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Removing My Hysteria
New Latin, from English hysteric, adjective, from Latin hystericus, from Greek hysterikos, from hystera womb; from the Greek notion that hysteria was peculiar to women and caused by disturbances of the uterus. History and Etymology for hysteria Four weeks ago I had a hysterectomy. Besides the pain, everything seemed to well. I don’t miss my…
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The Hero’s Journey is Not the Only Story
The monomyth is all. All hail the monomyth. In the late eighties, just I was reaching the point where I realized I wanted to be a writer, the Hero’s Journey was top of mind. Joseph Campbell’s work of the past several decades had influenced the halls of fantasy and sci fi in ways that gave…
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Whinnie Dog
Whinnie, my black pug, died Thursday morning at 3am as I held her. She was the best $1000 I ever spent. Just a perfect dog. She was stoic, almost never complained. She loved to play but would bark if she couldn’t find you. She knew what she wanted and could be very demanding. She was…
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What it’s like to go to the Doctor in the era of Covid-19
I had to go to the doctor for a follow up. I had set the appointment a week earlier, and they assured me that everything was fine and I would be given a mask. That’s not really what happened. TMI warning. I was dealing with some heavy side affects from the medication. Most of which…
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Rewriting and Revising: A Love Story
About a year ago I reread my first novel. It was horrible. I had just finished Novel 3 and my writing style had changed to a point that I could see the stark differences. Why had agents requested fulls? Why had this made finalist in several competitions? Why had people told me it was good?…
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The Wonderful World of Quarantining One’s Self
I did move to Idaho. That really happened. November was a flurry of unpacking. December was bouncing between starting to meet people and travel. I had plans. I had resolutions. I started a meetup group. I got whooping cough. Whooping Cough or Pertussis is part of the vaccinations you should be getting in childhood. As…