10: Kevin Carey

One ordinary Thursday in 2019, while preparing to teach a class, Kevin Carey – coordinator of creative writing at Salem State University and author of seven acclaimed books – suddenly experienced distorted vision and temporary blindness in one eye. What followed was a harrowing medical journey that nearly ended in tragedy—twice. Despite recognizing the seriousness of his symptoms, Kevin was almost sent home from two different hospitals without proper diagnosis. It was only due to his wife's persistent questioning about his lingering fever that doctors finally discovered a life-threatening bacterial blood infection that had sent fragments to his brain. But Kevin's story isn't just about survival—it's about transformation and creative resilience. With disarming honesty and humor, he shares how his journey as a writer has been marked by persistence through rejection and an openness to unexpected directions.

Kevin's Website: https://kevincareywriter.com

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