Saturday, October 19, 2024

The Doctor IS in! An update.



This dormant blog is now active again. So much has happened since last I wrote. After publishing my fiction novel Schizo I worked on a number of fiction projects. And I wrote a screenplay called "Girl Code" about women in IT and through humor, three women come together and use their tech skills to turn the tables on the male-driven industry in a dark but hysterical fashion. I had a producer meeting where I pitched Schizo and this, but nothing came of it. 


Then I was pitched by my non-fiction book publisher to do the second edition of my book, "How to Survive a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit." But in 2018, I was not ready to work on it. But in early 2020, I was invited to speak at a wellness conference at Loyola on the topic of Medical Malpractice with my brilliant friend and colleague Gita Pensa MD. I realized that there was so much material I was using in my lecture and in Gita's and others, that just were not in my first edition. It was critically important info, and I felt that it was time to do the second edition. 


I contacted my publisher and was given instructions on creating a proposal for the updated book. I finished 85% of that proposal when I suffered a catastrophic illness, that led to emergency surgery which did not go well. I required further surgeries, and continued to decline. I suffered cardioembolic strokes and thankfully recovered from that. I was bedridden for nearly six months. And I did not work for nearly one year.


I started writing about my medical travails, and have several chapters of a future book on my experience as a Doctor-Patient. And I contacted my publisher again about the second edition. I finished the proposal and it was accepted! We are hashing out the contract, and had a very productive meeting while visiting London (my publisher is based in England). Once that is signed, I will finish the book and the expected publication is 2025/2026. 


In the meantime, another friend and colleague who works in the medical malpractice space, Dr Louise Andrew, forwarded to me a new digital magazine looking for submissions on the topic of Doctor-Patient privilege. Something I was well-versed in given my writings on my recent illness. 


So here it is! My article was published, and the artwork I submitted (see top of blog) was a sketch by my husband Seth Benator, that they liked so much it was given its own spot in their multimedia section. 


Here is the link: https://www.didactics.us/narrative/walking-the-tightrope   It explains what I've been through better than a quick blog post. 


Thanks for checking it out!


-Dr Brenner

Saturday, June 18, 2016

New Blog and Website

Unless it is specific to my malpractice book, I will be posting exclusively on my new blog http://www.theschizoseries.com/blog-home/ please check me out, and use the RSS link to sign up for new posts.

You'll see on this main page, on the right-hand column, a list of all my posts from the Dr. Brenner blog.

Thank you for your support!

Ilene

Saturday, April 23, 2016

Official Book Trailer for Schizo: Hidden in Plain Sight

I would like to announce the launch of my book trailer. You can find it on youtube, vimeo, and my Facebook page.

Here is a link to my Goodreads page where I discuss the logic behind the clip you will see.

Also, soon I will have a new website dedicated to my fiction career. I will let you know when it is live so you can join me there!




Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Free Autographed Copy of Schizo

Everybody loves free stuff, right? Enter my Goodreads Giveaway for a free autographed copy of my new book Schizo: Hidden in Plain Sight




Goodreads Book Giveaway

Schizo by Ilene B. Benator

Schizo

by Ilene B. Benator

Giveaway ends April 23, 2016.
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Friday, March 25, 2016

Another 5 Star Review!


So far, all the reviews have been great. Here's another 5 star review!

(Spoilers edited out)

Reviewed By Romuald Dzemo for Readers’ Favorite

A schizophrenic patient, Catherine, has visions of patients in terrible danger in Chicago hospitals, visions that could be dismissed out of hand as delusions, except that every detail checks out...Ilene B. Benator’s Schizo: Hidden in Plain Sight is absorbingly riveting, a tale that is as seductive as it is terrifying.

[Continued on Goodreads Blog]