Re: Author in Group/Clarification

[Guest guest]

About writing in bed: I should add that I have a portable

keyboard. It plugs into the laptop and I stand it up slanted on my

belly while it leans on the breakfast tray. It works for me.

Anyway, if this sounds like it would help but you have technology

questions about the portable keyboard or anything, let me know.

--Shayna

> >

> > > THere are many but lies' biggest question is, " How

> > > do you do it and cope with the severe fatigue/headaches? "

> >

> > I guess I'll chime in (surprise!), I just finished my Ph.D. in

May

> > and got a Fellowship that I am starting next month (yay!). I

also

> > have authored five papers, one published, two near publication,

> and

> > two near submitting. So that's a LOT of writing, including

> editing,

> > making figures, etc.

> >

> > The Ph.D. was around 300 pages, and certainly MS Word is a great

> > thing compared to a typewriter! My basic tip that I wanted to

> share

> > is that support from family and/or friends is essential. Also,

my

> > boss knew about my condition (I don't use a wheelchair or walker

> out,

> > only a walker or cane at home sometimes, so it's not obvious),

and

> > allowed me to work from home. For my new job, I should be able

to

> > work from home intermittently as needed.

> >

> > I also notified the school about my disability, and worked with

> their

> > disability coordinator.

> >

> > Your daughters might want to check out this article in Quest:

> >

> >

>

http://www.mdausa.org/publications/Quest/q124tracee_lydia_garner.cfm

> >

> > I think there may be other articles in Quest magazine on being a

> > writer with a disability.

> >

> > Take care,

> > RH

> >

>