November News

I don't actually have any news this month. If you didn't see my blog post earlier this month, I have been having major health problems. My husband took me to the emergency room the day after the election. The rest of the month has been kind of a blur. I had to go back to the emergency room the week before Thanksgiving and was admitted. I am not actually well, just stable. They sent me home with eleven prescriptions and a whole slew of follow-up appointments over the next few months. This month -- hell, the whole past year -- has been a perfect storm of suck. I'm exhausted and in a lot of pain, but I am hoping to get back into writing and submitting work again. Progress so far has been slow. 

I am no longer able to work, so I must humbly ask that you consider donating to help me out, especially with the medical expenses. I don't even want to think about what the initial emergency room visit plus a week's inpatient stay is going to run us. 

Aside from releasing Part 3 of the In the King's Power series, my only other major news is to say that I'm happy to see Bluesky booming. I moved to the platform back when Musk first bought Twitter, but it wasn't very active. You can find me @laurenscharhag.bsky.social -- I'd be thrilled to connect. 

My only other bit of news is to say that Part 4 of In the King's Power will go live on Sunday. An excerpt is available here. 

I was actually released from the hospital on Thanksgiving, so Patrick and I hit Whataburger then went home and watched Planes, Trains and Automobiles, as one does. For those who celebrate, I hope your Turkey Day was an excellent kickoff to the holiday season. I will post an excerpt from Part 5 of the series around mid-December. I am especially excited to share it since it's my favorite part of the series-- a lot of cool stuff happens. I am grateful for all my friends and readers-- truly, you, Patrick, and writing are what will pull me through this. Thank you.