CN: stress, mental health Genre: space opera poem Pulled. Pulled. Pulled in all directions. This can’t be good, right? My suit won’t tolerate much more of this. I feel like that elastic action hero from days of old. So far there’s only some pressure on my joints. They said that the suit would only stretch …
Continue reading Mini-fiction Monday: Stretched Thin, Longing for the Deep
Okay, sorry to visit my anxiety on you. That wasn’t nice. But I have so many feelings right now! My current novel is in production and should be in the world this September. I’m immersed in that familiar whirlwind of getting all the edits done, sending eARCs for blurbers, gathering info for my publisher for …
by Cait Gordon Genre: Realistic Fiction, CN: Eugenics, Ableism, Inaccessibility “Humanity started with Eden, and now it seems we’re in hell.” “What the heck to do you mean by that?” asks Ed. Cherie slumps against the table, then holds a hand out to stroke the handle of her rollator. It’s smooth, comforting. This is a …
Continue reading Mini-Fiction Monday (a day late): Deliver Me From This Pandemic Hell
My BFF, Talia C. Johnson sent me a meme with this text on the evening of January 31, 2023: January was a tough year, but we made it. (Author unknown?) I wish I knew who to credit for that quote, so please let me know if you do because it’s such a mood. When I …
Continue reading Taking a big step back in order to go forward
I thought it might be fun to post short fiction pieces on Mondays that just streamed out of my brain. We together by Cait Gordon Genre: fantasy You wrap yourself around me and I feel enveloped in the coolness of your skin. Here, I am secure. In the quiet of this place, high above where …
More and more these days, fiction authors are hiring sensitivity readers/editors or being asked to have their works or pitches reviewed by readers/editors who share a lived experience with the characters in their stories. For me, who is a sensitivity editor and who relies on them so much, I forget that the concept might rub …
Continue reading Needing a sensitivity editor doesn’t mean you’re an insensitive person.
Sometimes Twitter can be wonderful. (How many times do we say that, eh?) However, it is possible to come across really awesome people. This happened to me when I saw a tweet from author Shanna Miles about her debut novel that was so witty and confident, I had to reply with, “That does it. I’m …
Continue reading #CaitTacklesTBRPile—For All Time, by Shanna Miles
As much as I wanted 2022 to leave, I turned over a new calendar and *poof* felt hopeful for what possibilities 2023 could bring! My optimism astounds me too. But hey, let’s not argue with it! Season One of Iris and the Crew is imminent! Time really flies! I got the acceptance for the first …
CN: Mentions of ableism, eugenics, the pandemic, depression, suicidal ideation, gaslighting, and physical illness Whew. I made it. Just barely. Let’s recap, shall we? Nothing Without Us Too came to be! Holy moly, when Talia and I pitched Renaissance to take on a second disability-fiction anthology, we had no idea the work would happen during …
Continue reading Goodbye 2022. Don’t let the door hit your ass on the way out!
Wishing everyone peace and a moment or more to relax. Thanks for sticking with me even though I didn’t blog as much this year. It’s been busy and my health wasn’t healthing. Here’s to warm thoughts and best hopes for 2023! I’m thinking it might be an exciting year too! Cheers and blessings, Cait G …
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