Help Zig Zag Claybourne

Author Clarence Young’s house was robbed on Friday the 13th. Young, who writes as Zig Zag Claybourne, is known for The Brothers Jetstream: Leviathan, Neon Lights, Historical Inaccuracies, By All Our Violent Guides, and In the Quiet Spaces (the last two under C.E. Young). He attended last year’s Worldcon in Kansas City.

Young needs help bouncing back from the robbery and has launched a YouCaring appeal, “Thieves Got In Clarence Young’s Temple”.

I’m a writer. Sometimes I’m Clarence Young; sometimes I’m Zig Zag Claybourne. I try never to write anything that doesn’t point a way no matter how bleak the path. 2015 and 16 were hard years for me personally and financially. 2017, so far, wants to be the bigger, badder sequel. A job opportunity I was counting on collapsed; I’m looking at the short end of essentially being homeless; on top of that, the house I’m in was thoroughly robbed… on Friday the bedamned thirteenth of 2017. I’m still reeling from it. But the violation also galvanized me to realize that I’m at a point of no return unless I reach out for help. I’ve always provided help, be it financially to family and friends, be it through my writing, mentoring, or trying my best to keep imaginations excited so everyone feels they belong to the tapestry of creation. Asking for help isn’t my go-to.

But I need you. Expenses to replace some of the stolen items, expenses to get into a new place, basic living expenses: I’ll be tapped out very, very soon. I’m not a frivolous person, and I’m generally frugal, but right now I can’t do this alone. I know everybody has their own loads. Any help would be deeply appreciated.

So far $1,843 of the $20,000 goal has been raised. Eileen Gunn, Nick Smith, Rajnar Vajra, and Kelly Robson are among the supporters.

[Via Black Gate.]

2 thoughts on “Help Zig Zag Claybourne

  1. Ouch, that’s devastating, on top of tough to begin with. I hope that he moves before replacing anything; burglars often wait 2-3 weeks for the resident to replace everything, then come back around for another hit. 🙁

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