Rush-That-Speaks/Lila here. I'm sorry to need to ask my friends for financial assistance. I'm disabled and currently unemployed, and being disabled makes finding a compatible job non-trivial. I have no income at this time, and my living arrangements are due to the kindness and courtesy of my best friend.

I'm hopeful that things will improve when I'm no longer legally married to my ex. It will certainly be a more stable position to begin from!

In order to accomplish that, I need $2500 immediately to serve as the retainer for my divorce lawyer. She bills at $125/hour, and I'd like to build up a cushion of available funds to pay for at least 10-20 hours in addition to the retainer, because I have no idea how long this will take. (It could turn out to be quick, but I'd rather not bet on that.) So anything between $1250 and $2500 for hourlies. In total, then, $5000 or so, of which half is urgent and the rest more spread out over time.

Usually I would do something along the lines of opening review commissions, or committing to writing some short fiction or poetry. Unfortunately, I'm so burnt out right now that I don't feel it right to offer that sort of thing when I have no idea how long it would take me to follow through. I will certainly be intending to do things in those directions, and if I manage anything anytime soon will link to it here.

Besides simplifying bank transfers, the reason I've put this on GoFundMe is the donation tracker, which should be more efficient and reliable than updating by hand.

I'm going to leave this open for donations until the divorce is finalized, which will make it easy to keep people informed about how things are going and where we have reached in the process.

If you're reading this, I appreciate it, and thank you, whether or not you donate. The fact that you're considering it means more to me than I know how to say. It's been a rough few years for me and for the planet, but the amount of kindness I've encountered in the middle of personal catastrophe has been inexpressible and utterly invaluable.