Nicola Griffith

Writer. Queer cripple with a PhD. Seattle & Leeds.

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Manatee mind

Pain meds turn my mind grey and floaty, like a manatee. No wonder manatees are not renowned for their writing.

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Posted on December 7, 2020 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

I am not anyone’s metaphor

A new interview with me about So Lucky now up at A&U magazine.

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Posted on March 22, 2019 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Ammonite is 25 years old today!

Today both my career as a novelist and my MS are officially 25 years old.

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Posted on March 8, 2018 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

The story of my PhD, Part 5: Future

This 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.

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Posted on July 21, 2017 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

2016

Every 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…

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Posted on January 1, 2016 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

MS as metabolic disorder, and diet

Welcome, all those who found their way here from Dr Terry Wahls’ Facebook mention of my post on the metabolic hypothesis of…

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Posted on December 30, 2014 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

My health

You’ve probably noticed that I’ve been quieter than usual for the last few months. I’ve been dealing with health issues. Two main…

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Posted on August 28, 2014 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

San Francisco is cancelled

I 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…

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Posted on December 14, 2013 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Help a fellow reader, help me

If you want to give me and Kelley a wedding present, and/or you want to support MS research in Australia, here’s something…

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Posted on September 26, 2013 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

A scientific breakthrough that will revolutionise archaeological epidemiology

My friend, Dr Angelique Corthals, has a new paper out. (Perhaps you recall her last one, which caused a stir by asserting…

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Posted on July 26, 2012 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Kelley, Ray Bradbury, and Nature

FIRST of all, Kelley has written a most marvellous and heartfelt piece about the necessity of finding everyday magic to write: …But…

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Posted on June 6, 2012 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Superior

Last year I blogged about a movie about a 12-year old boy with MS who turns into an adult superhero, Superior. Well,…

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Posted on June 1, 2012 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

MS drugs and reality

This question came in a comment to a recent post. My answer is long enough to need a post of its own….

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Posted on May 28, 2012 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

The last time I’ll answer this question

From: Sue Reilly I can only assume you’ve been asked this many times, so I apologize up front. But, are you planning…

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Posted on March 15, 2012 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

MS on Dr Kiki’s Science Hour

The huge news that MS is a metabolic disorder and not an autoimmune disease hit the web afresh this week. On Thursday,…

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Posted on January 28, 2012 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Never piss off a writer

As a novelist I’m fond of reminding people: Never piss off a writer. A writer can immortalise an enemy by killingly them…

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Posted on December 30, 2011 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

MS is a metabolic disorder: the paper is finally out!

Dr Angelique Corthals’ brilliant new understanding of MS, “Multiple Sclerosis is Not a Disease of the Immune System” is finally out! Full…

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Posted on December 29, 2011 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Which MS organisation most deserves a donation?

A couple of readers have asked my opinion regarding the best place to give money. Specifically, money to help encourage research and…

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Posted on December 24, 2011 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

A terrible and beautiful vision

For all the support and signal boosting of the last two days: thank you. Thousands of people have now read my précis…

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Posted on December 22, 2011 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Huge news: multiple sclerosis is a metabolic disorder

 For those coming to this post from Facebook, please see my most recent thoughts  In the latest issue of the Quarterly Review of…

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Posted on December 21, 2011 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

A meta note

Yesterday I wrote about the big news about multiple sclerosis coming tomorrow from the Quarterly Review of Biology. I explained why it…

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Posted on December 20, 2011 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Coming soon: important news about MS

QRB‘s Forthcoming page (click to enlarge) On Wednesday, December 21st, the Quarterly Review of Biology will publish “Multiple Sclerosis Is Not a…

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Posted on December 19, 2011 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

More on superhero with MS

From: Lorimayb I’m not quite sure what you mean by “MS dissident.” Can you elaborate? I’m in favour of things that put…

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Posted on October 18, 2011 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Superhero with MS

No, 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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Posted on October 5, 2011 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Being ill, Sesame Street style

You’ve probably figured out by now that I’m ill with something other than MS. I have a variety of doctors (internist, rheumatologist,…

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Posted on June 12, 2011 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized
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