As we move into the last month of the 2020 Authors Showcase, it is an honour to feature a second contribution from Susan Mellsopp.
Her story, My Year of Nothingness, was written at the end of last year and describes the trauma she went through after an undiagnosed heart condition caused blackouts resulting in falls which severely concussed her. As Susan explains, "I wrote it because people did not seem to understand the reality of concussion and what a long journey it involved in recovery. It’s not the quick fix in a couple of weeks promoted by the rugby world.
You can read My Year of Nothingness by clicking here.
Her story, My Year of Nothingness, was written at the end of last year and describes the trauma she went through after an undiagnosed heart condition caused blackouts resulting in falls which severely concussed her. As Susan explains, "I wrote it because people did not seem to understand the reality of concussion and what a long journey it involved in recovery. It’s not the quick fix in a couple of weeks promoted by the rugby world.
You can read My Year of Nothingness by clicking here.
Susan Mellsopp is retired and lives with her now retired golden retriever guide dog Jay in Hamilton New Zealand. Much of her life has been spent as a dairy farmer and also working as a librarian, archivist and accessible transport researcher. She runs a writers group and is constantly being challenged to write in genres other than travel and memoir. She has published two school histories and writes for a national magazine which is published monthly. Susan is a voracious reader, loves to travel, listen to classical music, cook, and enjoys learning to use modern technology.
Susan with Jay on the occasion of his retirement in December last year
