A Fat Person’s Lament About Another Unfortunate Doctor Visit

My doctor usually has doctor assistant trainees. The last two times, they’ve been young guys. The most recent one wasn’t as bad as the one before him. In fact, he was a gem in comparison. Almost polite to a fault. But he did struggle to take my blood pressure, which caused some mayhem. Enough so… Continue reading A Fat Person’s Lament About Another Unfortunate Doctor Visit

Two Submissions Short-Listed for Chicken Soup’s Curvy & Confident

Today I got word that both of the submissions I sent in for Chicken Soup for the Soul: Curvy & Confident, “Thunder Thighs and All” and “A Blessing, Not a Curse,” have made it to the first phase of the selection round! This is very exciting. The other two times I received this notice, both stories… Continue reading Two Submissions Short-Listed for Chicken Soup’s Curvy & Confident