How to Write About Frostbite

Are you writing about Frostbite? If you live anywhere the weather gets a lot of snow or is freezing cold, you’ve probably suffered mild, early frostbite. My parents’ house in Indiana was on a steep hill, so sliding down the snow on sleds or saucers was an annual event. Along with very cold, red fingers, AKA early frostbite, called frostnip. …

How to Write about Hypothermia

Updated 8/20/25 Do you know how to write about Hypothermia? Have you, as an author, committed “novel malpractice”? Can you write authentically about medical issues? Most writers without a medical background struggle with that. Writers, television shows, and movies often get it wrong. If the writing and story are good, readers may overlook mistakes, but I want to help you …