My forray into self publishing...

I have to say, I am looking forward to the end of this year. 2011 was much better than 2010, but half of it was not kind.

I developed a wonky, rare stomach condition this year. My symptoms started in June, and it took until December 3 for a doctor to listen to me, diagnose, and resolve it. Two surgeries, countless tests, and lots of people telling me I was making it up stood in my way, but I am finally feeling better.

And I translated feeling better into some forward momentum on my writing!

During this weird illness, I've been toiling away at revisiting, revising, and rewriting a collection of short stories I wrote in college. Today, I am happy to say, they are available on Amazon for Kindle. Please feel free to surf over here and check out Listening In and Other Stories, seven stories about the damaged, the strong, the deranged, and the decent.

Also, since last I wrote, I turned 31. Man... 31. When I was 21, 31 sounded so ancient. I am staving of depression at being 31 and single and all that by reminding myself that I am 31, have two complete works of fiction available for sale, am shopping for a publisher for a third, and am about to finish my master's. In light of that, I am feeling pretty content!

Happy holidays all!