think about that one.
Echoing those grateful sentiments for keeping this site active and sharing so much of yourself with us, your cyber tribe! I was so sorry to miss the Zoom – darn chemo has really hijacked my calendar, but perhaps another time? Wishing you and everyone here the perfect Holiday Season you want! xo
Thank you right back, Betsy. You’ve been a wonderful light to many lives.
Including mine.
Loved seeing SHRED SISTERS in the Times Notable Book list.
Sorry I missed the Zoom meetup. I’ll continue to be the unseen, unnamed lurker.
Love all the lurkers. xo
The Zoom was joyful and your pep talk and advice were invaluable. Continued success! Damhnait xo
Loved the book, loved the book club, love you.
I just finished “The Shred Sisters”. It shredded me. Although most stories don’t end with the best outcome when you have a sibling with mental illness like Ollie’s. I did have to walk down the letting go trail and place my hand on a cold slab of stone. But for some reason I still haven’t let go. As a Author such as yourself you can only hope you touched someone’s soul or heart. You did. Mine.
thank you so much. means the world to me. letting go. As if!
Many congrats & wishing you all the best with your latest! I would be thrilled if you’d write a guest blog post for my site. If you think it might be fun or helpful to have my followers (who total about 10k across my various social media) meet you, here’s the link for general guidelines: