Yesterday was my emergency bladder surgery. Things did not go as planned, because it's me and things never go as planned. Only half of the surgery was able to be done as planned. There was simply too much scar tissue for her to finish with her plan. So I was sent home with multiple tubes … Continue reading Health Update (Post Surgery)
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Privilege in the Writing Community
There's been a lot of talk about privilege in our society lately. Whether it's abled vs disabled, rich vs poor, etc. it's undeniable certain groups of people have access to things others do not. A few months ago, I stumbled onto a conversation between several very famous authors on Twitter. No I won't name anyone, … Continue reading Privilege in the Writing Community
Authenticity
It's been almost three weeks since I've written on any of the books I'm currently working on. In fact, these words are the first I've written since June 25th. One of the things I struggle with most in my little corner of public life is the balance between being authentic and being too much for … Continue reading Authenticity
Busy, Busy, Busy
It's been a minute since I sat down to write a blog. Things have been happening quickly lately and it's been a little overwhelming if I'm honest. I currently have four, yes four, books in production. The Showdown is complete and in the hands of my narrator. It is set for release on August 15th. … Continue reading Busy, Busy, Busy
Disability Language in Writing
One of the things that has gotten a lot of disability advocates angry over the last several years is the way disabled people are portrayed in the media. Be it on tv, in movies, and in writing. Last year, I read a book series I really began to love. I won't name it, but it's … Continue reading Disability Language in Writing
Balance (A Book Update)
I'm 14k words deep into writing book 2 now, the process is so different than writing The Beginning was. When I wrote The Beginning I just wrote and wrote and wrote. There wasn't anything else I had to focus on so I was able to finish it in about three months. I'm working on promoting … Continue reading Balance (A Book Update)
We’re All In This Together, Right?
I keep seeing people say, "we're all in this together," any time COVID-19 is brought up. But, that's a lie. Why? Because while you're chanting, "we're all in this together," people like me are being left to die because there aren't enough hospital beds and ventilators, hospitals are having to decide who lives and who … Continue reading We’re All In This Together, Right?
It’s Been A Little While
I've been working hard for the last few months on my book. Now it's finished and almost ready to be released. You may have noticed a lot of design changes on my website. I've been slowly changing things when I have time. There's now an about page, four excerpts and the blurb for my book … Continue reading It’s Been A Little While
Brave
Since I started working on my book a lot of people have called me a lot of things: badass, foolish, ridiculous, strong, determined and much more. I decided early on to be completely honest with all of my followers during this process. I'm doing this with no budget at all. Not even a dollar. There … Continue reading Brave
When In Doubt…
A few days ago my laptop's keyboard started dying. This was a laptop I bought second hand off of eBay last year. It had motherboard issues from the first day I had it and I knew it wasn't going to last forever, but when you're stuck with SSI income, you get what you get sometimes. … Continue reading When In Doubt…
