If you’re here because of my recent interview for theMSGuide.com, hello and welcome. I’m a novelist—this website and blog is mostly about my life and work; MS is often peripheral to my interests. If you’d rather just focus on MS then here’s a short resume of me, my interests in and thoughts on MS and disability.
Read morePain meds turn my mind grey and floaty, like a manatee. No wonder manatees are not renowned for their writing.
Read moreThis is Part Five of the story of my doctorate—the who, why, when, what, and how of it—based on questions from readers on this blog, Facebook, and Twitter.
Read moreEvery New Year’s Eve Kelley and I do the same thing: sit before the fire with Champagne while we eat delicious things and talk. We talk about the year that’s passed and the year to come…
Read moreWelcome, all those who found their way here from Dr Terry Wahls’ Facebook mention of my post on the metabolic hypothesis of…
Read moreYou’ve probably noticed that I’ve been quieter than usual for the last few months. I’ve been dealing with health issues. Two main…
Read moreI won’t be at Writers With Drinks after all. Like my mini-tour of the midwest, I’ve had to cancel.For the first time…
Read moreIf you want to give me and Kelley a wedding present, and/or you want to support MS research in Australia, here’s something…
Read moreMy friend, Dr Angelique Corthals, has a new paper out. (Perhaps you recall her last one, which caused a stir by asserting…
Read moreFIRST of all, Kelley has written a most marvellous and heartfelt piece about the necessity of finding everyday magic to write: …But…
Read moreLast year I blogged about a movie about a 12-year old boy with MS who turns into an adult superhero, Superior. Well,…
Read moreThis question came in a comment to a recent post. My answer is long enough to need a post of its own….
Read moreFrom: Sue Reilly I can only assume you’ve been asked this many times, so I apologize up front. But, are you planning…
Read moreThe huge news that MS is a metabolic disorder and not an autoimmune disease hit the web afresh this week. On Thursday,…
Read moreAs a novelist I’m fond of reminding people: Never piss off a writer. A writer can immortalise an enemy by killingly them…
Read moreDr Angelique Corthals’ brilliant new understanding of MS, “Multiple Sclerosis is Not a Disease of the Immune System” is finally out! Full…
Read moreA couple of readers have asked my opinion regarding the best place to give money. Specifically, money to help encourage research and…
Read moreFor all the support and signal boosting of the last two days: thank you. Thousands of people have now read my précis…
Read moreFor those coming to this post from Facebook, please see my most recent thoughts In the latest issue of the Quarterly Review of…
Read moreYesterday I wrote about the big news about multiple sclerosis coming tomorrow from the Quarterly Review of Biology. I explained why it…
Read moreQRB‘s Forthcoming page (click to enlarge) On Wednesday, December 21st, the Quarterly Review of Biology will publish “Multiple Sclerosis Is Not a…
Read moreFrom: Lorimayb I’m not quite sure what you mean by “MS dissident.” Can you elaborate? I’m in favour of things that put…
Read moreNo, not me. Well, not only me. This guy: From Comic Book Resources news of a big film about a superhero with…
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