Beth Biss transforms her 35-year diagnostic journey into empowering fiction for women

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Beth Biss writes women's fiction that encourages and empowers women living with illness, sharing her personal journey from diagnosis to authorship through compelling characters and storylines.

• Beth became a writer after being a lifelong reader, first attempting to write in high school
• After a 35-year journey to get diagnosed with POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome), Beth found little representation in fiction
• Beth's first book "Redolent" follows a college fashion student receiving a sight-threatening diagnosis
• Her second book "Radiant" focuses on an artist with ADHD navigating life challenges
• The books are part of a trilogy centered on female friendships and different chronic illnesses
• Writing has been therapeutic for Beth and offers readers three levels of engagement: escape, connection, and bibliotherapy
• Beth includes journaling prompts in her second book to encourage deeper reflection
• The conversation highlights how women are often dismissed in medical settings and face longer diagnostic journeys
• Beth emphasizes there's "no such thing as a normal brain" and everyone exists on a spectrum
• Accessibility features originally designed for disabilities (like closed captioning) now benefit everyone

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