“My own ordeal was my link to those accused of witchcraft in the 17th century. Writing about women’s tribulations in a culture that deliberately disbelieves women’s pain gave meaning to the meaningless anguish I faced daily in my own life as well as the women’s lives I researched.”

–World Menopause Day: a witch chimes in

Last year I wrote about my struggles accessing HRT and my disabling perimenopausal symptoms I experienced while writing Ashes and Stones. I revisit this up at my Substack. We should talk about the menopause to everyone who will listen and even those who won’t–I’ve thrown the discussion wide open in a sister thread at my Substack.