"Unseen Troubles" by Marcia J. Wick
– Nothing would deter us from enjoying our well-earned evening out.
Ash-gray script swirled across the textured buff pages like hazy clouds crossing the sky at dusk.
Marcia J. Wick is a blind, grey-haired grandmother, retired from a professional writing career. She writes freelance if it pays, for fun if not. Her work has appeared in the Motherwell blog, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Modern Dog Magazine, Guide Dogs for the Blind Alumni News, and Magnets and Ladders. Her essays reflect on parenting, caregiving, living with a disability, and adventures with her guide dog. When not reading or writing, Marcia volunteers, advocates for guide dogs and public transit, and enjoys the outdoors with family and friends. Contact her at marciajwick@gmail.com.
Author’s Talk
Marcia J. Wick with Bowser
Hello, fellow readers and writers. My name is Marcia Wick, and I live in Colorado Springs, Colorado. I am a blind, gray-haired grandmother, retired from a professional writing career. I earned my degree in journalism back in the day when newspapers landed with a thump each morning on most people’s porch. I worked as a reporter in a small town before segueing into corporate communications. I also operated my own desktop publishing business for about 10 years. As my vision loss due to Retinitis Pigmentosa progressed, I transitioned into freelance writing. These days, I write personal essays about parenting, caregiving, and living with a disability. I use a screen reader to read and write on my laptop. I also enjoy reading audible books. Recently, I joined a group for writers with disabilities called Behind Our Eyes (BOE). Most of the writers are blind or vision impaired. Behind Our Eyes publishes a quarterly online magazine called Magnets and Ladders with contests for poetry, fiction, and nonfiction covering a wide range of topics. The organization also recently published its third anthology called “A Literary Sunburst.” In addition to reading and writing every day, I walk two to three miles with my guide dog, Bowser, I swim, and I knit on a loom. I also volunteer in the community and enjoy spending time with family and friends. I have two adult daughters and two grandchildren who keep me young at heart. —Marci J. Wick
