WARNING: This entry contains triggers. Hang on to your hats. In 2003 I had the opportunity to spend time in a facility dedicated to helping extreme cases of potential health hazards. This is a flowery way of saying I spent a week in-patient at a local “behavioral health hospital.” And another two weeks out-patient. I … More This One Is For The Black Hole
Transitioning is expensive. And I’m not even talking about hormones, surgeries, or therapy. I mean, how often do you go through your closet and get rid of seven-eighths of everything in there? Then start over again? You end up re-purposing things you own, not only to cut corners and expenses, but also to hang on … More …to have loved and lost
(and I’ve been putting out fires with gasoline.Listening to plenty of David Bowie. Sorry for the bad reference) Yeesh! It’s been a month since I wrote something. That’s bad news. But between being cooped up inside (it rained here for almost two weeks straight) and the soul-deadening effect working from home is still having on … More It’s Been Too Long
I’m having a really hard time keeping first readers for my novel. I’m on my fourth one. I know it’s nothing I’m doing, but I must say it’s doing nothing for my anxiety level (previously documented; recap: HIGH) to have shown my work – my heart and soul – to several people and then have … More Dammit. Lost another one
I’m not one who’s ever done well with writing at home. There are far too many distractions and I’ve worked hard to make a firm distinction between my work life and my home life. So, to be ordered to work at home, to have all of my familiar and comfortable writing haunts closed and boarded … More Working From Home
The Painted Corner 