Kathryn Fox adds to the head injury discussion.

Posted in books, Crime, football, Kathryn Fox, medicine, review, Thriller, written articles by KFadmin on April 18th, 2011 | Comments Off

Fears of an “explosion” of head trauma problems caused by concussion in the NRL Nick Walshaw April 16, 2011

Concussion…Shaun Valentine in the hands of the trainers after being knocked out playing for the Cowboys against the Bulldogs in 2001. Picture: Rohan Kelly Source: The Daily Telegraph
SOMEWHERE between the dizziness and dry retching, Shaun Valentine will try to get himself ready for work.Not the landscaping business he runs now, but rather one he hasn’t held since high school.

“Whenever the dizzy spells come on, it’s like I go back in time,” Valentine reveals without a hint of drama. “I get really groggy, confused.

“I think I’m still working at one of the jobs I had after leaving school.

“Eventually I do snap out if it and get my bearings.
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Great opportunity for aspiring crime writers!

Posted in update by KFadmin on June 8th, 2008 | Comments Off

I’m often approached by unpublished writers and asked if I’ll read their manuscripts. Unfortunately, writing time and touring doesn’t enable me to do that, and I never feel adequately qualified to critique. Not every footballer or swimmer makes a great coach in their sport, and that’s how I feel about commenting on how to improve a manuscript. Even so, I fully appreciate how difficult it is to get published, and would like to help anyone who has shown the dedication to write a novel. That is a huge achievement in itself.

Friends aren’t always the best readers, either, as they have their own agendas, expectations, and may be less than totally honest to spare your feelings, or unreasonably negative for their own reasons.