Ectoplasmic Inspo + Publisher at 73: Betsy Robinson

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9 min readMay 31, 2024

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Ectoplasm — Betsy Robinson uses the word in reference to how the way she reaction to people inspired her to pen Cats on a Pole, one of her two latest novels set for release over the next few months. (Find info on my upcoming novels here.)

Ectoplasm makes me think about how others have thrown off my own equilibrium at times. In my 20s and early 30s, hanging out for just and hour with outwardly ‘regular people’ could skid me into weeklong headachy depressions. As a kid, the homes of some of classmates, certain pop stars, and even the weird video quality of TV soap operas could fling me over the edge.

Maybe being raised amid a firestorm of soul decimation ignited a sort of super power for…

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