Super Spoonie Mom. Yeah, that’s me. I have chronic pain and a fatigue that has never gone away. I’m also the mother of a two-year-old who, I swear, is nuclear powered. Most kids, when they have run around for three hours, crash and sleep. NOT THIS CHILD. Nope. She keeps going. If I could only … Continue reading
In 2007, I set out to prove to myself that I could write a novel. I gave myself a deadline of one year. I finished it with time to spare. After a period of sitting on it, I decided to make some small edits and start the process of refinement, so I might submit the … Continue reading
Lately I’ve been angry. Why? I have listened to my doctor say to me on one visit that I’m disabled and need an accessibility permit, but on the next visit that I’m not disabled enough for certain forms to be filled out. I get told constantly that I shouldn’t mourn the life I can’t have … Continue reading
I often get asked why I write rock fiction. (If you need a primer, you can read about rock fiction here.) Music has always been something that has made me feel alive. The earliest memories I have are filled with music: my grandmother singing to me, listening to my parent’s vinyl, and (gasps loudly) even … Continue reading
Writing as a spoonie is sometimes an exercise in futility. I swear my brain likes to hit me with the most wonderful plot ideas just as I’m about to fall asleep, and anything I could possibly write with is out of reach. Of course, when I keep something nearby to write with, guess what happens? … Continue reading
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