Fund Teri Clarke's Mental Health Boosting Trip

hello

I am coming to you with my heart in my hands as I *need* this to come true.

my name is Teri Clarke and I am the award-winning author Zin E. Rocklyn. recently, I moved to Florida to help assist in my mother's care. this did not work out for a myriad of reasons and I am alone without the support I was promised. moving to Florida was a mistake I honestly regret with every fibre of my being, but I am stuck here for the foreseeable future.

I have been invited to three conventions this year to speak and participate; ReaderCon, Camp Necon, and NecronomiCon. all three are ones I frequent and have felt the most safe while attending. again, my support has fallen through and I need your help.

I am diagnosed with bipolar II, major depressive disorder, CPTSD, and general anxiety. I have been diagnosed for over a decade and the conditions have only worsened over the years and I am now in the process of going on disability. for now, I have my writing and what semblance of peace I can gather.

these cons help my mental health. as a weird, outspoken queer Black woman, I have been muzzled for the sake of staying alive with relative peace in Florida. I hate every second of it, but my hope lies in these conventions. this gives me the chance to be the outspoken, weird self and I desperately, desperately want to attend. please, please help. sharing helps as well as donations and I understand my time frame sucks, but my support notified me today (7/1) that they won't help. I need to raise funds by the 10th of July for just ReaderCon and Camp Necon. I can worry about NecronomiCon later, as it is taking place in August.

the breakdown of my support is as follows:

plane ticket: $610

hotels: $900

travel (airports, to Camp Necon): $450

food: $250

the remainder is to account for GFM fees.

I am so sorry to do this, but I desperately need this as well. I come to you in supplication, in absolute belly-up, desperate, groveling need.

thank you for reading this far and for considering helping.