Options in Dani’s Decision

Options in Dani’s Decision

Dani’s Decision took place in 1971, Mississippi, two years before the Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade. These were the options available to women with an unwanted pregnancy: Mississippi did not permit legal abortions. Women with financial means could travel to other...
Reactions to Dani’s Pregnancy

Reactions to Dani’s Pregnancy

When I was managing my computer business, I developed a program that tracked patients’ progress after a traumatic brain injury. One section was entitled ‘The Patient’s Constellation.’ The constellation consisted of their family members, friends, and others that were...
Reader Assumptions

Reader Assumptions

Dani’s Decision left specific parts of the story to the reader’s imagination because I wanted to challenge assumptions. It has been fascinating for me to receive feedback from early readers. I do not describe the assailant in detail until late in the book. We know he...