When I say my mission is "to make the world a better place" I am totally serious. I've been working towards that goal a long time. From volunteering as a Candy Striper in high school, to a career supporting research in alternative energy sources, I've always been looking for ways to make a difference. That's why I started the Just One Thing website, which gives examples of ways one person can make a difference in the world (It shares a name with my blog ).
These days a lot of my "mission" effort goes towards helping aspiring writers and artists. Toward that end, I started my own publishing imprint, Blue Dragon Press , under the ARTLAB philosophy (A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats). I'm helping writers get their first publication credits with BDP and with a series of how-to blogs .
To date, my published writings are mostly poems and short stories, in magazines, e-zines, and anthologies. But don't worry, there will be novels (some of them will have zombies, and some will have kudzu). In case you haven't noticed yet, I am also an artist. The banners below, my book covers and the illustrations in The Comet , Street People Tales , and Rabbit's Journey are all my work. This site is dedicated to my writing--my artwork and photography are featured at BetsyRiley.com . BetsyBlueDragon.com has