sick upon being diagnosed and
doctors spent four months tending to me, not knowing what
was wrong, so I was at a point
of welcoming any diagnosis, for
meds, for peace of mind. I was
lifeless and lost my gumption. I
went through depression. Then, I
didn’t want to be around people
anymore. I still get that feeling
quite often, “Like a dog going
into the woods to die alone,”
as it is said in my play. Eventually I gained more spirit and one
thing I can attribute to knowing
how you may possibly die, you
seem to want to contribute to
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making the world a better place.
You want to help people, make
a difference and often, save the
world from itself, which I guess
for me is where my writing
comes in.
Lupus inspired me not to start
it, but to see the series through,
even when it takes me three
times as long to do what it takes
the average author, due to sickness, Lupus flare ups and the
blood clotting disease it caused
(APLS). It felt like life through
me a curve ball, and I don’t even
play baseball. Seeing how people dealt with life made me want
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Dead Man’s Cell Phone
Melissa Etheridge
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Cary Elwes Remembers
The Princess Bride
John Taglieri
Mistress America
Richard Barone
1st Anniversary Issue
Brian Fitzpatrick
A Twist of Lemmon
All in Time
Mad Dogs & Englishmen
The Nether
Sorrows & Promises:
Greenwich Village in the 1960s
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Eryn Shewell
Bringing Classy Back
Mr. Ray Tackles Bullies
Illustrator of the Future
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