Transportation – an essay

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America blog bought one of my essays. It’s about trauma and fiction, and what they’re for.

Transportation
by Daniel M. Bensen

Trigger warnings: cancer, hospitals

I had cancer. Don’t worry. I just got the results from my four-year CT scan checkup and I’m fine.

I remember, though, when I’d drink coffee and still feel tired. I had stopped doing my podcast, my art. I couldn’t muster the energy to play with my children or go on dates with my wife. Guests would come over and leave while I shivered with a sudden attack of chills. I wondered if I maybe I should give up on writing. It was like lights going dark, one by one…

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