a writing and reading Friday

Writing and reading Friday

I felt ok enough to leave the house for a couple of hours. I went to Starbucks to have coffee and have lunch. I made a turkey wrap before leaving the house. It was a nice day to be out. I went to the pharmacy to pick up my prescription after I read a chapter. I wanted to read at least two but I was getting antsy and wanted to go home.

For some reason, my chest feels tight and I have some nerve pain going on. I just can’t seem to get the muscles in the middle of my chest to relax. I have moved my arms and tried stretching my trunk but nothing seems to help it. I feel tired now that I have been out. I want to make a burger on the grill again for dinner.

My pcp emailed me back today. I had asked the other day if I could donate blood after my recent blood work. My counts looked good to me and even though my iron studies looked a little better, I thought I was ok. She thinks I will be ok but wants me to take an iron supplement as my levels are still low to indicate anemia. I made an appointment for blood donation at the end of the month. I will be starting the iron again this weekend. I am to let her know if I get worsening constipation. I take senna every night so I am not worried.

Last night, a person I messaged about my book messaged back. We spent a good hour or so talking. She thought I was a trans woman as the group I got her name from is predominantly trans women. I corrected her and then she messaged saying that someone was looking for a trans man to talk about phalloplasty. I have no interest in this procedure. She did give me some ideas about what to write. She said she would look over what I had written so far and get back to me next week.

I was interested in finding more about queries as I know you need to “pitch” to publishing houses and the like. I went to the Grub Street site and they have an LGBTQ writers weekend coming up the end of October. I signed up for a few things that were free. I will sign up for a publishing thing when I get paid next. I hope it won’t be sold out by the time I get paid. I have no idea where in Boston it will be. I tried finding out but it doesn’t seem to list the location, unless I just can’t find it. I might call and find out. I know they moved from their Tremont Street location to somewhere in Back Bay I think. I am excited about this. Maybe I will meet some writing people that I can become friends with.