When I read James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl at age seven, I knew I wanted to be a writer.
Then, when my right hand went numb, to prompt being given a diagnosis of MS in 1999, I wrote more.
Many nights, coming home from a career as a trained counselor and educator, writing was my solace.
In addition, after spinal surgery in 2016 which caused a need for a scooter to get around, I truly experienced "invisibility" and wanted to share stories.
We need more fiction writing by someone with an actual disability to elevate one's perceptions of self when you have challenges. Disability is a legal term I am forever grateful for, yet for me it does not fit and I prefer to use the word "challenged" not disabled. We are all pieces in the same puzzle in which every piece is needed to thrive. Thank you to every warrior who got ADA passed to make our lives better, but we must continue the fight in attitudes and inclusion. My hope is these tales offer a part.
Writing since I could read, my journey began after I was offered opportunities at work to publish poetry and articles in college publications. For two years, I wrote non-fiction articles for several online magazines. Here, I was given praise and could claim the credit “published writer.” Yet, I yearned to write fiction.
"True Grit Tales" are aimed at middle grade readers but offers an uplifting escape for all.
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Then, when my right hand went numb, to prompt being given a diagnosis of MS in 1999, I wrote more.
Many nights, coming home from a career as a trained counselor and educator, writing was my solace.
In addition, after spinal surgery in 2016 which caused a need for a scooter to get around, I truly experienced "invisibility" and wanted to share stories.
We need more fiction writing by someone with an actual disability to elevate one's perceptions of self when you have challenges. Disability is a legal term I am forever grateful for, yet for me it does not fit and I prefer to use the word "challenged" not disabled. We are all pieces in the same puzzle in which every piece is needed to thrive. Thank you to every warrior who got ADA passed to make our lives better, but we must continue the fight in attitudes and inclusion. My hope is these tales offer a part.
Writing since I could read, my journey began after I was offered opportunities at work to publish poetry and articles in college publications. For two years, I wrote non-fiction articles for several online magazines. Here, I was given praise and could claim the credit “published writer.” Yet, I yearned to write fiction.
"True Grit Tales" are aimed at middle grade readers but offers an uplifting escape for all.
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- Pieces of the Same Puzzle Poem
- Access to the ongoing fiction series, Sir Squiggly Su-chex