cartoon of a girl hugging a football

On Injured Reserve

I haven’t updated this blog for two weeks because I have been in the hospital.  So sorry, everyone. I’ve not written so much as a clever tweet lately. I am recovering from surgery now and should be back on my feet soon! by

Spaceships fly around the Terminal tower in this poster for the Cleveland World Science Fiction Convention in 1955

Cleveland Inkubator

Despite my frailty, which has included an inability to stand upright for more than 15 minutes, I went to the Cleveland Inkubator today at the main branch of the Cleveland Public Library. This is billed as an “UNconference” a free day-long event of workshops and lectures for aspiring writers. One Read more…

rough sketch of circles on top of each other

The Pain

Remember those terrible health issues I was having? That got all better on their own? Not so much. Many people asked me, “Can you at least glean something from this experience to make a story?” Maybe? Someday?  Mostly I’ve felt… Not quite here. I joked about having come up with Read more…

cartoon cooked turkey

Thankful

I have much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. First of all, that the doctors have finally figured out what is wrong with me and I will soon embark on a plan to heal! Treatment at last, rather than juts pain management.  You can’t imagine the relief. Secondly, Analog has Read more…

I am a gas elemental

So, yeah… the intestines aren’t working again. This time the doctors say they see ulcerations, so at least it’s not all in my head. The symptoms are the same as always. I can’t eat, I have horrible pain, and I expel gas like a deflating Thanksgiving Parade. Seriously. Where does Read more…