Disability

“When Work Isn’t Enough” | Creating Humanely

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Flashback! “Creating Love (When Work Isn’t Enough)” Cynsations, Feb. 2022   “And what is art for anyway? A place we gather         to share the journey,         our pounding hearts.”   C. S. Wild I remember struggling so hard with this essay–it was winter, my “bad” health season. I wrote it… Read more »

SCBWI Blog: CURES FOR LONELINESS: Writing & Illustrating Disability

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  Becoming chronically ill with ME/CFS and POTS in 2018-19 radically changed my life and writing. Above all, it has brought isolation. What I’ve noticed from others with various disabilities is that isolation is common, whether from our disability or from prejudice and lack of accessibility. While most of our disabilities are not curable, loneliness… Read more »

Welcome to Charlotte’s New Web!

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Greetings! Salutations! Welcome to my blog about children’s books, creativity, rainbow love, disability, and more (Chickens! Italy! Chocolate!). I’m so glad you’re here! Since that day in third grade when I discovered a book with my name strung across the front in spider webs, I’ve been a fan of E. B. White’s Charlotte’s Web. How… Read more »