42
“There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory mentioned, which states that this has already happened.” I’m 42 today. According to The Hitchhiker’s … Read more
You Only Publish Your First Novel Once
A couple of weeks ago, as I gazed into the near future and pictured how the launch for The Pointy Hat Brigade might go, I started to get nervous. A sense of dread crept in, and I almost put a foot on the path of doubt. I worried that no one would buy the book. … Read more
Chemoversary
I’m one of the lucky ones. I get to have a ‘chemoversary’, where I look back into the past and remember when I was on chemo. What it means to have a chemoversary is that 1) You’re still alive, and 2) You’re done with chemo. So I’m lucky. Really really lucky, and that isn’t lost … Read more
Big Dreams
I didn’t used to think I had any big dreams. I was a theatre major in college, so everyone assumed theatre was my dream. But while theatre was my great love and my career of choice, it wasn’t ever a dream. I never fantasized about doing theatre – I was a stage manager, and a … Read more