Meeting Jill Gambaro – author of The Truth about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Jill Gambaro has lived with multiple repetitive strain injuries known as a “double crush” for over 14 years. A former board member of the Los Angeles Repetitive Strain Injury Support Group and the Cumulative Trauma Disorders Resource Network, Jill has interviewed hundreds of doctors, lawyers, physical therapists, alternative healers, injured workers, members of the workers’ compensation community, and RSI sufferers. She is a professional writer and film producer. The Jill Gambaro Interview What is one thing that no-one would usually know about you? I’m a total marshmallow, very sentimental, love kittens and puppies. Most people only see how efficient I am. What did the best review you ever had say about you and your work? That my book should be required reading for Congress. What did the worst review you ever had say about you and your work? That I was just trying to scare people out of getting surgery. Are the names of your characters important to you? Very much so. For me, characterization begins with the name. Are there any occupational hazards to being an author? Two come to mind: first, carpal tunnel syndrome, though I didn’t get mine from writing; and second, the look on someone’s face when they realize that they could become the basis of a character in one of my stories. I always try to reassure them that characters are amalgamations of many different people, but very few ever believe me. Have you ever written naked? Yes, I wrote my second screenplay na...
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