Earlier this week, I put in a request for some time off at work.  I  was already looking forward to not going in  until noon next Thursday and  then going in at 1:00 the Thursday after that.  The following Thursday (June 25) I  will be at a counselors conference to become certified in cognitive behavioral therapy.  Then, July 9, I would be coming ( Read more... )

I am  seeking to  provide others who are blind with various ways to obtain accessible copies of my  first book, Carmella's Quest: Taking on College Sight Unseen, which describes my first year at a small  liberal arts college in upstate SC in the mid '90s.  Carmella's Quest is available to blind  subscribers  via bookshare.org and will be available ( Read more... )

So I could share the  Carmella's Quest story with my niece and other younger kids, I've written a very short version for children.  It is less than five pages long with short paragraphs and simple language.  I call it "Carmella's College Adventure." There are  five "chapters." Here are their titles and the text of the first two chapters.

Chapter ( Read more... )

A brief interview/Q&A  that includes some of my thoughts on writing and books can be found at
http://redletterpress.googlepages.com/carmellabroome  
There's a picture of me and Maggie  on that page, as well.

The North Augusta Star recently  featured a  brief blurb about Carmella's Quest in its "Stars Among Us" section. That can be found at:

www. ( Read more... )

**  In Carmella’s Quest, I talk about my use of a CCTV magnification device for reading and writing tasks. This piece describes my experience of using the CCTV so frequently and explains the reasons for this choice. It was written sometime in 2002, I think. I believe it was published in a  newsletter for college students who are blind, but I can’t ( Read more... )

Just taking a moment to give props to one of the original researchers who studied the eye  condition  I have, retinopathy of prematurity.

According to an Associated Press report,  one of the doctors creditted with  discovering the link between  oxygen levels and  blindness in premature babies has died at  the age of 97 while residing in a Maryland ( Read more... )

This piece can be found at
http://www.friendsinart.com/newsletter.htm

The Story of a Book
 By Carmella Broome

Editor's note: Carmella Broome is a professional counselor and lives in South Carolina.  Her first book, "Carmella's "Quest, is available through Amazon.  More information can be found at
http://carmellasquest.livejournal.com

My first book, " ( Read more... )

Here are  a few of my favorite memoirs that I've enjoyed reading during the past few years. I've read others, but these are some of the ones that have stood out in my mind.  They are all by intelligent and  insightful women who display good senses of humor, perseverance, and  honesty in their writings. If you like true stories and enjoyed Carmella' ( Read more... )

Wanda and I left campus at about twelve-fifteen. We stopped at a Chick-Fil-A in Greenwood for lunch. This
became a tradition from then on whenever we made the trip
together. The three-hour drive gave us plenty of time to catch up
on each other’s life.

“Are you and Tim official now?” Wanda asked.

“Nope. We’re still just friends.”

“You sure don’t ( Read more... )

American Idol is almost over for the season. One thing's for sure. A guy will win.  I think Adam is great, but I'm pulling for Chris.  He's got that sensitive rocker thing going on and plays two instruments. He reminds me of David Cook who reminds me of Chris Daughtry, which reminds me that  "sings and plays either guitar or piano" is on my list of ( Read more... )