I just read the guest editorial in the latest issue of Diabetes Forecast and was really stunned. Dr. Sue Kirkman talks about a boy from Kenya named Andrew who has had type 1 diabetes for 14 years, and who at 20 years old needs a kidney transplant because he has not received good care. His body [...]
Okay, everything is really coming together. Violeta and I have created a blog specifically for our anthology at www.dreamingaboutwater.wordpress.com. That blog will focus on the book and we’ll offer glimpses of the essays from our contributors as we discover them. I’m really looking forward to reading and editing the stories we receive about women’s lives [...]
Okay, Violeta and I have created an email account for our book about diabetes. We are seeking personal essays from women living with diabetes that include practical advice. For example, I’ve written essays about diabetes and driving, food and my diagnosis. I’m working now on an essay about pregnancy and teaching my kids about my [...]
I sent my proposal in to skirt! books on June 11th and have not heard anything back. Since that time, I’ve been thinking I want to go back to my original concept of a book for women with diabetes. When I spoke with Mary Norris from skirt! books, she said the kind of memoirs they [...]
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