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Comment by Sylvia McGrath on June 30, 2008 at 6:01pm

Comment by Sylvia McGrath on June 30,2008 at 6:54pm
Hello everyone, I am new here. I have just finished co-authoring a book on chronic illness with two maximum life coaches. It is due to be launched within the next month or two. My goal now is to write stories for and about children with chronic illnesses. If any one has any idea on how I could obtain information and stories with out imposing on these children and families it would be greatly appreciated. I am looking forward to meeting some of you on the discussion forums.

Comment by Lacresha Hayes on June 12, 2008 at 10:41am

Hello all. I'm new here. I'm hoping to be able to lend some of my expertise, make friends, and even find the next bestseller for my company here. Who knows what will happen? I just know it's going to be good!

Comment by Susan on May 26, 2008 at 1:32am

Hello, I am not so new to this site, but I am new to responding to or starting discussions on forums. I am fairly "new" at writing and I am (attempting) working on my first book. I was wondering if anyone could give me some basic beginner tips on how to get started. The only place I seem to be able to write is at Starbucks, but I don't drink enough coffee and I don't have that much time on my hands. Once I open my notebook to write I seem to draw a blank. I am a stay at home mom since I cannot work due to my conditions and sitting in the house all day and in my usual comfortable sitting position doesn't help. I try and change where I sit and I try to write in different moods and once I turn on my computer, I lose my focus and it seems like I am only writing journal type entries. I've made outlines and time-lines and milestone charts and now, I am trying to get my husband to fix up the patio so I can get some air and a change of scenery while I write. Since before I could read and write I knew I wanted to write a book or books. I didn't finish college and I have an anxiety about it. I feel like I don't have enough education to be able to write a book, but I know in my heart that's not true. Even if it's children's books, I would feel accomplished. Am I headed in the right direction? Do you have to have a degree to write books? I have a horrible memory and i get fibro fog often. My confidence level has gone way down since my "chronic" life began. I know I should start small and write articles and stuff, but writing books is a dream of mine that I've had for so long.

Comment by amy mercer on May 18, 2008 at 7:20am

Hi all. I am new to this website and want to introduce myself. I am working on a book about living with diabetes and have a column called, Chronic Mamas that will be featured on Literary Mama in June. I hope you'll check it out!

Comment by Sherril Johnson on April 17, 2008 at 11:33am

I've taken a dip into the realm of poetry and thought I would share it with you all. This poem just kind of came out while I was trying to make sense of what I wrote in my journal about a conversation I had with my mother. It's called, appropriately enough, "Mom Says."

Mom says

“You look sick, you REALLY look sick.

Maybe if you did not take all those medications

You would not be so sick.”

I am not sick because I take medications.

I take medications because I am sick.


Mom says

“So they’re going to blame ALL THAT on the environment?”

Heavy metals, toxins, pesticides, viruses and chemicals in the foods we consume.

How could these things NOT be affecting us?


Mom says

“Why is it that all you read is stuff about your physical problems?

Maybe concentrating on them to the exclusion of everything else

Could be adding to it. (Or Causing it?)”

I am not sick because of the books I read.

I read the books because I am sick.


Mom says

“Well I just think that you focus on every little pain and problem you have

And maybe if you didn’t it wouldn’t be such a problem.”

I am not sick because I think about the pain and the problems.

I think about the pain and the problems because I am sick.


Mom says

“Maybe the fact that you get angry should tell you something.”

I am not sick because I am angry.

I am angry because I am sick.


Why do you want to blame me for being sick?


© 2008 by Sherrillynn Johnson


Note: I have lived with my mom since May of 2001. I have only been able to work full time for one year out of the almost seven that I have been dependent upon her hospitality. While she doesn't always understand where I'm coming from, she always tries. The fact that she gave the OK to my putting this poem out there in the blososphere is testament to her open minded and agreeable attitude. To thank her for all she has done for me is a formidable task, and one that I don't try to do often enough! I dedicate this poem to her. Thanks Mom!!

Comment by Sherril Johnson on April 17, 2008 at 11:22am

Hey Chicks,

There's a new FM website out there, http://fibrofighters.com and they are going to be doing some writing contests, in fiction short story and poetry. Here's the direct link: http://www.fibrofighters.com/shop/articles.php?tPath=5.

This site comes at a time when I am just coming into what I'm thinking of as "warrior mode." I'm growing weary of molly coddling my ICIs and am ready to start fighting. So it's very timely for me.