The Moon Door
This series began with the poem "Wolfsboon" during the October 6, 2015 Poetry Fishbowl. Hilla had multiple sclerosis. Then she was bitten by a werewolf, Randie. Soon Hilla wound up with lycanthropy instead of multiple sclerosis. Her experience living with a chronic illness made it much easier for her to adapt to the new one -- which was actually far less debilitating. Then she had to consider whether to offer this exchange to other people in her chronic illness support group ...
Note: When I say "canon-typical messy medical details," bear in mind that the standard for that is considerably higher in this series than in most of my other writing. It centers around the women in a chronic pain support group. A majority of the characters therefore have some kind(s) of chronic illness that causes problems for them, and some of their discussions about that stuff get very frank.
Details on sponsoring available poems appear atop the main Serial Poetry page.
"Wolfsboon" 10-6-15
Prompted by LJ user kestrels_nest, DW users dialecticdreamer, redsixwing, capriuni, zeeth_kyrah, Halloween / Samhain Bingo Card 10-1-15, Trope Bingo Card 10-1-15,
Ladiesbingo Card 10-2-15, Hurt/Comfort Bingo 6-16-15
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"Forgotten How to Feel" 1-19-16
Prompted by LJ user ng_moonmoth, DW users shiori_makiba, dialecticdreamer, and
Genprompt Bingo Card 9-4-15
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"Trail Magic" 1-20-16 (fishbowl spillover)
Prompted by LJ user book_worm5, Halloween / Samhain Bingo Card 10-1-15, and
As You Like It Bingo Card 8-1-15
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"Opening the Door" 10-21-15 (fishbowl sidestep)
Prompted by DW users fred_mouse, dialecticdreamer, Trope Bingo Card 10-1-15, and
Ladiesbingo Card 10-2-15
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"Stable Lunar Orbit" 1-21-16 (fishbowl spillover)
Prompted by DW user sweet_sparrow and Trope Bingo Card 1-3-15
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"Red Moon Waning" 1-20-16 (fishbowl spillover)
Prompted by LJ user ng_moonmoth, DW users mama_kestrel, siliconshaman,
As You Like It Bingo Card 8-1-15, and Origfic Bingo 5-18-15
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"Lupus in Fabula" 1-19-16
Prompted by LJ user janetmiles, DW user helgatwb, and Ladiesbingo Card 10-2-15
Sponsored by LJ user janetmiles
"Elsewere" 1-19-16
Prompted by LJ user rix_scaedu and Ladiesbingo Card 10-2-15
Free perk
"The Strength of the Wolf: Scenting" 1-19-16
Prompted by DW users dialecticdreamer, redsixwing, Genprompt Bingo Card 9-4-15, and Ladiesbingo Card 10-2-15
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"The Strength of the Wolf: Howling" 1-19-16
Prompted by DW users dialecticdreamer, redsixwing, Genprompt Bingo Card 9-4-15, and Ladiesbingo Card 10-2-15
Sponsored by LJ user book_worm5 and ng_moonmoth
"Void of Course" 1-20-16 (fishbowl spillover)
Prompted by LJ users technoshaman, lb_lee, and Origfic Bingo 5-18-15
Free perk
"Lunacy" 1-20-16 (fishbowl spillover)
Prompted by LJ user my_partner_doug, DW users sweet_sparrow, redsixwing, and
Trope Bingo Card 1-4-16
Free perk
"Neither Impossible to Escape" 1-25-16 (outside fishbowl)
Prompted by "Stephen Hawking on Depression"
Sponsored by DW user mdlbear
"Contact Points" 2-6-16 (fishbowl spillover)
Prompted by DW user stardreamer and Trope Bingo Card 1-4-16
Free perk
"Dark Ideas" 3-16-16 (Creative Jam)
Prompted by Archetypal Characters Bingo Fest 4-1-16
Sponsored by LJ user janetmiles
"Changing Relations" 6-9-16 (fishbowl spillover)
Prompted by LJ users book_worm5, moonwolf1988, and rhodielady_47
Free perk
"As the Creeper That Girdles the Treetrunk" 7-7-16
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"Accommodating Celebrations" 9-5-17
Prompted by LJ user freshbakedlady and rix_scaedu, and DW users readera, ng_moonmoth and librarygeek and Ladiesbingo Card 9-3-17
Sponsored by DW users mashfanchick and ng_moonmoth
"Grandmothers Moon" 1-19-16
Prompted by DW users librarygeek, mama_kestrel, sweet_sparrow, and
Ladiesbingo Card 10-2-15
Sponsored by DW user librarygeek, LJ user ng_moonmoth, and general fund
Note: When I say "canon-typical messy medical details," bear in mind that the standard for that is considerably higher in this series than in most of my other writing. It centers around the women in a chronic pain support group. A majority of the characters therefore have some kind(s) of chronic illness that causes problems for them, and some of their discussions about that stuff get very frank.
Details on sponsoring available poems appear atop the main Serial Poetry page.
"Wolfsboon" 10-6-15
Prompted by LJ user kestrels_nest, DW users dialecticdreamer, redsixwing, capriuni, zeeth_kyrah, Halloween / Samhain Bingo Card 10-1-15, Trope Bingo Card 10-1-15,
Ladiesbingo Card 10-2-15, Hurt/Comfort Bingo 6-16-15
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"Forgotten How to Feel" 1-19-16
Prompted by LJ user ng_moonmoth, DW users shiori_makiba, dialecticdreamer, and
Genprompt Bingo Card 9-4-15
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"Trail Magic" 1-20-16 (fishbowl spillover)
Prompted by LJ user book_worm5, Halloween / Samhain Bingo Card 10-1-15, and
As You Like It Bingo Card 8-1-15
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"Opening the Door" 10-21-15 (fishbowl sidestep)
Prompted by DW users fred_mouse, dialecticdreamer, Trope Bingo Card 10-1-15, and
Ladiesbingo Card 10-2-15
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"Stable Lunar Orbit" 1-21-16 (fishbowl spillover)
Prompted by DW user sweet_sparrow and Trope Bingo Card 1-3-15
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"Red Moon Waning" 1-20-16 (fishbowl spillover)
Prompted by LJ user ng_moonmoth, DW users mama_kestrel, siliconshaman,
As You Like It Bingo Card 8-1-15, and Origfic Bingo 5-18-15
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"Lupus in Fabula" 1-19-16
Prompted by LJ user janetmiles, DW user helgatwb, and Ladiesbingo Card 10-2-15
Sponsored by LJ user janetmiles
"Elsewere" 1-19-16
Prompted by LJ user rix_scaedu and Ladiesbingo Card 10-2-15
Free perk
"The Strength of the Wolf: Scenting" 1-19-16
Prompted by DW users dialecticdreamer, redsixwing, Genprompt Bingo Card 9-4-15, and Ladiesbingo Card 10-2-15
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"The Strength of the Wolf: Howling" 1-19-16
Prompted by DW users dialecticdreamer, redsixwing, Genprompt Bingo Card 9-4-15, and Ladiesbingo Card 10-2-15
Sponsored by LJ user book_worm5 and ng_moonmoth
"Void of Course" 1-20-16 (fishbowl spillover)
Prompted by LJ users technoshaman, lb_lee, and Origfic Bingo 5-18-15
Free perk
"Lunacy" 1-20-16 (fishbowl spillover)
Prompted by LJ user my_partner_doug, DW users sweet_sparrow, redsixwing, and
Trope Bingo Card 1-4-16
Free perk
"Neither Impossible to Escape" 1-25-16 (outside fishbowl)
Prompted by "Stephen Hawking on Depression"
Sponsored by DW user mdlbear
"Contact Points" 2-6-16 (fishbowl spillover)
Prompted by DW user stardreamer and Trope Bingo Card 1-4-16
Free perk
"Dark Ideas" 3-16-16 (Creative Jam)
Prompted by Archetypal Characters Bingo Fest 4-1-16
Sponsored by LJ user janetmiles
"Changing Relations" 6-9-16 (fishbowl spillover)
Prompted by LJ users book_worm5, moonwolf1988, and rhodielady_47
Free perk
"As the Creeper That Girdles the Treetrunk" 7-7-16
Sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette
"Accommodating Celebrations" 9-5-17
Prompted by LJ user freshbakedlady and rix_scaedu, and DW users readera, ng_moonmoth and librarygeek and Ladiesbingo Card 9-3-17
Sponsored by DW users mashfanchick and ng_moonmoth
"Grandmothers Moon" 1-19-16
Prompted by DW users librarygeek, mama_kestrel, sweet_sparrow, and
Ladiesbingo Card 10-2-15
Sponsored by DW user librarygeek, LJ user ng_moonmoth, and general fund
Extras
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