About Me — Betsy Denson

It’s my inner life only that *might* make a good reality show

Although I truly enjoy reading other people’s profiles here, I have procrastinated endlessly about writing my own. I wonder if it’s like trying to come up with a dating profile when you are literally interested in hanging out with anyone and everyone. Maybe not, but here goes nothing —

The non-reality show material:

I grew up in Tennessee, went to college in Virginia, came back to Tennessee for my first job and then, rather randomly, ended up in Southeast Texas. I do, however, love Texas and don’t see leaving anytime soon. My blood has thinned, I’m a wimp about cold weather and even though my kids say they are deprived not ever seeing snow, I like a 70 degree Christmas. But the summers, oh lawd, the summers they are only bearable with lots and lots of freon.

I made my early living doing communications, marketing, and public relations work for various for-profit and non-profit entities. Ten years ago I left a full-time job for my family and freelance work. I mostly write for a community newspaper but also have done magazine work and have recently been picking up other projects for friends and new acquaintances. And of course, I’m recently down the rabbit hole that is Medium.