Summary

Betsey Horton is a writer from Washington, D.C. She moved to a small town in the middle of nowhere in South Dakota in her early 20’s. There, she had what can only be described as “The Adventure of a Lifetime” (for better or for worse). She has been writing about her ridiculous life and traveling ever since.

So far, she has traveled to 34 states, 30 Indian Reservations, and 9 countries. She currently lives in South Dakota, where she is focused on her various writing projects and further developing her career in whatever direction it will go. In her free time, she enjoys learning languages, watching TV shows from all over the world, and reading about history. Someday she hopes to become a successful writer, travel the world, and live in Paris.

Published Work

Betsey began blogging and self-publishing her fanfiction, short stories, scripts, and novels online in 2002. She was a featured columnist for her college newspaper, The Volante, from 2010-2013. She was very active creatively from 2016 to 2020, during which time she self-published five different creative nonfiction short story collections and a daily blog on this website. These stories have since been removed to prepare for publishing, in whatever form that may or may not come.

Workshops & Conferences

Betsey attended the Paris Writing Workshop in 2019, where she spent a month living and attending writing classes in Paris, France. The workshop was held at the Paris American Academy and awarded academic credit for the course.

She keeps active in the writing community by attending conferences and virtual events wherever possible. Examples include the Virginia G. Piper Center “Desert Nights, Rising Stars” Writers Conference in 2021, the virtual AWP Conference & Bookfair in 2021 and 2022, and the Vermillion Writing & Literature Conference in 2023.

After a few years of personal turmoil, she decided to attend a 200hr Yoga Teacher Training Course in Goa, India. As of June 2024, she is now a certified Yoga Instructor. She’s very excited to share the knowledge of yoga with the world.