What inspired you to write your memoir?
I was working many draining hours as an RN. There was no other creative outlet available for me other than writing and drawing so I combined the two and told my RN journey through a series of cartoons.
About your Book:
What happens when all the jobs for movie star have been filled. The next best thing is to become a registered nurse and that is exactly what Joel Craig did. Here is Joel’s journey through the pitfalls, quicksand, and joy(s) of his profession told in a graph memoir format. The book begins in the year 2007 with Joel’s story
unfolding in chronological form.
Such topics are discussed: dirty needle sticks, intimidating preceptors, job stress, and cursing on the job. Joel has imaginary conversations with rockstar Madonna, who is preparing to play Nurse Ratched on Broadway, who gives him advice along the way. A must have if you are a nurse, nursing student, nurse wannabe or will be admitted to the hospital anytime soon.
How did you decide how to publish your book and where is it published through:
I had originally published some of my material in two short zines. People really liked my material and thought it was funny but I was unable to get a publisher interested so I decided to use CreateSpace to self publish my book.
How do you see writing a Memoir as different from writing other genres of books?
There is no disguising the truth like there is in fiction. I had to tell my truth or the book would not work.
Author Bio:
JOEL CRAIG is a nurse who works at a busy hospital in Los Angeles and lives with his husband, Donovan. They have been married twice with the second time finally being legal. In addition to writing about nursing,
Joel is also an actor, having appeared in the films, Sideshow and Sordid Lives. Currently he is acting in the web series, “What’s My Intention?”
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