![Pillow Writers Anthology 1: Near-Life Experiences Writings from authors with Myalgic Encephalitis or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome](https://www.betsybarkermedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_9440.jpeg)
Joining the Pillow Writers gave me both a support group for ME/CFS and for my dream of becoming a writer.
This is the first publication from the group and includes my very first published short story.
My story was inspired by bald eagles I saw on my quilting cruise to Alaska and my concern for the environment.
https://pillowwriters.wordpress.com/
Profits from book sales benefit MEAction.
![How I coped with the COVID-19 pandemic.](https://www.betsybarkermedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-CVBluesweb-1024x707.jpg)
My quilt is a memoir of my experiences during the COVID pandemic.
No meeting with friends,
No open beaches,
No vacation travel.
![My quilt "Corona Virus Blues" is published in this book by the curator of the Texas Quilt Museum. Cover art by Anne Bellas.](https://www.betsybarkermedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Sidercover1-870x1024.jpg)
“Corona Virus Blues” was published in this book edited by Sandra Sider and Meg Cox, who are “sewlebrities.”