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
(I like to rhyme.) Hi, folks! Whew, we're into year three of the pandemic, and so far I have not caught the virus because of my clever approach of "having absolutely no life outside my home and what is even time anymore and I think my medical support people are now my only real friends." …
Continue reading It’s 2022! Still here, still queer—COVID’s a pain in my rear.
Most people who interact with me in person or for the past 20+ months, virtually through video conferencing, know me to be a funny, laughing, and cheerful soul. Even these days. And I am knee-deep in depression. Before I go on, I want to let people know I am under the care of a doctor …
Well, I managed to finish my flash fiction for November. The cards drawn meant we had to write an urban fantasy that takes place in a hospital elevator, and there has to be a gun in the story. Here’s my entry: Better to Believe... Fewer Mutants That Way “What floor?” The woman peers at the …
It's been over a month since I've been inside a shop, and that was at my pharmacy as I signed a request for an urgent med refill. My husband and I are doing our best to be as safe as is possible during this pandemic outbreak. While I'm lucky to have him here with me …
Continue reading Trying to Navigate Through 50 Shades of Meh
Hey, lovely humans who follow this blog! As of this date, the City of Ottawa is pretty much slowed right down. It's weird: while I'm typing, I can hear birds singing their flirty songs. The air is getting warmer, and the snow is melting. It seems so peaceful. You'd never guess there was a pandemic …
Continue reading We’re in a pandemic situation. This is how I’m doing.
Cait Gordon—author and editor 