Category Archives: writershelpingwriters

Book Launch, Giveaway, and The Questions with
Charles de Lint: Writer and Musician

Posted on April 30, 2021 by dSavannah

I’m so so so thrilled to feature Charles de Lint on my blog, on this, the first edition of my interview series The Questions, since April 2017. (Yes, I’m aware of the irony of publishing it just after updating my … Continue reading →

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Gentle Reminders

Posted on January 25, 2021 by dSavannah

I’m finding it hard to believe that I am starting my 7th year of being a full-time Sick Person, and thus my 7th year of being a #ChronicIllnessBlogger. As I’ve stated before, I didn’t set out to blog almost exclusively … Continue reading →

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sending hope (and rambles) during the holidays

Posted on December 12, 2020 by dSavannah

Before I get started, a few quick things. This first item has nothing to do with anything in this blog, but it’s such a beautiful story. Please go read it! (Warning: it’s a long thread on twitter. And have tissues … Continue reading →

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Book Review – The Things We Don’t Say:
          An Anthology of Chronic Illness Truths

Posted on August 15, 2020 by dSavannah

Sometime back in ye olden days of March or April, Julie Morgenlender, a member of my Chronic Illness Bloggers group, posted a request for reviewers for her upcoming anthology, The Things We Don’t Say: An Anthology of Chronic Illness Truths. … Continue reading →

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#MEAwareness: Guest Post “Send My Apologies”

Posted on July 15, 2019 by dSavannah

dSavannah note: I’d like to introduce y’all to my friend Alice Ballinger, a #ChronicIllnessWarrior and poet, who publishes her work on Facebook on her Green Goat Poetry page, and who is raising funds for a desperately needed wheelchair. (Also, please … Continue reading →

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#MEAwareness: Guest Poetry Post by Bill Clayton

Posted on December 12, 2018 by dSavannah

dSavannah note: I’m in quite a few Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (MEcfs) support groups online, and I ran across this poem by a fellow #pwME (patient with ME), Bill Clayton. I asked if I could post it on my blog, and he … Continue reading →

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The Questions with Julianne Bonnet: Faerie Goatmother & poet

Posted on April 6, 2017 by dSavannah

Not quite a year ago, I asked Julianne if she would be willing to answer The Questions, and lucky for us all, she said yes. (I did warn her it could be a while before I got them posted… And … Continue reading →

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