Hello from Bed Rest
Welp. Yeah, it got worse before it got better.
TL;DR: Weak lungs, bad travel experience, pushed too hard, full collapse.
The deets: It’s all because I got whooping cough in 2012.
That ruined my respiratory system in ways I truly did not understand at the time. As I get older, the impact is more pronounced, and I’m having to come to terms with the fact that my dreams of being an Olympic athlete are truly over.
Ha! As if. I’ve never been athletic or competitive so eh, not much of a loss. But yes, the damage is real. When I got sick on the 8th during the overnight stay at ATL, I really thought it was just a minor upset and like a fool pushed myself too hard the following few days on my return.
I paid for it.
By Friday I was scared of pneumonia, so borrowed a friend’s car and went to urgent care. Pneumonia avoided, but I’ve been on prescription, choke-a-goat cough syrup, steroids, antibiotics, and albuterol (ugh) since. Honestly the days have been a blur.
Which is to say, there is not much to report on this update other than SHE LIVES.
If I owe you an email or smth, hopefully you’ll hear from me before Thanksgiving. I’ll try! Now my timer is up, and I have to toddle back to bed. Wheeeeeeee.
Flashback
Back to my roots!
My presentation at AuthorNation 2025 was on serials/serialization, and was very well received. So many people had so many questions that at least a third of the presentation was spent answering those questions. I’m thinking about doing an online class/workshop on serials as there seems to be a need! But in the meantime, this is a post from wayyyyy back in 2023 when I was just starting this journey.
What Makes a Serial?
What is a serial? How do you write one? Do serials have an underlying structure, such as beats? Why isn’t it the same as a serialized novel?
...Wait, what? A serial is NOT a novel?
KimBoo in the Wilds!
This is a photo I took from the floor of the big meeting room at AuthorNation. I think my makeup was on point for once! Yes it was Las Vegas but dang, they kept the A/C on high, so I was wearing a shawl more often than not.
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So sorry that you got sick! Hopefully you'll be feeling stronger soon
I’m sorry to hear you got so sick, KimBoo! Glad you’re alive. I really enjoyed your talk on serials. It was one of the best sessions I went to at AN.