Warning #1: if you have a Y-chromosomea weak stomach teeth, you may find the following blog post disturbing.

Warning #2: if you’re a writer hoping to finish up a project, you may find the following blog post disturbing. Or you’ll think about using it in your next book…

Why I didn’t win at NaNoWriMo this year…

[Image credit: A Cure for Wellness, 2016 movie dir. by Gore Verbinski]

The end of November was…rough. It all started when the World’s Most International Tooth (as explained here) decided infection in Scotland, dental visit in England, root canal(s) in India, and gum surgery/crown in Italy—all during a pandemic—were just not enough excitement.  A few days ago I was eating breakfast when I bit down on something WAY too crunchy for porridge. Hoping it was in fact some disgusting bit of the animal kingdom which had wandered into my oatmeal, I spit…