Books & Publications

Available September 2006

Betsy is delighted to chat with your book group online or in person. To schedule a chat, please send your contact information and desired date to Betsy using the CONTACT FORM.

My books are available on Amazon, but I also encourage supporting local, independent bookstores whenever possible.  Please consider ordering my books through your local indie store or by using the links below to order from my favorite indie store, Book Passage, in Corte Madera, CA. They ship anywhere in the U.S. for free.  It may take a couple of days longer than Amazon, but by ordering this way helps to keep independent bookstores alive and thriving. These shops are often not just retail stores for books; they’re community centers that offer opportunities for people to learn about all kinds of writers and all kinds of subjects. Indie bookstores support authors, offer workshops, and celebrate a community of learning. 

Phases of the Moon: an Art-guided Journal for Growing Through Change and Transition

 Phases of the Moon is a journal that pairs our moon’s phases painted in original watercolor, utilizing flora that share the symbolism of each of moon phase. Let the original watercolor art and floral images offer a gentle guide to help you reflect, create, and gain insight as your explore your own relationship with both the cyclic, and the unexpected changes in life.  Part art, part sanctuary—for anyone navigating through change and ready to bloom through the process.

From Page to Stage:
Inspiration, Tools, and Simple Public Speaking Tips for Writers

In this accessible, straightforward book, seasoned author Betsy Graziani Fasbinder offers readers the why, what, and how of public speaking, along with exercises and resources to support ongoing learning.

She provides inspiration and encouragement to help writers to overcome their fears of public speaking, but she doesn’t stop there; she also lays out the practical, nuts-and-bolts tools they need to select, deselect, and arrange the content of what to say when they’re on a podium, in an interview, or in casual conversations about their writing, and includes a model for handling challenging questions from interviewers and audience members with confidence and grace. 

Writers, before speaking in front of an audience, first, do the exercises in From Page to Stage. Betsy Graziani Fasbinder offers rich support and guidance to writers preparing book talks to attract readers.

—Martha Alderson, author of The Plot Whisperer

If you want to speak as powerfully as you write, this book is for you.  The perfect guide to help you kick ass when you have to put pants on and speak to the public.

—Kate Perry, internationally best-selling romance and suspense author

These tools and skills moved me from amateur to professional, intimidated to confident, and helped me to clarify the message of my book so that I was able to enjoy a book launch that exceeded my dreams.

—Catherine Marshall-Smith, author of American Family

Like it or not, speaking is part of the author’s overall marketing toolbox. With her new book From Page to Stage, Betsy Graziani Fasbinder offers excellent advice for becoming a better advocate for your book, whether on the stage, at an in-person reading, or on a podcast interview.

—Anne Janzer

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Filling Her Shoes

It’s here! A memoir on love, loss, and blended families has been released by She Writes Press. Available now through Book Passage (my favorite local indie bookstore), on Amazon or at Barnes & Noble.

Click the link below to hear an audio sample from one of the stories in Filling Her Shoes, recorded for and published by Our American Stories.

Audio Sample - Who Will This Be To Me?

by Our Amerian Stories

A spirit of tenderness and profound love shines through every page of Filling Her Shoes. Betsy’s beautiful memoir will inspire not only stepparents, but anyone seeking to build joyous, lasting relationships. I’m in awe and amazement at the generous spirit and loving heart that shine through this book.

— Samantha Waltz, Editor of Blended

Fasbinder’s exquisite prose describing love and loss weaves its way to the deepest part of your soul. You’ll laugh, cry, and reflect on your own journey with the same paints she expertly uses throughout her memoir — compassion and honesty.

— Amy S. Peele, Author of “CUT: A Medical Murder Mystery”

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Fire & Water

This book began as a single question in my mind.  Are artistic genius and mental illness inextricably linked?  Some of the most dynamically creative people seem also vulnerable to addiction, mental illness, and sometimes suicidal feelings.  Perhaps it’s their acute sensitivities that make them artistic innovators: they’re able to see and experience this world on another level and strive to express what they see and feel.  Perhaps that sensitivity also makes the world a hard place for them to be a part of. This story is my attempt to bring compassion to the page when portraying a troubled artist and the family around him.

This story is, at its core, a love story, but it also explores the deeper meaning of family and friendship.

I’m especially proud of the audiobook version of Fire & Water. Voice artist Monica McKey and sound artist, Adam Sullivan were the perfect partners for bringing this story to life in another medium.

 

Betsy’s debut novel was published in 2013 by She Writes Press. Available in paperback, e-book, and now as an audiobook! With over 220 Amazon reviews, with a 4.50+ star overall rating.

 

“From the very first page of Fire & Water, story and characters urge the reader forward.  Even as the plot rises and tangles, vital issues are examined: Can a surgeon, who thinks she can fix anything, fix a broken heart? A broken mind? With a discerning eye for detail, and some truly beautiful love scenes, Fasbinder takes the reader on a most compelling and satisfying ride, all the way to the final four words.”

–Sands Hall, author of Catching Heaven and Tools of the Writer’s Craft

“This author doesn’t flinch. She writes down to the bone, deep into the heart, where blood, tears, and humor pool.”

—Elizabeth Appell, Screenwriter and author of Lessons from the Gypsy Camp.

“The soul of an artist meets a woman who finally admits love into her life—despite subtle signs of trouble. I could hardly put down Fire and Water. In one moment I was lost in an artist’s dream, in another, I was on the edge of my seat. A memorable book by a wordsmith whose language enchants.”

—Linda Joy Myers, Ph.D., author of Don’t Call Me Mother and Journey of Memoir—A Workbook.

 

“Set between the comfort of an Irish Pub and the intellectual buzz of San Francisco’s UCSF, Fire & Water will take you on a breathless journey. You will find the funniest and honest best friend you could ever want, passionate sex with the likes of Picasso, and a story that will grab your curiosity and soul. Don’t make plans once you turn the first page.”

—Amy Peele, Author of Cut: A Medical Murder Mystery

“An uncommon love story told with joy and pathos from a writer of exceptional talent. With fearless examination and a sure sense of pitch and pace, the novel reveals the moral predicament that Kate must ultimately face:  can the deepest expression of love become an instrument of its demise?”

—Christie Nelson, Author of Dreaming Mill Valley and Woodacre

“A heart-wrenching journey set against a richly drawn San Francisco Bay Area, Fire & Water deftly explores trust, wealth, family and the way love changes the shape of our hearts.  What a beautiful exploration of love and mental illness and family. That I lived in the Bay Area for ten years only enriched my experience of this story. A triumph.”  

—Kim Culbertson, author of 2012 NCBA Winner Instructions for a Broken Heart

“This book contains multitudes. Every character is richly drawn, captured in all of their flaws and gifts. It celebrates the families we’re born to and those we choose, it digs deep into the difficulties of wanting love and art in the same life. It examines the cost of being true to yourself all the while being a total page-turner.”

—Heather Donahue, author of Growgirl: How My Life After The Blair Witch Project Went to Pot

“Betsy Graziani Fasbinder writes about ordinary human lives in an extraordinary way, revealing the secrets, desires, and fears that lie under the waters of everyday life. Her prose is deft, sure, and deeply wrought, her story one you will want to follow to the end.”

—Jessica Barksdale Inclan, author of Her Daughter’s Eyes and When You Believe

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Autographed Copy

Want your own autographed copy of Betsy's books? Please place your order with Book Passage and Betsy will sign your copy. Please be sure to indicate to whom the inscription should read in the order comments section.

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