Awards
Betsy's short story, "Desperately Yours" took 2nd place in the October flash fiction contest at LinkedIn's Aspiring writiers Group. The genre was humor, theme: a rejection letter.
Betsy's flash fiction piece, "Friend or Foe" won the September 14, 2012 contest at Indies Unlimited. Stories are written in response to a photo prompt. Winners will appear in an ebook anthology at year end.
Betsy's short story, "Venture Capital" took 1st place in the September flash fiction contest at LinkedIn's Aspiring Writers Group. The genre was science fiction, theme: two young astronauts, first to set foot on Mars.
Betsy's short story
"Uncle Bud and the UFO" took 2nd place in the early April flash fiction contest at LinkedIn's Aspiring Writers Group. The genre was open, theme: April Fool, focus: Uncle Bud and a silver flashlight.
Betsy took First Place in heat 5 of round 2 of the NYC Midnight 2012 Short Story Challenge. Her story
"I'm a Believer" (genre: fantasy, theme: luck, character: a lead singer) qualifies her as one of the 25
writers who go to round 3 (the finals). The finalists will be given a new topic at midnight Friday the 13th and have 24 hours to write a 1,000 word story. The story will appear in the January 2013 issue of Fabula Argenta magazine under the pen name Delfina Hex.
Betsy's short story "Second Opinion"
placed 3rd in the SNM Horror Magazine April/May Issue 1, themed Alter Egos. (Note: this website is not for
the faint of heart! Somewhat explicit graphics) This story is published under the pen name Desdemona Pike. The story will also appear in SNM's anthology Bonded by Blood V.
Betsy's short story "The Green Monster won Third place in the early March flash contest at LinkedIn's Aspiring Writers Group. The competition genre was mystery, theme was buying an old house in the country, focus was a worn handwritten letter found in a safe hidden behind a picture.
Betsy made the top five in heat 19 of NYC Midnight 2012 Short Story Challenge round one. Her story "Exclusive Exposure" (genre: horror, theme: bullying, character: photographer) qualifies her as one of 125 writers who go on to round two. This story is now published in the anthology: A Torn Page: 2012 Summer Short Fiction Anthology
Betsy's short story "X-file #227: Last Words" won First place in the early February flash contest at LinkedIn's Aspiring Writers Group. The competition genre was fantasy, theme was paranormal encounter at a ski resort, with the highlight a cellphone.
Betsy's short story "Initial Success" won Third place in the early January flash contest at LinkedIn's Aspiring Writers Group. The competition genre was suspense, theme was first day on a new job, with the highlight "an email received in error".
Betsy's short memoir "The Best Present Ever" won second place in the December 2011 flash contest at LinkedIn's Aspiring Writers Group. The competition genre was Non-Fiction, with the focus "favorite childhood toys".
Betsy's short story "Curiosity Kills" won First place in the November 2011 flash fiction contest at LinkedIn's Aspiring Writers Group. The competition genre was murder mystery, theme was Thanksgiving, with the focus "a body in the closet".
Betsy's short story "Colin's Crossing" won second place in the September 2011 flash fiction contest at LinkedIn's Aspiring Writers Group. The competition genre was Historical Fiction, with the theme: Coming to America, and the focus "Uncle Ed's Store". This was the first piece of Historical Fiction Betsy ever wrote.
Betsy's short story "Father's Day at the Beach" won first place in the June 2011 flash fiction contest at LinkedIn's Aspiring Writers Group. The competition genre was Humor, with the theme of Father's Day at the Beach and the highlight a purple turtle.
Betsy's short story "Games" won first place in the May 2011 flash fiction contest at LinkedIn's Aspiring Writers Group. The competition genre was Suspense, with the theme of a family reunion and the highlight a red scarf. This was the first flash fiction piece Betsy ever wrote.
